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BigTime
01-25-10, 23:53
Ok,awhile back someone came out with a new AR and they had the castlenut on backwards,anybody remember which company had this?Was it Les Baer?
Thanks
Thomas M-4
01-26-10, 00:13
Les Baer is correct. Some body else does it also I think.
Blob
01-26-10, 00:20
I have a picture of an Oly with a backwards castle nut somewhere.
Iraqgunz
01-26-10, 01:20
Stopped by the Les booth at SHOT and they had them backwards on every carbine they had out there. Sigh..... :(
lanceriley
01-26-10, 03:52
why do they do that? for staking?
Iraqgunz
01-26-10, 03:57
The email response I got was; "After extensive testing it was determined to be better and it came from Les himself". And then there was something about it being requested because guys were cutting themselves in situations, blah, blah, blah. They also DO NOT STAKE any of their stuff.



why do they do that? for staking?
ChicagoTex
01-26-10, 04:50
They also DO NOT STAKE any of their stuff.

Not even the gas keys?
Iraqgunz
01-26-10, 07:27
Their stuff was in refernce to the castle nut. I haven't inpsected their gas keys.


Not even the gas keys?
ChicagoTex
01-26-10, 15:18
Okay, just wanted to be clear. Because unstaked gas keys would be horrifying.
Roklok
01-26-10, 16:18
Les Baer has been getting by on his name for a long time and charging excessive prices for whatever he sells.
organdonor
01-26-10, 16:48
The email response I got was; "After extensive testing it was determined to be better and it came from Les himself". And then there was something about it being requested because guys were cutting themselves in situations, blah, blah, blah. They also DO NOT STAKE any of their stuff.sounds like an excuse to me.
orionz06
01-26-10, 19:38
sounds like an excuse to me.

There shouldn't be any difference in the ability for the castle nut to hold, so it is an excuse, but the gun wont blow up. I don't know why they would do that, I see it as more difficult to install that way, and limiting the tools that can be used.
Eric
01-27-10, 09:20
I have a picture of an Oly with a backwards castle nut somewhere.
And the nut lacks the required indent for staking. :rolleyes:
orionz06
01-27-10, 09:21
it could still be staked, but it would be awkward to either stake it or get the wrench on later. I just cant believe a company tried to justify it as "better"
RogerinTPA
01-27-10, 12:54
Stopped by the Les booth at SHOT and they had them backwards on every carbine they had out there. Sigh..... :(

LOL...! That is soooooo f--ked up in so many ways.