In a hurry to get it done and unable to find a local smith without a huge backlog of work, I installed the quad rail on my LAR-8 standard myself. I followed the instructions but still had to remove the gas tube (and rolled pin) from the gas block to get it all back together.

I believe I have it all done correctly, but I was wondering what would be the worst I could expect if the gas tube was “off” somehow? Would the weapon simply not cycle? Is there a possibility of a barrel or receiver explosion? Since the barrel is free and clear, my assumption is that (at worst) I will fire a round and there will be no blowback to eject and chamber the next round.

Thoughts? First range day is tomorrow and I was hoping for some reassurances from more experienced folks.

Thanks!

Worked flawlessly! I gotta say, this thing is sweet...makes me wanna buy a better night scope.

The AR platform, regardless of which model you're dealing with, is reallyquite easy to work on, especiall7y compared to a number of other systems available.
Good to see that all went well fo ryou.
Steve/RRA