There's only one way to fix it, go and shoot 300+ rounds, then the gun will develop new scratches and you'll forget about that one.
There's only one way to fix it, go and shoot 300+ rounds, then the gun will develop new scratches and you'll forget about that one.
Agreed. This is what it should look like.
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...HandleWear.jpg
Can you feel it? Silver is normal. Deep gouging is not.
DD test fires and function checks every upper at the factory. This is normal.
That's gouging? MMM, I thought it just looked like surface wear from the charging handle.
Never fired ?
As long as you don't feel excessive resistance then lube it and shoot it .
If you feel the carry handle has excessive resistance then contact
the manufacturer .
Think of a wear mark as a friend - if it's not eating excessive material, then it's simply telling you where to put lube.
It is normal for a charging handle to wear off the finish, but gouging is not normal. I'd like to see some other pictures of "normal" gouging if that is the case. I'd contact DD if I were you, I doubt you dropped $1k+ for a "should be alright" rifle.
Let's be clear about something, whether or not an AR has ever been shot has nothing to do with those marks. You wouldn't have to fire a single shot and could wear the anodizing off the upper by simply repeatedly working the charging handle. Lack of lube or the presence of sand/grit would accelerate wear, but firing the gun has nothing to do with it.