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Posted: 1/9/2007 6:19:24 PM EDT
| One of my gas rings broke last weekend and it will be another week until new ones arrive (I ordered a couple spares too). Will it hurt anything to fire my ar with only 2 rings until the new ones arrive? |
Might shorten the life of the remaining 2. I doubt you'll notice. I say  You can actually run an AR with the gaps lined up or only one ring OH TEH NOES!!1! Maybe not reliably but it will cycle to an extent. Or just get McFarlands and forget it. |
| Wont effect anything I ran mine off of 2,and the gaps when the bolt goes in the carrier thats what gives the resistance is the rings squeezing together.Even if all 3 gaps line up it doesnt matter it will still run fine.Ive heard of 1 ring and still running but ive never experienced anything but 2 like yours.You will know if the rings are worn by putting in the bolt then holding the assembly up by the bolt...if the carrier drops off time to replace all the rings.Even with 2 as long as the carrier doesnt fall the seal is tight enough to function. |
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