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Posted: 8/12/2008 9:40:46 PM EDT
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Here is the scenario. I had my 14.5 inch rifle standing on the butt, muzzle end up, on some carpet leaning against the couch. One of my uncles dog's knocked it over. What could result? Are these things hearty enough that i shouldn't worry about zero shift or the like in the irons? |
Hmmm, you're probably fine. I don't think the SAS, IDF, and US Military would use the 14.5" AR if they couldn't survive falling on some carpet. 
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Dude, you'll take my POS Noveske off of my hands for 200 bucks? No way man, I would never rip you off like that. Maybe the fall knocked the canted FSB into alignment huh? A guy can dream.
I know, I know... its a silly question. I'm sort of OCD though and its kind of like the Star Wars themed family guy... "just tell me I don't have to stay in this room man". |
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That actually happened to my 16" midlength gas system, medium contour barrel, standard F type FSB with FF rails, except without the uncle and the dog, it fell on the carpet on its side, no optics mounted yet and my BUIS was folded. Nothing bad happened or any changes with my zero after I checked it later, and my carbine weights more than the typical 14.5" carbine, mine weights around 9+ pounds empty. |
I’ve seen em’ put through worse. A drop on the carpet is nothing.  Nothing to worry about. Carry on. 
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When I was at MCT I saw an instructor throw an m16 as far as he could b/c a student dropped it. It was funny, the rifle was fine. It is afterall a battle rifle. |
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Oh man, I will never forget the sound of an M16A2 service rifle hitting the grinder or deck in the squad bay. You just knew it was time to go to the dirt and play then. You seriously need to smoke yourself for letting your weapon hit the deck, but other than that it should be fine. |
How’d we used to do that? One thumb through each loop at the end of the sling, flip the weapon up on top of the backs of your hands then down into the.............. “front leaning rest position”!!!!! 
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I dropped my weapon once in my career. The sling came loose from the sling keeper and smacked into the ground. I was an E-4 at the time  I was royally smoked for that one. My slings don't come loose anymore though  EVER!!!! 
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....its GTG|
The AR is fine, you must be hazed though. Feet shoulder width apart, back against the wall, assume the sitting position (not sitting on anything), arms in front of you and parallel to the deck. Now have someone lay your AR across the top of your hands. Hold that position for at least ten minutes. Don't drop it again. |
| Funny how so many here worry about a little scratch or two on their shinny new Brand X AR15. Never had an issue rifle that didn't have a million scratches and nicks. We don't "drop" them but they do get the shit knocked out of them. Seen a few fly some 100ft or so and hit pavement after a vehicle roll over. They were fine afterwards- wish I could say the same about their "owners"..... |
| Like everyone else said, it'll be fine. I've seen an M16A1 that had been left on the back of a truck while the crew dropped ammo, and when it was found it had been run over by some other vehicle(s) but only had cracked handguards. The barrel was straight, sights were on, etc. Then there was the time I ran over about a dozen that had been stacked against the front of my humvee, along with all the bags that soldiers had piled there as well. They're pretty tough. |
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