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    clandestine

    clandestine

    AR-15 Savant
    Oct 13, 2008
    37,032
    Elkton, MD
    fleaman64 said:
    Range toy? Ok, so the M-16 (without FA) was a range toy. There are other ways to get the bolt into battery e.g. pushing the scalloped portion of the bolt forward. The FA is there to gently assist getting the bolt into battery. Anything more is not what was intended. JMO for what it's worth.

    Check out this article for pros and cons: http://www.gunsandammo.com/tactical/ga-perspectives-need-ar-15-forward-assist/undefined
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    You have reading comprehension issues or didn't read the thread. You not having a F.A. actually makes me chuckle.

    Please share your expertise on the AR/M16 for us to absorb.
     
    DaemonAssassin

    DaemonAssassin

    Why should we Free BSD?
    Jun 14, 2012
    24,000
    Political refugee in WV
    clandestine said:
    You have reading comprehension issues or didn't read the thread. You not having a F.A. actually makes me chuckle.

    Please share your expertise on the AR/M16 for us to absorb.
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    Delta Farce, green beret, seal team 15, SPECWAR, DEVGRU 34, forward air controller, 112th Airborne Ranger (Ft. Meade detachment, aka Big Purple One aka The Grimace), pararescue pogo jumper don't need to tell you nothing! Oh wait, that was SR. Sorry about that.
     
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