Today I learned that if you are swapping stocks on an AR-15 that you did not build, the more you try to save the rear takedown detent and spring, the greater the risk of losing both by launching them across the room. My issues were compounded by the fact that whoever assembled this was overzealous with their use of Loctite, which caked up between the threads and the looped back plate for a single point sling. It wouldn't budge, wouldn't budge, then wham, everything went flying.
I have extras, so no big deal. I just thought it was funny and felt like sharing.
EDIT: I found the detent, but the spring is gone... I have no idea where it could have flown to.
I have extras, so no big deal. I just thought it was funny and felt like sharing.
EDIT: I found the detent, but the spring is gone... I have no idea where it could have flown to.
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