I see gentry makes one of these, has anyone installed one yet, what was involved in fitting it. did it effect the operation of the firing pin, if you had a lightweight pin aka speed lock kit?? also does it add much weight to the gun over the regular aluminum shroud??

I would highly recommend Ed LaPour's. I know first hand and I've heard the same from others. Here's a few pictures:

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=148104558#148104558

Brownells also carries one. I fitted one and it worked very well. It also, was very nicely finished and took little mill work to fit it.

"does it add much weight to the gun over the regular aluminum shroud??" - Probably, although I doubt if you could tell any difference. They are all steel.

"what was involved in fitting it" - The notch for the rearward position (safe and bolt locked) notch requires milling to fit.

"did it effect the operation of the firing pin" - No

"if you had a lightweight pin aka speed lock kit??" - I didn't have the light weight firing pin but, I can't see that will make any difference.

Having said all of the above, take it to the fellow who posts as "malm" or "Westpack" here on the forum. I think they are separate individuals who both have shops in Salt Lake.

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Having said all of the above, take it to the fellow who posts as "malm" or "Westpack" here on the forum. I think they are separate individuals who both have shops in Salt Lake.

One and the same (very helpful) individual seperated by a temporary abscence

I installed a NECG on a customers 700 and we both really liked it. It was the one with the little extra lever that locked it in the safe position (really clever). Only drawback was it cost quite a bit more than the regular one.