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Posted: 8/17/2009 1:22:33 PM EDT
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This is copied straight off the ALS website.
ALS Website link to recall info BOLT RECALL If you own an ALS 50 BMG Upper Conversion purchased and delivered before July 2009, you are entitled to a bolt modification. ALS has identified a possible safety issue with some bolts manufactured before July 2009 which may cause the upper to fire out of battery. We are requesting all current owners of the ALS 50 BMG Upper Conversion built before July 2009 to send us their bolt and modified Jard hammer (trigger is not required). We will then retrofit the bolt and return it to you free of charge. Do not fire your ALS Upper Conversion until the modification is completed. To participate in the bolt modification we will need you to: 1. Complete the repair form below and print page 2. Send your bolt, hammer and repair form to: Advanced Longrange Systems, LLC 3554 East Antelope Rd. Eagle Point, OR 97524 Please, know that we are doing our best to resolve this issue in a timely manner. Thank you for your patience in this matter. General Repair Form NOTE: Please complete and print this form, and then include it with your firearm. Name: Date of Purchase: Address (no PO Boxes): City: State: Zip: Phone (Daytime): Fax: E-mail Address: :: Preferably, ship this form and bolt inside a plastic bag. Then, pack your bolt and hammer for safety to prevent damage in shipping. :: Ship your bolt and hammer by either UPS or Parcel Post. ALS is not responsible for damage or loss during shipment, so you may elect to purchase insurance from your carrier |
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The problem was posted on another thread some time ago by nmmi9100:
FROM THE FCSA FORUM, Posted by Shadowfrog, 8 July 2009, 14:17 MDT
i have spoken with Darren about the WC incident he told me he is working on a fix for all ALS uppers that will not allow the hammer to strike the firing pin unless the bolt is in full battery this will take 30 to 60 days to implement the start of refitting ,Darren will be sending out Safety Warning /Recall letters to all ALS owners 400 or so notifying you not to use your upper until he has a fix for it . Darren has told me no matter what happens to ALS as a company he is commited to making sure that every ALS upper out there is fixed so that it cannot fire out of full battery due to hammer fall, he is adamant that he will make every one out there safe to shoot no matter what. however to do this he needs to be working not answering the phone ,his plate is way too full right now ,between trying to find out what happened and how , designing and making a fix and notifying owners in writing of a Safety Warning /Recall on all ALS uppers and sadly setting up legal representation ALS uppers have served well and shot very well for 10 years and only in the last few months has there been any problem with them that has caused injury . so hold your calls and emails to him until he has the fix we ALS (i am one too ) owners must bide our time until he is ready and organized to do the intake of parts that need to be fixed or replaced i have posted this at Darren`s request the words are mine and i am soley responsible for them ,the commitment to make it right for all existing ALS uppers is Darren`s as he expressed to me !!! so in closing you will not be stuck with a useless stick your upper will live again just bide your time a bit and you will once again be able to make paper eat hot lead again sincerly , Shadowfrog |
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The problem was posted on another thread some time ago by nmmi9100: Unfortunately, that was a "preliminary" determination just 3-4 days after the incident in Raton (and second hand I might add). The full report/investigation done for the FCSA has not been released so consequently, we don't know if it matches the comments made on July 8 or goes into more detail on the mechanics of what did/didn't happen. Cheers, cc |
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