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Tony's A5 is a looker, I admit it makes my pants a little tight; nice proportions.
Judging by the missing magazine spring retainer, they just decided to take matters into their own hands after launching the plug into the nether. So instead of whittling a new plug from a stick, they did the bubba job. Appears it happened after a 6 pack with a hammer, punch, and some sort of course file.. or maybe they just ran it across a suitable rock
See pics...
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/193427/P5170247-210589.JPG
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/193427/P5170248-210590.JPG
Someone mentioned in another thread it could be saved... but I am just going to replace it and chalk it up to lesson learned.
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Yeah, I'd probably go ahead and replace that tube too, especially since you already have one.