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Thread: buffer retainer spring

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    Quote Originally Posted by Negolien View Post
    Or in an emrgancy if you really feel the "need" to have a spring in there pop open a ballpoint for the spring and MacGyver it....
    LOL. I did exactly that till my replacement spring came. Of course I had to buy a bunch of other stuff to go with it because paying $4 shipping for a $.68 spring seemed sort of silly.
    Last edited by tgace; 01-23-11 at 16:44.

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    I hope this isn't a stupid question, but does the buffer retainer and spring actually do anything after the upper and lower are assembled? I mean, if it's only function is to retain the buffer and buffer spring until assembly, can a failure of the retainer affect operation of the rifle?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stan9106 View Post
    I hope this isn't a stupid question, but does the buffer retainer and spring actually do anything after the upper and lower are assembled? I mean, if it's only function is to retain the buffer and buffer spring until assembly, can a failure of the retainer affect operation of the rifle?
    No...

    The buffer retainer only captures the buffer when the upper receiver group is removed. The buffer does not contact the retainer during the cycle of operation.

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