Air Venturi Avenger Tactical Chassis

[bonacci01]

This has been my project all this spring. The chassis makes the avenger compatible with most AR platform accessories. I am making small batches of this setup available on my site. Cheers. 


www.bonaccigoods.com

 

[UCChris]

That looks really nice!

 

[IPA55]

Makes a long gun look longer, I like it. 

 

[bonacci01]

I have a Donnie tanto and the adapter on there, and Yeah with a bipod on the m lok slots the barrel looks way longer. 

 

[Fmccamant]

Very nice! Very interested in this over any wood stock. Can you share info about the grip and stock you have on the gun? Thanks!

 

[qball]

Very nice work and very reasonably priced. Hope you can scale up production. 

 

[johnfrommd]

I bought one of Anthony's latest barrel clamps and it is the best I have use yet. It actually has screws that allow you to tighten the clamp down on the shroud and tank. It does away with the inconsistency that the Avenger has had from the flexing of the shroud. My Avenger is now a full time one ragged hold rifle rather than once in a while.



I also bought one of his chassis kits and am in the process of mounting it. The parts are finished really well and he uses good hardware. A single page set of instructions is included but, if you need help, he answers his email quickly.



I for one will be glad to get rid of that cheap plastic stock.

 

[Fmccamant]

I bought one of Anthony's latest barrel clamps and it is the best I have use yet. It actually has screws that allow you to tighten the clamp down on the shroud and tank. It does away with the inconsistency that the Avenger has had from the flexing of the shroud. My Avenger is now a full time one ragged hold rifle rather than once in a while.



I also bought one of his chassis kits and am in the process of mounting it. The parts are finished really well and he uses good hardware. A single page set of instructions is included but, if you need help, he answers his email quickly.



I for one will be glad to get rid of that cheap plastic stock.

I got the barrel clamp also and re-zeroed my scope with JSB Heavys and it was one ragged hole. 

I would like to see some photos of your tactical setup: which butt stock and grip did you use? How does the weight compare?

Thanks!

 

[johnfrommd]

I bought one of Anthony's latest barrel clamps and it is the best I have use yet. It actually has screws that allow you to tighten the clamp down on the shroud and tank. It does away with the inconsistency that the Avenger has had from the flexing of the shroud. My Avenger is now a full time one ragged hold rifle rather than once in a while.



I also bought one of his chassis kits and am in the process of mounting it. The parts are finished really well and he uses good hardware. A single page set of instructions is included but, if you need help, he answers his email quickly.



I for one will be glad to get rid of that cheap plastic stock.

I got the barrel clamp also and re-zeroed my scope with JSB Heavys and it was one ragged hole. 

I would like to see some photos of your tactical setup: which butt stock and grip did you use? How does the weight compare?

Thanks!

I'm probably the wrong person to ask. I have a box of unused AR parts from previous builds so I will probably just stick on what I have. I don't think the chassis kit will save too much weight but it will give you a better hold on the rifle. That slippery stock just doesn't get it when it is 90 deg with 80% humidity. Additionally, bi pod mounting will be much more solid that that on the original stock. I will post a pic when I get mine finished. 

Don't hold your breath too long though, I'm seventy and don't do anything fast these days.

 

[bonacci01]

I’m glad you guys are having good results with the new style barrel band. That is the best solution I could come up with to help improve the rigidity of the front end. I think it works well for what it is. Would a cnc milled aluminum one work better ? Yeah probably but it wouldn’t be nearly the same cost. Here’s a picture of the v2 barrel band. 

 

[PumaCarl]

Great work! If AV ever sells no-warranty parts guns, I can see a lot of people replacing the small tube on the bottom with a longer one and using another of your picatinny clamps further forward for a really solid bipod position.

 

[bonacci01]

Thank you ! I have seen a few guys that have more than one avenger swap the lower tubes. You can run 2 small or 2 big tubes , they are interchangeable. I plan on a build with 2 small tubes or a bottle conversion, with my chassis and a folding stock , and cut the barrel down to fit. It should be small enough to fit in a backpack then.

 

[johnfrommd]

Bottle conversion for the win!

 

[Johnny4646]

Hi. How can I purchase one of the shroud bands. They look really good but can't find any information on purchasing one. Thanks. [email protected]

 

[my87csx481]

There's a link to his website in the very first post in this thread.

 

[KatoKevin454]

Looks nice, much better than stock

 

[TMH]

Looks nice, much better than stock

I agree fully. I wonder whether this might actually make me like my Avenger? Which actually is now back at AV because its hammer spring pre-load screw was essentially locked in place and could not be adjusted.

 

[Johnny4646]

Ok thank you. 

 

[bonacci01]

I am currently working on a run of the chassis , should be up on the site soon. - Thanks for the comments. 


Anthony 

 

[my87csx481]

I'm wondering if it would be advisable to mount (and use) a bipod on the supplied pic rail that bolts to the OEM barrel band (as shown in the OP's 2nd to last picture in post #1)?

I understand that closer to the muzzle is better for stability through the shot cycle (in general terms), but I'm not sure the shroud and air tube would appreciate it? Any thoughts?

Maybe the 3 and 9 o'clock M-lok bipod is the better option for this application?