Gas Cylinder Lock
- Thread starter gnmontey
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Nice.... I expected better from you all!
Unscrew the cylinder lock, then flip it over and re-install. Does it matter which side mates with the gas cylinder?
The reason I'm asking is that after doing the shim thing at the SG clinic I discoverd that my gas port was blocked. Were shims the issue or did I re-install the cylinder lock a..backwards. It looks symmetrical to me.
Unscrew the cylinder lock, then flip it over and re-install. Does it matter which side mates with the gas cylinder?
The reason I'm asking is that after doing the shim thing at the SG clinic I discoverd that my gas port was blocked. Were shims the issue or did I re-install the cylinder lock a..backwards. It looks symmetrical to me.
hope you weren't offended by a lil ribbing my friend. you asked which way was up not which way to put it on It can go on both ways. I have found with the norc gas locks that put it on one way it needs shims at the back of the gas assembly, put it on the other way and often it tightens up perfectly requiring no shims. This is NOT the case with usgi gas locks... unfortunately.
Often a guy with a welded on flash hider has no choice but to shim a loose gas assembly, however , I'd say 90% of those guys that remove the flash hider have found that simply flipping it over and tightening it up solves the loose gas system issue. It's it a good idea to check gas port alignment anyways cuz ya never know.
Often a guy with a welded on flash hider has no choice but to shim a loose gas assembly, however , I'd say 90% of those guys that remove the flash hider have found that simply flipping it over and tightening it up solves the loose gas system issue. It's it a good idea to check gas port alignment anyways cuz ya never know.
trigger'06
CGN Regular
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- Abbotsford B.C.
If you can flip your gas lock try it . If it tightens too soon, take some emory cloth and a flat surface and start sanding. It's important to keep checking the fit on your rifle
