Originally Posted by
SomeOtherGuy
I had asked:
"I used to have an Ameetec complete lower built like that. (Got it for a great price.) It looks ugly but I couldn't see that it harmed anything. What is the harm from this bubba type approach?"
I am actually serious. Yes, I realize that this is the wrong way to assemble it. Yes, I'm aware that Ameetec was a low-end garage assembler type company. However, what is the actual harm from this bubba approach? Let's analyze:
1) Does it weaken the buffer tube?
>> Not that I can see. Maybe if you manage to put a notch into it while grinding, which could be a stress raiser and conceivably make the tube more likely to crack. You'd have to be sub-bubba to screw up that badly though.
2) Does it weaken the buffer tube/receiver interface?
>> If anything it seems like it would strengthen it, since slightly more threads are into the receiver.
3) Does it cause malfunctions?
>> In theory it might, since it alters the useable length of the buffer tube. But the lower I had that was made this way worked just fine with several different uppers.
4) Does it cause other problems?
>> ?
Let me repeat, I know this is the wrong to assemble the buffer tube onto the receiver, and I know Ameetec was a low-end brand (which I bought long before I knew anything). I won't be hurt if someone tells me five different ways in which this approach does actually cause problems. But I would seriously like to know what those five (?) different problems are.