Converting an ION to a bolt out back (B.O.B)

[rob_evanson]

I've had a look at punishers PB Ion XE kit and deadly winds B.O.B body kit, each are about $70. Is there a way of achiving the B.O.B with justa change to the back fo the body as I know the Ion body is modular.

Apart from removinf the hasstle of stripping the body down to lube and repair are there any other benifits to this design (and it looking nicer! )

 

[Gee Tee]

Rob,

The majority of Ion BOB kits replace the breech/firing can assembly with a new solid body

This is because the stock firing can can't be unscrewed, due to the rear banjo fitting unless the body is taken off the frame. The one piece design like my Lucky 5.1 kit solves this issue, and makes stripping and cleaning dead easy. I've seen a few DIY mods that involved milling the frame, and cutting stock body cover. This allowed you to pull the can/bolt out the back, but they looked a bit dodgy. There's also some cover body kits which claim to be BOB, but aren't due to the rear banjo issue already mentioned.

 

[rob_evanson]

Rob,

The majority of Ion BOB kits replace the breech/firing can assembly with a new solid body

This is because the stock firing can can't be unscrewed, due to the rear banjo fitting unless the body is taken off the frame. The one piece design like my Lucky 5.1 kit solves this issue, and makes stripping and cleaning dead easy. I've seen a few DIY mods that involved milling the frame, and cutting stock body cover. This allowed you to pull the can/bolt out the back, but they looked a bit dodgy. There's also some cover body kits which claim to be BOB, but aren't due to the rear banjo issue already mentioned.

That's nice. I wasn't planing on doing any DIY mods, I want something out of the box. Might have to look into the XE kit, punisher pb have got them reduced at the moment.