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Posted: 3/16/2006 11:57:18 AM EDT
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Call me a newbie, but I am having problems getting the handguard off of my new AR-15. This mostly has to do with my inexperience (as this is the first time I have even held one). I am trying to get them off for future know how when cleaning/oiling, and I am wanting to replace it with a 4 rail hand guard in the future, so I will eventually need to get them off. The delta ring is very hard to move, and I can't seem to get it down far enough for me to even try to remove the handguard, especially when I try with one hand, or remove a hand to take the handguard off. Maybe I am just weak, who knows. Does anyone have any tricks or tips? I want to keep the finish in as good of condition as possible, ie.: I don't want to use any makeshift tools that could/will scratch it. Thanks for your help! |
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You're just weak. Get a second person. You can hold down the delta ring while someone else removes the handguards. There is a tool available that will help you do this. globaltactical.com/axami/shop.php?grd=45&prd=98 |
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Thanks for the link, that tool seems helpful. After seeing that I stumbled onto a website that shows how to make your own tool like this. Seems pretty easy and cheap. I will give it a shot this weekend. http://quartz2.cyberstation.net/~dwpaul/hgrt.htm Also, just wondering, but is this something that will just get easier with time/practice? I was talking to a buddy that was in the army and the first thing they were told to do when field striping was take the handguard off. I know they didn't have a tool for this, and in the future if I ever decide to join the army reserve, I will need to know how to do this by hand. Is there any tips you have to make this easier, or will I just have to build up some brute strength? Thanks! |
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