Akuna brass catcher update
Aegis said:
They are available on
www.midwayusa.com. I have used one for the last 10 years. Sure beats picking up the brass. It catches 90% of it.
I just looked at midwayusa & the Akuna brass catcher was nowhere to be seen. I also know why they weren't there. I checked my email this morning to finally find a reply to my emails from Sherwood Akuna, here is his response:
The brasscatcher was intended for personal use and it worked so well that I obtained protection from the patent office from my prototype. Since then refinements have been made to improve the asthetics and accuracy for folks who are not marksmen. A production process with the present materials is underway.
Since the video was made the design refinements reduced the weight by half without compromising strength or function. The brasscatcher in the video actually weighed 83 grams. The new prototype with improved asthetics weighs 37 grams. The wait will be worthwhile.
My wife, who also put a video of of me driving a tow truck too, put up the video way before I was ready to go to market with the idea. However, the video served as a market analysis of sorts. The unexpected response has been unbelievable.
Your inquiry is highly appreciated. I'm working as fast as I can to get it to market.
Wood. .
About a week after I sent the email to which he is responding to in that letter, I hadn't gotten his response yet, so i sent him another email & I got both resposes at the same time. Here is his second response:
When I bought my pistol, the idea for the brasscatcher popped up as soon as I went to the range because the only sign there said to "pick up your brass", not "don't shoot each other."
It never went up for sale because it is still under development. I don't plan to sell crap. I want customer satisfaction when it does go for sale.
The previous email that I just sent was written almost a week ago. Sorry for the delay. My wife and I have gone through deaths in the family on the negative, full custody of my daughter, 17, and a book illustration contract on the positive.
Point of interest, A benefit of the delay. I had my 17 year old daughter shoot the pistol with the brasscatcher attached and found that with her shooting, the pistol jumped more, which allowed cases to actually jump out of the brasscatcher that had already been deposited in the catcher. I have since fixed that problem.
I will stay in touch.
Thank you.
Wood
I can't wait for this to hit the market.
Blaine