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Posted: 5/25/2008 7:22:03 PM EDT
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I have a question about the buffer tube on a Colt safe queen I have. The rifle is a so called 'pre-ban' A2 Hbar Sporter. This rifle was made in 93 and has a 'small pin' lower but does have a large hinge pin. The rifle was made before Uncle Clinton made us all safe with the black rifle ban. However it did have some of Colt's great ideas incorporated, you know, the ones they volunteered to shove down our throats on their own. Way to look out for us COLT! If you will remember Colt started making changes to civilian sales even before they were forced to, examples of this on my rifle were no bayonet lug (lot of bayonet crime), and 10 round clips, and of course a steel insert to insure that you could not drop in go fast parts. My rifle does however have a standard flash hider. Now for my question, my buffer tube does not want to screw out from the lower, and I do not want to damage something. Would Colt by chance have done something to the buffer tube to insure it could not be replaced with a collapsable stock? Is this another one of Colts great ideas to stick it to their civilian customers? So how about it, anybody else ever run into this on a Colt? JH |
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If you question is if Colt loctited the buffy tube to the receiver, no. But they do seem like they are glued on at times. Lower receiver chucked up in a lower vise block, and using the flats on the back of the tube, turn the tube counter clock wise to remove it. If you don't have a lower vise block, then just sit on the receiver. Note: if loctite was used, it breaks down at 600*, so a torch will break the bond quickly. Remember, you are only lightly heating up the tube it's self, and no where near heating it up to discolor the tube. When the loctite bond breaks down, you will smell a sweet smell. To do a quick test, hit one area of the tube very quickly and smell it. No sweet smell at the area means no loctite was used. |
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