OP, the first picture you posted is fine. I wouldn't go filing anything. All the RE has to do is capture the pin.
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OP, the first picture you posted is fine. I wouldn't go filing anything. All the RE has to do is capture the pin.
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Last edited by Inkslinger; 01-04-13 at 23:32.
You're annoyed because of a 1/8" gap between stock and castle nut, seriously? It won't make any difference when you insert the QD sling swivel into the Noveske end plate, if that is where you intend to run your sling. The stock will probably not be able to fully close to the first position anyway.
Whatever you decide to do, don't do what this guy did.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_4/530587_.html
That "custom fitting" install gave quite a few members here a good laugh!![]()
Haha, noted. Apart from the fact that it looks terrible and he thought that the tip of the buffer retainer had to be against the notch in his tube, is there any functional issues that would arise from what he did?
Anyway, I know some of you were against this but I decided that my buffer tube was just not covering the retainer enough and I folded to the urge of trying to make things more perfect. I ended up filing a small semi-circular notch to allow me to make that extra full revolution. Not the best pic but.
I was OCD to trying to make it look as "OEM" as possible so I even smoothened the notch with some 3000 grit sandpaper I had laying around and then covered it up with BC Aluminum Black haha. So far i'm pretty happy with it and I don't expect that I would run into any problems. Someone correct me if i'm wrong (AR noob here) but isn't the buffer retainer solely there for the purposes of capturing the buffer/spring for disassembly purposes and it is technically not needed when the rifle is fully assembled?
Thanks
Last edited by Brandon04GT; 01-06-13 at 20:14.
correct.
My wife is lookin at me laughing my ass offand want's to know what's so funny. I show her the notched tube pix and she just looks at me. Yeah , it must be a guy thing she says.
Does the tube retain the buffer retaining plunger? Does the upper close over the lower? Stop indulging your latent OCD, looks fine to me.
Get out and practice, that's what matters.
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