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Posted: 1/29/2012 9:29:36 AM EDT
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sorry for the noob question, i got brand new bushmaster superlight (carbon 15) with red dot, try to disassemble it for the first time, clear the gun, bolt closed, hammer down, push the pin above the grip out as far as i can go, even hammer it a few times, the gun won't pivot open... what am i missing here?
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Be certain the takedown pin is completely pushed through... http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_7/456002_Field_stripping_the_AR15__massive_pics_.html |
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Normal....you have to remove b.tube/stock before dissasembly of upper/lower on the carbon15 ya gotta be shiten? you mean the thing won't break down like a regular AR? 
I wish I was...unless they changed them this has always been the case with the rifle and pistol versions |
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Now that you are sure the gun is unloaded you may proceed in the disassembly.
• Send the Bolt "Home" by releasing the Bolt Catch. • Remove the butt stock on the rifle by rotating the takedown lever 160° counter - clockwise. Grasp the rifle and stock in opposite hands and firmly pull stock directly rearward. Do not attempt to fire the rifle with stock removed. To do so is unsafe and could cause bodily injury. Next remove the buffer spring and buffer assembly by unscrewing the recoil tube on both the rifle and pistol. Use caution the buffer spring will be under pressure. • By using a small diameter drive tool, push both takedown pins from left to right until they stop. • Separate the receivers by holding the grip with one hand and pulling the upper receiver up and forward. Note: The charging handle must be in the closed position; there will be some resistance due to the close tolerance fit between the upper and lower receivers. • You may now pull back on the charging |
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ok i finally got it to open
what i did is push both pins out, the upper/lower kinda split open a bit on the pivot pin side, so i pull the two apart along the direction of the rifle body, not pivot it open which was impossible to do thanks all who replied, appreciate it |
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ok i finally got it to open what i did is push both pins out, the upper/lower kinda split open a bit on the pivot pin side, so i pull the two apart along the direction of the rifle body, not pivot it open which was impossible to do thanks all who replied, appreciate it dang I guess ya can teach an old dog new trick's! I'll have to remember incase I get around a Bushy Carbon! |
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Quoted: ok i finally got it to open what i did is push both pins out, the upper/lower kinda split open a bit on the pivot pin side, so i pull the two apart along the direction of the rifle body, not pivot it open which was impossible to do thanks all who replied, appreciate it Download the manual for the rifle and read how it's done. There's a plastic lever on the left side of the lower that needs to be rotated and then the stock is removed after which you can unscrew the recoil tube and remove the spring and buffer. THEN you can remove the rear pin and pivot the upper and lower normally. Here's one version of the Carbon 15 manual. |
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Normal....you have to remove b.tube/stock before dissasembly of upper/lower on the carbon15 File that little tidbit away, I thought they broke down like a real AR... whoa... Now that you are sure the gun is unloaded you may proceed in
the disassembly. • Send the Bolt "Home" by releasing the Bolt Catch. • Remove the butt stock on the rifle by rotating the takedown lever 160° counter - clockwise. Grasp the rifle and stock in opposite hands and firmly pull stock directly rearward. Do not attempt to fire the rifle with stock removed. To do so is unsafe and couldause bodily injury. Next remove the buffer spring and buffer assembly by unscrewing the recoil tube on both the rifle and pistol. Use caution the buffer spring will be under pressure. • By using a small diameter drive tool, push both takedown pins from left to right until they stop. • Separate the receivers by holding the grip with one hand and pulling the upper receiver up and forward. Note: The charging handle must be in the closed position; there will be some resistance due to the close tolerance fit between the upper and lower receivers. • You may now pull back on the charging handle to remove the bolt carrier assembly. • Detach the muzzle compensator |
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ok i finally got it to open what i did is push both pins out, the upper/lower kinda split open a bit on the pivot pin side, so i pull the two apart along the direction of the rifle body, not pivot it open which was impossible to do thanks all who replied, appreciate it Download the manual for the rifle and read how it's done. There's a plastic lever on the left side of the lower that needs to be rotated and then the stock is removed after which you can unscrew the recoil tube and remove the spring and buffer. THEN you can remove the rear pin and pivot the upper and lower normally. Here's one version of the Carbon 15 manual. actually my bushmaster has a different manual, it's exactly what i got as hard copy with the gun, and the take down procedure is the same as other ar-15 without removing stock, just push take down pin and it should open (page 22, btw i am not that bad posting question before i read the manual a few times first  )
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