AR Sponsor
Posted: 3/5/2011 5:34:02 PM EDT
| How are the endplates attached to the rear of the reciever on AR pistols? Carbine buffer tubes have the exterior castle nut to hold the endplates in place; what holds them in place on Pistol tubes? |
| I wanted to use an Ace buffer tube with an IKICKHIPPIES end plate (which is thick + index tab must be ground down), but the tube wouldn't thread in far enough. Then I tried an RRA tube, but it went in too far. Solution so far is to trim a slight slot in the RRA to allow the buffer retaining pin to stick up. Inelegant, but functional/ I couldn't find a shim washer. I'll GunKote (or otherwise refinish) the end plate. |
That end plate looks like standard thickness but as mentioned you'll have to grind off the nub. Any end plate you buy for a pistol will come ground off the same way you'll be doing it so no worries. Just don't buy an end plate that's super thick like this and you'll be fine. 
|
|
Quoted:
What's the end of the Spike's tube look like? I wanted to use the RR because it is slightly rounded. It is basically flat but with a nice radius perimeter edge, much better for transferring recoil than a round ball type end, those tend to dig in more IMHO. |
AR Sponsor