[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Charging handle ?

Posted: 11/16/2004 5:57:59 PM EDT

I purchased a new Colt flat top and when the bolt is open sometimes the charging handle will release. I also have a RRA upper where the charging handle locks (into a milled indent) in the upper receiver. My Colt upper doesn't have a milled indent to lock the charging handle in place. Is this normal for a Colt? If the charging handle doesn"t lock will this hurt anything?

Posted: 11/16/2004 10:02:05 PM EDT

[#1]

there should be a notch cut there, if it's missing the upper is wrong. How is the upper marked? The CH can get bent if it doesn't lock into the upper.

Posted: 11/17/2004 1:14:08 AM EDT

[#2]

My Colt upper doesn't have a milled indent to lock the charging handle in place

Can you post pics? That's most surprising.

Posted: 11/17/2004 8:26:07 AM EDT

[#3]

The upper receiver is a M4 with the extended feed ramps. I don't have any way to post a picture. Could someone post a picture of their receiver so I could compare it to mine?

Posted: 11/17/2004 11:25:46 PM EDT

[#4]

what part of the upper do you need a pic of?

Posted: 11/18/2004 5:42:23 PM EDT

[#5]

A close up picture of the part of the upper where the charging handle locks to the receiver.

Posted: 11/18/2004 6:35:33 PM EDT

[#6]

I found a picture of the milled section that my Colt doesn't have. I guess I'll call Colt.

[www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=22&t=231530

Posted: 11/19/2004 2:42:02 AM EDT

[#7]

wild, totally wild

what forging mark?

Posted: 11/19/2004 7:41:40 PM EDT

[#8]

I'm not sure but I believe the forging mark is a C then to the right of the C is a symbol. The symbol is kind of like a keyhole. Is this the forging mark?

Posted: 11/20/2004 11:39:34 AM EDT

[#9]

The first C is Colt (maker) and the keyhole is Cerro Forge (foundry).

Posted: 12/7/2004 12:18:33 PM EDT

[#10]

Sent my upper into Colt today. Probably won't get it back for a couple of months. I will let everyone know what happens.

Posted: 1/17/2005 12:17:54 PM EDT

[#11]

My Colt upper doesn't have a milled indent to lock the charging handle in place.

It does now. I got it back from Colt today. I had to pay shipping to send it in but that was all. Looks like they did a real nice job. No complaints about Colt service from me.

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