CLOSED: Howa 1500 mini-action Bottom Metal (DIPinc)

[Frontier Gear]

This is for an actual bottom metal for the Howa 1500 mini-action. These are made by Diversified Innovative Products Inc. (DIPinc). Below is the item description from their web site. Since this is a high demand product, we are ordering a batch of 20 directly from them so that the members of the Horde can be sure to get one. DIPinc is also graciously offering a 10% discount and free First Class USPS shipping. DIPinc has been kind enough to offer us three laser engraving options on the side of the mag well.

1. Monster Logo only
2. "6.5 Grendel" wording only
3. Both Monster logo and "6.5 Grendel" wording
The additional cost for the engraving is only $1 per engraving.

Here is how it works. It is actually more of a coupon code than a group by.

They will verify your username on this forum and deduct the shipping cost and 10% off your order.

Our bottom metals will come out of the next batch from the machine shop. It is currently a 5-6 week lead time in the machine shop plus another 7-10 days for anodizing. Once the batch is done, DIPinc will ship them directly to you. Your credit card will not be charged until they ship.

If you have already placed your order and would like to have some laser engraving done, simply email Sales@DIProductsInc.com with your order number and request which engraving option that you would like to add.

https://www.diproductsinc.com/Howa_it-1371404.aspx?CAT=12462

Web Site Description

Aluminum Replacement Trigger Guard for the HOWA MiniAction rifles! Gone are the broken action screw tabs. Direct replacement for the plastic factory trigger guard/mag well. We redesigned the magazine catch spring perch location to add a noticeable amount of tension to help prevent accidental magazine drops.

6061 Aircraft Aluminum
Fully CNC machined
Made in the U.S.A. from US bar stock

Howa MiniAction Aluminum Trigger Guard.png

[BD264]

Do you have one personally? I'm tempted to order one.

[Frontier Gear]

Do you have one personally? I'm tempted to order one.

Forum member usmcm16a2 and I will both have one this weekend for review. Once I get mine installed, I will post a small write up on it. I'm sure that usmcm16a2 will chime in as well.

[bowhunter]

This is great news! putting my order in now!

[BD264]

I ordered one too.

[grayfox]

I'm in. Order placed.

[Frontier Gear]

Mine just showed up. Wow that was fast. This looks to be really nice quality. It is exactly what the factory piece should have been. Guests are on their way over so I can't install it until later tonight, but I will try it out and give you all the details as soon as I can.

UPDATE:
I got a picture uploaded while they are on their way over. The top one is a factory plastic. The bottom one is the DIPinc aluminum bottom metal.


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[Kswhitetails]

Love this. Why wait for a manufacturer to fix a problem when you can do so much easier yourself. Not a slam toward Howa, don't misunderstand. Simply a free market working as it should to provide goods and services where a need and interest is found. Good job FG, and another tick on the headboard for being a member of the ever growing and thriving HORDE!

[usmcm16a2]

Folks,



Mine is on its way. A2

[grayfox]

Maybe your guests are secretly yearning to see an install demo -- ROTFL!!!!!
The one item particularly is to be tuned in on how to switch the mag release lever/spring/etc from the Howa to the new one.
Inquiring minds want to know!!!!

[pinetreebbs]

Great, I can use two, one for my Grendel and one for my x39 Howa.

Order placed.

[Frontier Gear]

It's all installed. The mag release spring perch is different, and it really helps. With a shortened lever and the stiffer spring, it looks to me like dropped mags are a thing of the past. Swapping out the mag release, pin and spring wasn't too hard. I could see it being tricky for people, but if you have ever built an AR lower then you can do this. I used a punch that was a bit smaller diameter than the pin to temporarily assemble it. Then I drove out the temporary punch with the pin using a small rubber mallet. Easy Peasy

It fit in the stock like a glove. I installed the front action screw and snugged it down. Then I installed the rear action screw and snugged it down as well. Next I torqued the front one followed by the rear.

The mag installs and releases perfectly. Feeding looks to be just as good as with the factory plastic bottom. It strips the rounds smoothly and didn't try to jam.

Overall I'm very happy with it. A high quality part at a great price. It's less than half the cost of a CDI bottom metal and is a drop in replaement, no custom inletting. It also works with the factory mags and looks to have solved the "dropped mag" problem as well.

The factory plastic is on the right. Notice the difference in the spring perch cut out. With the DIPinc piece, the spring is "pre-loaded".


The factory plastic is on top. You can see the spring on the DIPinc unit sticking out in front of the mag well.

[6mmTCU]

Great stuff! I just ordered mine ! Thanks for making this possible !

[Dinny]

Order placed!

Thanks, Dinny

[bowhunter]

does the new bottom metal come with the mag release lever or do you have to swap it from the howa one?