Hi, new here :)
I bought a PWS MK114 upper and just finished a lower build for it. When I finally put everything together I found the charging handle stuck - I cannot pull the charging handle and it seems to be stuck at somewhere before going to the buffer tube.
Here is the list of parts that I used:
PWS MK114 upper
Spartan Billet Lower (from Joe Bob)
PWS Enhanced Buffer Tube
buffer and spring seems unrelated to this problem
Some troubleshooting I did: I removed buffer and spring; I removed the buffer retainer (thought it might get into the way because PWS bolt carrier has a smaller groove for the retainer); none of this helps, pulling the charging handle can't move the bolt carrier even without the buffer, spring and buffer retainer.
I tried fitting the bolt carrier into the buffer tube, and it fits, although seems a tighter fit than others. I then tried the same lower with a Colt 6920 upper and everything works; I also tried the MK114 upper with the Colt 6920 lower and it worked perfectly.
My guess is the PWS bolt carrier is slightly larger than normal and my lower receiver is a little bit mis-aligned? Anyone else seen this kind of issue, any thoughts? Thanks!
Here are some pics that I took:
looking at the bolt carrier with buffer tube removed
that's as far as I can get when pulling the CH