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ar 15 sp 1
wooddog
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I have a Colt ar 15 sp 1 and the little flat tip of the gas tube fell off the other day. I have not shot it since, and was wondering if it would still shoot without jamming, or whether it is needed to properly seat...also, how difficult it is to replace.
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If you are not sure go to www.brownells.com and click on"FACTORY GUN PARTS" then click on the COLT logo. Scroll down to rifles and click on AR-15 BOLT CARRIER ASSY. and see if that's what you are talking about.
Remove your bolt and look in the key and see if the broken part is in there. If there has been a bunch of rounds through your gun with cleaning the carbon out of the key, they get gunked up with it, that is most likley why the end of the tube broke off.
I will check the key, but I had the bolt carrier out, and was cleaning the gun, when it fell over onto the floor(hardwood).
How do I replace the gas tube? I checked Brownells and they have one for about $50. Is it a difficult fix, or can I do it? If it needs to be done by a gunsmith, should I send it back to Colt?
Thanks!
I will check the key, but I had the bolt carrier out, and was cleaning the gun, when it fell over onto the floor(hardwood).
How do I replace the gas tube? I checked Brownells and they have one for about $50. Is it a difficult fix, or can I do it? If it needs to be done by a gunsmith, should I send it back to Colt?
Thanks!
I will check the key, but I had the bolt carrier out, and was cleaning the gun, when it fell over onto the floor(hardwood).
How do I replace the gas tube? I checked Brownells and they have one for about $50. Is it a difficult fix, or can I do it? If it needs to be done by a gunsmith, should I send it back to Colt?
quote:Originally posted by wooddog
Thanks!
I will check the key, but I had the bolt carrier out, and was cleaning the gun, when it fell over onto the floor(hardwood).
How do I replace the gas tube? I checked Brownells and they have one for about $50. Is it a difficult fix, or can I do it? If it needs to be done by a gunsmith, should I send it back to Colt?
replacing the G.T. is not a gunsmith job, look closely at your FSB, there is a very small roll pin in the middle of the FSB
use a 1/16th drift pin punch and drive it out from either side, your old G.T. may be stuck, being as it is worthless, grasp it firmly with a pair of vise grips and drive it rearward (towards the stock) look closely and you will see the holes where you drove out the tiny little roll pin and one larger hole, that is where the hot gas from the barrel goes to cycle the action, when installing the new tube make damn certain that hole is facing down towards the barrel, installing the new tube, push the open end into the receiver first, then slide it forward until you can see the roll pin hole align with the FSBs holes, tap in the roll pin till it is flush with the FSB, the curve of the G.T. should be "UP", you are now finished and ready to shoot, i am a two finger typer and i could replace a G.T. in the time it took me to type this note !!
Thanks!
I will check the key, but I had the bolt carrier out, and was cleaning the gun, when it fell over onto the floor(hardwood).
How do I replace the gas tube? I checked Brownells and they have one for about $50. Is it a difficult fix, or can I do it? If it needs to be done by a gunsmith, should I send it back to Colt?
gas tubes are $5, not $50... look around a bit more.