Comments on: National AR-15 Bolt Maintenance Day!

By: Less

Less — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:31:42 +0000

I originally posted that as a joke… Kinda like in the “caliber wars” post a month back.

It takes a lot to wear any rifle out. and all designs have pros and cons…

God bless America! We’ve got the freedom to own more than one in almost any system we choose!

By: Tam

Tam — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:49:44 +0000

FALs and AKs and HKs don’t break or malf on the internets because on the internets people are talking instead of shooting.

FALs and AKs and HKs that get shot a lot at gun skule break a lot just like every other gun at gun skule.

If you actually use your rifle, you will eventually wear it out. Paw-paw’s Winchester lasted forever because it only shot twenty or a hundred rounds a year, usually right before deer season.

By: Stretch

Stretch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:50:24 +0000

A timely reminder to check my AR when I get home. Thanks.
Of course I’ll look at the ’03 Springfield and wonder how much ’06 ammo I could get for my AR.

By: guy

guy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:54:17 +0000

While you have the bolt out, check the lugs for cracks as well. As far as failures go, sheared lugs are right up there on the list.

By: pdb

pdb — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:47:59 +0000

AK bolts break too. Also, that stupid stranded spring wire can get trapped under things where it’s not supposed to be and fark things up.

Guns break, all of them. You gotta learn to deal.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:32:01 +0000

Yeah, a FAL only weighs 392 pounds.

By: Less

Less — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:01:31 +0000

(It hid my “flame on” and “flame off” tags… That was supposed to be a joke)

By: Less

Less — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:54 +0000

Wow. All that fuss when you could just buy an AK or a FAL.