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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    No, not common and honestly have never seen this happen before.


    Were you using the forward assist? Did you smack it or hit the forward assist hard?



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    I've seen it happen...to my issued Colt M16A2. Just finished cleaning & lubricating it and there it went.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeeb44 View Post
    Greenville Area.
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    Edit-Taken care of.
    Last edited by Heavy Metal; 11-29-12 at 23:21.
    My brother saw Deliverance and bought a Bow. I saw Deliverance and bought an AR-15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeeb44 View Post
    Thanks for the info, what does LAV stand for, and is Vickers a methodology in training or a type of class? They have websites for these places?
    Larry A. Vickers, sometimes called The LAV. Former Delta operator and very highly regarded trainer. He's also a great 1911 gunsmith and teaches a class specifically on building and running 1911's. There are a lot of good instructors mentioned on this site. in-depth knowledge of the AR platform is also a hallmark of this forum. Knowledge that goes far beyond ordinary and fawning fanboyism.

    From the sound of it, your learning curve here will be nearly vertical for a while. Read all the stickies you can and use the search feature for info on parts, systems and acronyms. Stuff like the aforementioned c158 bolt refers to a HPT and MPT (High Pressure Tested and Magnetic Particle Tested) Carpenter 158 grade bolt, which is much less likely to fail at a critical point.

    Welcome aboard and good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by glocktogo View Post
    Larry A. Vickers, sometimes called The LAV. Former Delta operator and very highly regarded trainer. He's also a great 1911 gunsmith and teaches a class specifically on building and running 1911's. There are a lot of good instructors mentioned on this site. in-depth knowledge of the AR platform is also a hallmark of this forum. Knowledge that goes far beyond ordinary and fawning fanboyism.

    From the sound of it, your learning curve here will be nearly vertical for a while. Read all the stickies you can and use the search feature for info on parts, systems and acronyms. Stuff like the aforementioned c158 bolt refers to a HPT and MPT (High Pressure Tested and Magnetic Particle Tested) Carpenter 158 grade bolt, which is much less likely to fail at a critical point.

    Welcome aboard and good luck!
    Thanks! I'll have to check it out. I have a 1911 and Love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeeb44 View Post
    Thanks for the info, what does LAV stand for, and is Vickers a methodology in training or a type of class? They have websites for these places?
    http://defensiveconceptsnc.com/

    I'll be going to his 8 Dec lo-light pistol class. Carbine classes are offered, as well.

    General info on VSM instructors: http://defensiveconceptsnc.com/vicke...ingmethod.html

    Eastern NC, as a whole, is a frickin' Las Vegas of training opportunities....

    BCM, DD, Colt, if you spend $1200 gun, you have a $1200 gun.

    BM or WW, if you buy a $1200 gun, you have a $700 gun. Not the end of the world, by any means; if you want to make them run as well as they possibley can, we have a stickied thread just for that: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=7376

    Thus endeth the thread-drift. Let's bring it back to the breakage...
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    One slight additional detour if I may:

    That was the link I forgot to put in my post on the last page when I mentioned NCPatrolAR, the link JSantoro just posted above.

    Defensive Concepts North Carolina is NCPatrolAR's company.

    That would be a good place for you to start. Only an hour from Greenville.
    My brother saw Deliverance and bought a Bow. I saw Deliverance and bought an AR-15.

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    Welcome to M4C Zeeb44 Please Do Not think you are being singled out or attacked .
    you will find out that this site runs on a No BS attitude sometimes it stings at first ,but you learn quickly everyone is here to help you get to Most out of your weapon that could be used to save your Life one day.
    I came here thinking I was pretty set Knowing AR-15's But with help from members like C41Grant,Irangunz,JSantoro,MarkM and many others .I didn't know Jack and praise the day i found this site ,

    the Knowledge On this site is unbelievable and i learn something new everyday I visit M4C
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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    This is interesting. First, why do you think that BM makes quality AR's? Second, why do you think a company that does not follow the TDP in anyway would make or use a quality parts?



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    I'd say that BM/WW makes a few good AR's. They probably have the same rate of good ones leaving the factory as BCM, Colt, DD, Noveske, letting an "oops" out the door (which will get resolved before your brain can process what just happened on the phone call you made to them).

    I'd rather gamble on "might get a problem child" rather than "might be a good one".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sticks View Post
    I'd say that BM/WW makes a few good AR's. They probably have the same rate of good ones leaving the factory as BCM, Colt, DD, Noveske, letting an "oops" out the door (which will get resolved before your brain can process what just happened on the phone call you made to them).

    I'd rather gamble on "might get a problem child" rather than "might be a good one".
    The term "good" means many things to many people. For me, GOOD would mean that they follow the TDP in all the vital parts. Then they would properly assemble the gun.

    IMHO, this leaves BM and WW out of this definition.



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