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Posted: 4/20/2005 2:51:21 PM EDT
| There are few AR parts that "just wear out" in any short space of time or after any reasonable number of rounds fired. You may need to replace a small spring here or there (extractor springs seem to need some attention after a-long-while), but unless you're in the sandbox after the bad guys, you shouldn't need to have a bunch of spare parts on hand. |
I usually keep a few spare parts in the range bag, but nothing special. A few gas rings, a spare extractor, a couple of assorted springs and a firing pin. (if it doesn't fit in the G27 pistol grip, it doesn't go) You're much more likely to need a cleaning kit than spare parts. FWIW, even with the overgassing problem I told you about, I got over 2.5K rounds through my rifle before the extractor rim cracked. Don't worry--your new rifle is gonna be fine...It's Black Rifle Disease that costs the big money, and it's usually a bunch of crap that we don't really NEED....just crap we WANT REALLY BAD  ETA: USGI mags are US Govt Issue M-16 mags. They won't work in our rifles. Stuck with DPMS or ridiculously expensive SR25 mags 
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