Dave and others, Thanks I appreciate the info. Learn something new everyday. :)
-Jax
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Dave and others, Thanks I appreciate the info. Learn something new everyday. :)
-Jax
I was curious so I looked it up in my manual (Colt Armorer/Depot Maintenance and Repair Manual, No. CM102 dated 1991) and it spec'd Permatex #3D Aviation form-a-gasket as a sealing compound for the carrier key.
I don't know if this is the current procedure or not. Obviously many manufacturers don't use anything to seal the key. Hell, some haven't even figured out how to properly stake it!
I lap, seal, torque, and stake every carrier key. :confused:
I even take a little lapping compound and give the inside of the key a q-tip mini lap to make sure it's smooth, burr free, and it doesnt start eating up the gas tube.
I actually started doing this when I saw that the machinist at Scottsdale Gun Club repaired mine this way.
I had a broken key bolt... another guy I know took the carrier to him. When I got it back he'd used sealant under the key. I'd read about it but thought it might be overkill.
Oh I know.... I didn't take it the wrong way. ;)