Sourcing Phantom Thumbscrews?

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  • ClockworkSoldier
    Returning Veteran
    • Apr 2026
    • 93
    • Lansing, MI

    #1

    Sourcing Phantom Thumbscrews?

    Since EV, ASP, and others, don't have any more stock of the Phantom thumbscrews, I picked up a set of them from Peculiar Paintball, but I'm looking to get some low rise versions. I've had varying luck trying to find some, especially in black. Does anyone know a good place to pick some up? My current setup requires 8-32 3/4" for the front, and 10-32 1/2" for the rear. McMaster seems to have some decent options, but they require minimum batches of 10 to 25, and they only have the low rise full steel 10-32 1/2" in black, and no option for low rise full steel 8-32 3/4".

    Here's the links to what I've found so far, for anyone interested.

    Plastic head hex drive 10-32
    https://www.mcmaster.com/98704A525/

    Plastic head hex drive 8-32
    https://www.mcmaster.com/98704A330/

    Plastic head 10-32
    https://www.mcmaster.com/91185A370-91185A552/

    Plastic head 8-32
    https://www.mcmaster.com/91185A301-91185A443/

    Black Oxide Steel 10-32
    https://www.mcmaster.com/90200A254/

    Also just stumbled across this shop on here, and reaching out to see if any are still available.
    https://www.facebook.com/VindicateSports
    Last edited by ClockworkSoldier; 05-19-2026, 07:47 AM.
  • Carp
    enter over there..☝
    • Jul 2020
    • 4824
    • ....on the 13th floor!

    #2
    I was trying to source a brass set but never found the other size and didn't order anything.

    Brass
    10-32, 1/2"



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    • Carp
      Carp commented
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      Thank you. I'd really like to have 8-32 x 7/16, if possible. That's the elusive odd original size, I seek. I'd considered putting an oversized/chunky o-ring, on one of the raised-head thumb screws as a sort-of locking washer style solution.

      Edit:
      This is an interesting non-brass option.

      https://www.mcmaster.com/products/sc...gth~13-32-1-1/

    • ClockworkSoldier
      ClockworkSoldier commented
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      Carp Ah, damn. They do have them, but it's one of the lighter brass versions. They at least have matching head sizes though.

      Light Brass 8-32 7/16"
      https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/05132808

      Here's the 10-32 1/2" counterpart
      https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/05132832

    • ClockworkSoldier
      ClockworkSoldier commented
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      Carp Yeah, those plastic and steel hex screws were some of the first ones I came across, and I'm really considering picking up a set. At this rate it doesn't look like I'm going to find anything better in black. Unless I just paint or coat one of the sets that's supposed to arrive from Vindicate Sports.
  • Ecapnation
    MCB Member
    • Jul 2020
    • 4209
    • South Central Long Island

    #3
    Keep in mind the CCI era OEM thumb screws were not off the shelf.

    I know a screw machine guy and can get a quote to have custom ones made up but I'd need a large order to make them make economic sense.

    I offered similar with lapco ghost screw sets but I didn't come close to the minimum order number so ditched it

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    • Ecapnation
      Ecapnation commented
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      I'd have to model it that way but yes they could

    • ClockworkSoldier
      ClockworkSoldier commented
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      The ones that Vindicate Sports was making has the o-ring relief. Waiting to see if he replies to my message, and has any left though.

    • ClockworkSoldier
      ClockworkSoldier commented
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      So I did get a message back from Vindicate Sports, although he responded on a different account, since he's been locked out of his main account. I made an order through PayPal G&S, so fingers crossed they actually show up.
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