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Thread: Random part fell out of my upper?

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    Random part fell out of my upper?

    So I got in my Wyndham Weaponry Upper today and put it on the lower that I built. I was testing the function, seems to work great. Then I took it apart and the bolt wouldnt come out. I rotated the upper and a piece fell out. Something I have not seen before, did not have this piece at all with the lower build and am unfamiliar with it in an upper. So I was wondering if maybe it was an extra piece from something else that just somehow got lodged in my upper upon shipping? Does it look familiar and does it go on the upper somewhere? It doesnt look "Broken" like it came off of something, I don't see any side of it that looks like it should be attached to metal.

    Any help would be great. Thanks in advance!


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    Better pics? I'm viewing it on an iPhone.
    Last edited by lethal dose; 11-29-12 at 20:21.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lethal dose View Post
    Pics?
    There is one in the first post? It is rather large so may take a second to load.

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    Looks like maby part of the forward assist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GRANTFTW View Post
    Looks like maby part of the forward assist.
    Ah yes I think thats what it is. There is no part in there now that is "assisting" the bolt. It is not making contact and now that rings a bell. Thanks, I'll strip it down!

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    I guessed before I opened this thread.

    Forward assist pawl.
    My brother saw Deliverance and bought a Bow. I saw Deliverance and bought an AR-15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heavy Metal View Post
    I guessed before I opened this thread.

    Forward assist pawl.

    I am a new AR owner, obviously. But is this something that is common? Or should I be worried about the forward assist?

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    Last edited by althor; 11-29-12 at 20:26.

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    Just order another Forward Assist Assembly and switch them out. Save the one you have now for parts. Brownells carries them as do other places. It is cheaper and less hassle than returning the rifle or even the upper.

    It is NOT an expensive item.

    If you are careful you can remove the old without even driving the capture pin all the way out.
    Last edited by Heavy Metal; 11-29-12 at 20:27.
    My brother saw Deliverance and bought a Bow. I saw Deliverance and bought an AR-15.

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    ok, thanks for the help and the tip.

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