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    Quote Originally Posted by Robb Jensen View Post
    Why people think that they are qualified to work on ARs without proper training or at least live in person guidance by a qualified Armorer and not expecting that they might **** something up is beyond me. I've watched open heart surgery on T.V. and have been in an O.R. and E.R. as an EMT for surgeries and I would never attempt heart surgery...
    I agree. The problem is "friends" telling them how easy they are to build. Well, not everyone has the ability to do even simple tasks without screwing them up, these are usually the types that don't research a project before they go finger banging it. I'm the anal retentive type that reads the instructions on everything, my Father taught me this and to this day it has been one of the most valuable lesson he instilled in me. I know dozens of G.I.'s that blew up perfectly good electronics because they failed to do something as simple as reading a label.
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    To the OP, If you are a Type 2 and 7 manufacturer of firearms, why didn't you just install the guard for your friend and this wouldn't have happened? I'm actually amazed that a maker/gunsmith would post something like this and question why the original manufacturer of the part wouldn't give a refund or replacement? If someone broke one of your rifles that you sold doing backyard gunsmithing, would you feel obligated to replace the broke/screwed up part? I truely feel this was yet another attempt to throw stones at Spikes... and it sure didn't turn out the way you thought eh?

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    Its really not that big a deal, shit happens, I know a 10 year LEO armorer who did this to one of his lowers because he was just in a hurry, we fixed it with a Stark grip. At the end of the day its an easy fix, as stated above in another post as well, a Stark grip will fix this problem or a MIAD full kit(good luck on this one though, I dont think Magpul is making them anymore)

    I bet you buddy never does this again, good luck with the fix, whatever route you decide to go

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    Quote Originally Posted by devinsdad View Post
    To the OP, If you are a Type 2 and 7 manufacturer of firearms, why didn't you just install the guard for your friend and this wouldn't have happened? I'm actually amazed that a maker/gunsmith would post something like this and question why the original manufacturer of the part wouldn't give a refund or replacement? If someone broke one of your rifles that you sold doing backyard gunsmithing, would you feel obligated to replace the broke/screwed up part? I truely feel this was yet another attempt to throw stones at Spikes... and it sure didn't turn out the way you thought eh?
    Sure makes the OP sounds like a Bravo Foxtrot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robb Jensen View Post
    Why people think that they are qualified to work on ARs without proper training or at least live in person guidance by a qualified Armorer and not expecting that they might **** something up is beyond me. I've watched open heart surgery on T.V. and have been in an O.R. and E.R. as an EMT for surgeries and I would never attempt heart surgery...
    open heart surgery = hard
    installing a LPK = easy

    special training is not required to push a few pins and springs into a lower receiver.
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    You can use this piece of crap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by p22shooter30 View Post

    special training is not required to push a few pins and springs into a lower receiver.

    Ummmmmmm Really?...I think the original post shows that in some instances it IS required...

    So, the first lower that you ever built (if any) you are saying that you just opened the package of parts, and slapped 'er together, huh? No instruction whatsoever?
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    Thank you once again for reiterating this. I think tomorrow I am going to go out and rebuild my brake system. Anyone want to cruise with me afterwards?

    Quote Originally Posted by Robb Jensen View Post
    Why people think that they are qualified to work on ARs without proper training or at least live in person guidance by a qualified Armorer and not expecting that they might **** something up is beyond me. I've watched open heart surgery on T.V. and have been in an O.R. and E.R. as an EMT for surgeries and I would never attempt heart surgery...



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    Take a guess as to how many idiots said the same thing you did below and then lived to regret it.

    Quote Originally Posted by p22shooter30 View Post
    open heart surgery = hard
    installing a LPK = easy

    special training is not required to push a few pins and springs into a lower receiver.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    Take a guess as to how many idiots said the same thing you did below and then lived to regret it.
    2,438?

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