My Dawson rail came in. It’s going on a SA Loaded (9109L.)
I don’t recall seeing instructions. What do I do to install it?
I’ll test fit it, etc. but as far as placing it securely while I drill, any advice or tips?
Dave? You out there?
What I plan to do is center it and snug it up against the trigger guard in a vise with hard pads so I don’t mar the frame. I’d like to get something else in on each side of the rail to hold it centered.
Or, should I use a little Glue of some sort to temporarily hold the rail where I want it and when it sets up THEN start marking holes?
And, what’s a good way to ensure that when I mark the hole positions by going through the holes in the rail that I am centered? A center punch is much smaller than the holes and I’m sure someone knows a good way to center the punch in the hole…
Seriously though, do you do that? And I know these are tools, but mine is pretty and needs to stay that way for awhile. I don’t want it coming back looking like that RRA!! Not that it would, but I wanted to be funny. Sorry…
No? I would ask Dave but I think he said he prefers soldering and refinishing. I read an article that stated the Marines’ pistols don’t have problems or failures just using screws…
Straight from Dawson. I just threw an email their way asking about an install.
I’m getting an X200A from a member here that has the Dawson adapter and G18 switch. I contacted SF and they are sending me a free standard adapter. Nice CS with those people!
They’ve probably installed a few and should know how to do it.
To do it yourself, a mill with a digital readout would be my first choice. You could also clamp the rail in place, mark the hole locations with a transfer punch and then carefully drill the holes with a drill press.
Transfer Punch? I think that’s what I’m looking for! Didn’t think to go to Harbor Freight and search for punch to see if they have what I thought I needed.
That’s exactly what I was envisioning as the tool needed to do this.
I have a drill press with a good vice and a decent set of taps. I may buy a new nice tap for this app. I put the UF AK together. I hope cross my fingers I can drill and tap three holes.
Pistolwrench tells me that the #28 drill bit will work as a nice transfer punch. He affirmed that the JB Weld will make a good bedding compound and to mark and drill the first hole, tap and then install the screw before trying the others. I had pretty much imagined this as the best way but I had to ask the pros BEFORE as opposed to AFTER.
No, I was talking to DamnYank. He lives about 2 miles from my office and was supposed to be a good friend and go pick those up. Well, maybe not supposed to but I told him to
