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Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2011
- Location
- Oregon coast
My brand new AR-15, I field stripped it to clean and lubricate it before test firing tonight, anticipating shooting it tomorrow.
What? The gas key has only one screw holding it on. Both screw hole edges are staked but it looks like there never was a screw in the rear hole.
I know that American made socket screws are supposed to be grade 8, so if I can find one that fits in this little town I think I can torque it correctly and come up with a new staking process, but all I could screen off the web was that they are 8-32 X 1/4", is that correct? If so the next search will be for an American made 8-32 X 1/4" screw.
There is a lot of talk in forums about "common" screws not being grade 8 but I don't believe that is a problem with US made screws, except for counterfeits.
Thanks in advance,
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What? The gas key has only one screw holding it on. Both screw hole edges are staked but it looks like there never was a screw in the rear hole.
I know that American made socket screws are supposed to be grade 8, so if I can find one that fits in this little town I think I can torque it correctly and come up with a new staking process, but all I could screen off the web was that they are 8-32 X 1/4", is that correct? If so the next search will be for an American made 8-32 X 1/4" screw.
There is a lot of talk in forums about "common" screws not being grade 8 but I don't believe that is a problem with US made screws, except for counterfeits.
Thanks in advance,
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