Posted: 2/13/2013 6:16:50 AM EDT
| Where'd they all go? I'm about to toss together a few uppers and I can't find them anywhere in stock. Any idea as to when you all will be cranking out some more of these bad boys? |
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Wouldn't it be easier to use if the non barrel extention end were squared off so that it will sit easier in a vice? But I wouldn't know... I'm no expert. :) You can't see it from the picture I posted, but it is squared so it fits into the vise jaws. Oh! Well there ya go! I thought it was rounded all the way through. |
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I don't think I can share, specifically, where I got it because I don't think they are site supporters. If you Google "Geissele-Reaction-Rod-AR15-Upper-Receiver-Tool-p" that should get you somewhere close. It looks like they still have some in stock too. I think the only company non-grata is Botach. You can post companies other than site sponsors too. |
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I think the only company non-grata is Botach. You can post companies other than site sponsors too. In that case... https://www.armsunlimited.com/Geissele-Reaction-Rod-AR15-Upper-Receiver-Tool-p/rr-ar15.htm |
| Midayusa had them in on 4/10. Out yesterday. Their in stock estimate sill said July before and after. I was lucky enough to have backordered one from Midway at original price on 4/8. It shipped out. They are at the new price of $99. Which - I think is a bad price. If someone already has blocks, why buy this for one or a couple jobs? If Midways didn't send it to me, I wouldn't have bought it for $99 for the one job I am looking to do (I have no blocks right now). |
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Isnt that going to put a lot of stress on the index pin and barrel extension?
That pin isn't all that big and can come loose...so if you were using that to change a flash hider or suppressor mount, it seems like you would stress that pin a lot. Might work well for some tasks though. |
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Isnt that going to put a lot of stress on the index pin and barrel extension? That pin isn't all that big and can come loose...so if you were using that to change a flash hider or suppressor mount, it seems like you would stress that pin a lot. Might work well for some tasks though. It's not grabbing the upper receiver (which would put stress on the barrel index pin). It's only grabbing the barrel, but does it in a very convenient place. I think it is the best tool for anything you're going to do on the upper. |
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Isnt that going to put a lot of stress on the index pin and barrel extension? That pin isn't all that big and can come loose...so if you were using that to change a flash hider or suppressor mount, it seems like you would stress that pin a lot. Might work well for some tasks though. It's not grabbing the upper receiver (which would put stress on the barrel index pin). It's only grabbing the barrel, but does it in a very convenient place. I think it is the best tool for anything you're going to do on the upper. It holds the barrel by the barrel extension which is heald in place via the index pin...so yes, it is applying 100% of rotational torque to the index pin if you are wrenching on the flash hider. Any rotational torque during your work while using that tool is going to be transmitted to the index pin. It is the only thing preventing rotation. Not saying thats bad for some applications...but I'm not sure I would want to use it to install a flash hider or similar. |
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Isnt that going to put a lot of stress on the index pin and barrel extension? That pin isn't all that big and can come loose...so if you were using that to change a flash hider or suppressor mount, it seems like you would stress that pin a lot. Might work well for some tasks though. It's not grabbing the upper receiver (which would put stress on the barrel index pin). It's only grabbing the barrel, but does it in a very convenient place. I think it is the best tool for anything you're going to do on the upper. It holds the barrel by the barrel extension which is heald in place via the index pin...so yes, it is applying 100% of rotational torque to the index pin if you are wrenching on the flash hider. Any rotational torque during your work while using that tool is going to be transmitted to the index pin. It is the only thing preventing rotation. Not saying thats bad for some applications...but I'm not sure I would want to use it to install a flash hider or similar. The barrel extension is supposed to be wrenched on at 150 ft lbs, so I don't think anything you're going to be doing at the muzzle end will come close to that. |
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Seems to me that a lot of the speculation of how this system works contradicts the input of those that actually own one or have used it. Who's opinion carries more weight? Look at what it locks into. The barrel extension... What holds the barrel extension in place? Tightened to around 150 pounds and fixed in place with the index pin... So, how exactly is it not going to apply rotational torque to your barrel extension and index pin? |
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The upper is free to float on the reaction rod. Therefore no torque goes into the upper when wrenching on the flash hider. No transfer through index pin. The upper receiver wouldn't be the issue. Lets say you had to remove a flash hider that was installed with Rockset to mount a can. So, you use this tool and wrench on the flash hider. Now, the upper receiver itself is not torqued, as the rotational stress is going from the hider, down the barrel into the barrel extension which is being heald in place by the reaction rod. So, the rod holds the barrel extension in place... Two things hold the barrel extension in place, the 150ish ft pounds it is tightened to and the index pin. So...the rotational stress is obviously being applied to the barrel extension and index pin. That seems like a bad plan compared to using barrel blocks. Ymmv. |
| um hey so I received my backordered Geissele Reaction Rod from Midway. it was shipped UPS but transferred to USPS. The end of the tool that goes into the barrel extension is rusty. There was water inside that plastic sleeve you guys ship it in, which was in one of those all plastic bubble wrap envelope bags (which was full of water also). USPS had it in a plastic wrapper, the type some magazines (for reading/periodicals)come in, and it was marked scanned as damaged. I will take this up with Midway USA but I just want to know if the tool is fucked up or is it still good to go? I really don't like rust, doesn't it spread like an infection? |
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um hey so I received my backordered Geissele Reaction Rod from Midway. it was shipped UPS but transferred to USPS. The end of the tool that goes into the barrel extension is rusty. There was water inside that plastic sleeve you guys ship it in, which was in one of those all plastic bubble wrap envelope bags (which was full of water also). USPS had it in a plastic wrapper, the type some magazines (for reading/periodicals)come in, and it was marked scanned as damaged. I will take this up with Midway USA but I just want to know if the tool is fucked up or is it still good to go? I really don't like rust, doesn't it spread like an infection? dukduk Please call me at the shop on Monday about your reaction rod. 610-272-2060 Ask for John JB Geissele Automatics |