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Posted: 1/22/2006 5:09:07 PM EDT
[#1]
It might be staked.
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Posted: 1/22/2006 5:12:51 PM EDT
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Staked?
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Posted: 1/22/2006 7:48:55 PM EDT
[#3]
Anyone?
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Posted: 1/22/2006 7:56:18 PM EDT
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How have you been trying to remove it? With a standard 1 tooth CAR-wrench? I busted mine trying to remove it off my factory 6-position bushmaster. I then bought a 3 tooth wrench and heated up the reciever for a while, and it finally came off. Just needed some serious leverage.
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Posted: 1/23/2006 6:59:49 AM EDT
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No............I have the proper 3 tooth wrench.
It looks like it has been permanently attached. The 'teeth' of the castle nut appear to be joined with the teardrop thingy. |
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Posted: 1/23/2006 7:02:24 AM EDT
[#6]
its staked.
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Posted: 1/23/2006 7:09:35 AM EDT
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+1 |
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Posted: 1/23/2006 7:23:06 AM EDT
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Right on! Staked!
Do I need a gunsmith? |
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Posted: 1/23/2006 7:25:16 AM EDT
[#9]
or a Dremel 
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Posted: 1/23/2006 7:50:21 AM EDT
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I was able to use some good old manpower when I had one that was staked on, but the dremel idea would be a big help with the right bit. If worse comes to worse, you could sell it to me for $10. 
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Posted: 1/23/2006 8:52:02 AM EDT
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Ok...........I figure it out. I had to go in like a dentist with the dremel tool and grind out the 2 areas that were 'staked'.
I don't see why Colt needed to do this. I have never had a nut come loose before. It really made this more of a project that it should have been. Anyway, if any of you need dental work, I am pretty steady with the Dremel tool! |
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Posted: 1/23/2006 8:53:40 AM EDT
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To make sure it stays on.
Maybe you don't treat your ARs as rough as other Colt customers.... |
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Posted: 1/23/2006 9:14:05 AM EDT
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Come on now, I treat mine pretty rough and none of them have ever come loose. Nice work samian! |
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Posted: 1/23/2006 9:22:24 AM EDT
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Somehow I doubt your jumping out of planes, or having it get bounced around in the back of an APC all day. Vibration is a bane to all things screwed in place. |
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