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Posted: 9/17/2011 8:01:14 AM EDT
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Just got my AR Lower and was function checking the trigger mechanism. There is no upper on this rifle yet. My thumb slipped and the hammer hit the bolt catch. Yes I am an idiot, but aside from that it appears theres no damage to either parts. Obviously I won't do this again, but after one incident of this what are my chances of damaging the Lower
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| Doing this does not damage the lower but can break/crack the bolt catch, since that is what the hammer hit when you released it. If you feel uneasy, go ahead and replace the bolt catch, they are cheap. If you do not see any bend or cracks, and especially if this is a non serious use rifle, just use it. If the bolt catch breaks later on, fix it then. More than likely one drop will not crack or hurt the bolt catch but I have heard people claim that dropping it one time caused their bolt catch to break, so one time could do damage, but more than likely not. |
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