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Posted: 12/4/2004 10:59:03 PM EDT
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I posted this in "Troubleshooting" as well, so forgive me if you're reading this twice. I'm finally going to convert my A2 stock to a collapsible using the VLTOR Carbine Modstock Basic Pre-Ban Combo Kit. What if anything do I need to be aware of as far as functioning issues and/ or reliability issues with the shorter stock?? Buffer spring length, buffer weight, extractor spring tension (doesn't the M4 use a different extractor bufffer?), buffer tube length etc. Any common problems with the shorter stock that I need to be aware of, I.e., FTF, FTE etc.? Thanks in advance for your replies. Tack |
| Make sure you're using a carbine spring and buffer. You may want to go with an H buffer from the get go. You might need it, you might not. I wouldn't upgrade my extractor spring unless the one I had was well used. If your extractor spring is still pretty new, try running it with the new stock. If you begin experiencing extraction issues, upgrade to a Colt or Wolff HD extractor spring. If you still have extraction issues, try the O-ring mod. To the best of my knowledge, the different color extractor inserts are only for identification purposes, as the inserts themselves have the same hardness. |
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