I was told once that if you’ve thought about something, chances are that someone has thought of the same thing, so sorry if it’s already been discussed. I own an FX panthera 700 in .30. I bought it last year, and I occasionally bring it out of its box, and handle it. Enough time had made me realize that this instrument could benefit from major modifications, and I’m wondering if they already exist. The first one I thought of is incorporating a sling mount from the pistol grip that travels up conforming to the instrument and positioning itself right next to the dial. Maye it could be sandwiched between the pistol grip and receiver like a washer, and have a thumb rest on the other side, maybe a cover to protect it the knob from sling friction? The second is the hand guard. It would be nice to have a custom hand guard that accommodates for whatever scope you use. Is there anyone out there that’s developed a shroud for the barrel that’s ridged as all hell. It would be cool as hell if a hand guard existed that was like that with a spur at a certain distance from the optic that ends right at the bottom of the optic for your thumb to mold into when you’re caring the instrument in both hands with the barrel facing down. Something maybe with a little recess. At the base of the spur so that both hands of a nice purchase on the instrument. If they designed that rail at the point with the three screw holes, and machined a piece that used that point, and went up and wrapped around the barrel, maybe you could sandwhich a titanium tube and combine it with interlocking carbon fiber for a handguard. Maybe engineer the carbon fiber hand guard to interlock with each other so they slide in? You could add another contact point on the side of the rail, and have both sling mounts inlune with each other? Is there anything like this? Curious to know.