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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:09:18 PM EDT
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Does it smell like ammonia?
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Posted: 3/1/2015 6:35:50 PM EDT
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If it smells like a struck match or odd like that, AFAIK I think it's the smell by heat/friction created between the charge handle and upper receiver. I notice it more so when the charge handle starts running dry of lubricant.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 11:29:44 AM EDT
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lube it and shoot it, and don't worry what it smells like.
 
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Posted: 3/2/2015 11:31:22 AM EDT
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It's the smell of the anodizing wearing off the charging handle/upper
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Posted: 3/2/2015 11:33:03 AM EDT
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lube it and shoot it, and don't worry what it smells like. This. Might just be something in the ammo powder you are using. Metal doesn't "smell" and if you've cleaned all,the old oil and lube out ammo is the only thing left. |
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Posted: 3/3/2015 11:55:11 AM EDT
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It's the smell of the anodizing wearing off the charging handle/upper Tiger here's got it right. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 3/3/2015 11:59:54 AM EDT
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Anodizoning wearing. Look inside your upper where the charging handle goes. You will see where anodizing is wearing. Happens to ARs that get cycled a lot for malfunction clearing practice or dry firing.
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Posted: 3/3/2015 12:24:30 PM EDT
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thats the smell of freedom, or whats left anyway
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Posted: 3/3/2015 12:52:27 PM EDT
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thats the smell of freedom, or whats left anyway Beat me to it. Kudos. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 3:10:02 AM EDT
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It's the smell of the anodizing wearing off the charging handle/upper Thanks for this, just built my first AR15 and have racked the charging handle a few times (to then dry fire the gun) and i smelt the same thing (struck match smell) and was very curious what the cause was. |
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Posted: 3/16/2015 9:44:24 PM EDT
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The sweet smell of freedom. Friction and lube and finish.
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