I am very new to this firearm, first AR, PSA 16" Mid-Length 5.56 nato 1/7 NITRIDE 13.5" . Today following cleaning procedures and after cleaning 7 times (6 times to the range) I found one gas ring out of position and worn so bad, like it was out of the groove for the last range trip, 200 rds. When I removed it, the bolt seemed to stick in the carrier like it had a burr in it. The bolt now obviously has only 2 rings in it and I am not going to fire it.
The questions are do you think the carrier might be damaged, is the bolt damaged, can a GS replace the rings, do i need to order a new carrier, new bolt or both? This is a Palmetto State AR that is 11 months old with maybe 1200 rds through it.
I see carriers and bolts for sale online at places like Brownells and Palmetto State. Are these items plug-n-play for the most part or are there adjustments necessary for new parts to function? Like I said, I am new to this platform.
Thanks