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Colt 6940 Question

goneglocken

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Posted: 5/3/2024 7:02:33 PM EDT

Just picked up a used Colt 6940 Monolithic Rail AR. Can anyone tell me the purpose of this screw on the upper receiver? Attached File
Never seen one before.

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Posted: 5/3/2024 7:12:46 PM EDT

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It retains the steel bearing plate for that cam pin, which sits just behind the cam pin pocket. It was to prevent wear/peening in that location in Colt’s piston uppers.

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Posted: 5/3/2024 7:26:33 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/4/2024 9:53:23 AM EDT

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Originally Posted By goneglocken:
Just picked up a used Colt 6940 Monolithic Rail AR. Can anyone tell me the purpose of this screw on the upper receiver? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/6417/IMG_1440_jpeg-3204716.JPG Never seen one before.

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You mentioned that you had not seen the cam pin plate modification before. There are many examples out there without the modification. There were early production 6940-series firearms manufactured without the cam pin plate.

As mentioned previously, the design change was for the LE6940P but, for ease of production, was implemented across all 6940-series upper receivers.

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Posted: 5/6/2024 10:41:42 AM EDT

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Thanks for the answers guys!

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