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Posted: 1/28/2006 4:36:44 PM EDT
like the title says...any good point and bad points to consider when replacing orig parts with titanium coated bolt, firing pin and macfarland one-piece gas ring?...i have them but have'nt installed them yet, trying to get some feedback...thanks!
Link Posted: 1/28/2006 4:59:04 PM EDT
[#1]
if you dont want to install them, you could always just send them to me
Link Posted: 1/28/2006 7:32:58 PM EDT
[#2]
The only reason to add a lighter firing pin is to decrease lock time, and in an AR the major component of lock time is hammer fall time, so don't waste your money.
Link Posted: 1/28/2006 7:47:13 PM EDT
[#3]
I would sell the  firing pin to someone who thinks they are neat.
Link Posted: 1/28/2006 7:53:14 PM EDT
[#4]
Stay with the original parts.
Link Posted: 1/28/2006 8:09:47 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
Stay with the original parts.



+1,2,3,4,5------

Firing pin is a broken piece waiting to happen, and the bolt won't do a damn thing a stock bolt won't do equally well.  The Macfarland gas rings are OK I've been told, but I wouldn't bother installing it until and unless your stock rings wear out or one breaks.
Link Posted: 1/28/2006 9:08:28 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
if you dont want to install them, you could always just send them to me



not surprised...
Link Posted: 1/28/2006 9:39:46 PM EDT
[#7]
Thanks for the replies...I've decided to just keep em as emergency spares.
Link Posted: 1/29/2006 4:24:06 AM EDT
[#8]
i would have bought two std parts for each stupertactical crap and had two spares
Link Posted: 1/29/2006 4:54:55 AM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
I would sell the  firing pin to someone who thinks they are neat.



But paint it black first so it will be tactical...
Link Posted: 1/29/2006 7:27:14 AM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
like the title says...any good point and bad points to consider when replacing orig parts with titanium coated bolt, firing pin and macfarland one-piece gas ring?...i have them but have'nt installed them yet, trying to get some feedback...thanks!




I know from experience that the titanium firing pins are to brittle.  My broke in like the first 1500 rounds or something.  I personally would not trust the bolt being titanium but either way you would always have your originals for a backup.  As for the macfarland rings...those work great and have had zero issues with them.  I would install those but be careful with the titanium parts.
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