Ever Wonder What An NEA15 Looks Like After Close To 10K Rounds?

Your gas tube is worn smooth and the gas key has matching unnusual wear marks.

Things are either out of spec or someone didn't bother to assemble this gun properly.
 
Runningfool said:
What is unusual about the wear?
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I think the claim is that the gas tube might be sitting a little low and wearing on the gas key, as the key kinda looks a little more worn on the bottom than the top, and the bottom of the tube has a small area that's either slightly worn or just cleaner than the rest.

After 10k rounds I don't find it unusual. Some people feel that if the gas tube so much as touches the key then the rifle wasn't made properly. My opinion is that when the bolt is closed if there's still a little play either way in the tube then its good to go.

All things considered I think the rifles held up well.

Out of curiosity, did you ever replace the buffer springs or anything? Or still running stock?
 
kage123 said:
I think the claim is that the gas tube might be sitting a little low and wearing on the gas key, as the key kinda looks a little more worn on the bottom than the top, and the bottom of the tube has a small area that's either slightly worn or just cleaner than the rest.

After 10k rounds I don't find it unusual. Some people feel that if the gas tube so much as touches the key then the rifle wasn't made properly. My opinion is that when the bolt is closed if there's still a little play either way in the tube then its good to go.

All things considered I think the rifles held up well.

Out of curiosity, did you ever replace the buffer springs or anything? Or still running stock?
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I think it has held up well too. 10,000 rds, flawless operation, mild asymmetrical wear on the key and tube isn't what I would think of as out of spec or assembled improperly.

Bolt, carrier, buffer, and spring are all original. Trigger is a Geissele S3G.
 
Still going strong, no issues. And just because, here is a simple video that was taken a few weeks ago but still makes me smile. (Vertical Video Warning)
 
8 ball said:
No kidding!
Haters gonna hate.........
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Haters? You mean people who know what they're talking about and damn right know that kind of wear isn't supposed to take place in a properly built AR?

Or you mean someone who has no bias towards any particular company?
 
Runningfool said:
You already illustrated that you don't know what your talking about when you tried to tell a real gun plumber (Dsiwy) that gas tubes wear out leading to gas leaking and short stroking issues.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ues-*update*-2nd-post?p=11089047#post11089047
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I don't give two ####s if he's a gun plumber in the CF, I've seen it first hand with a friend's gun, and replacing the worn gas tube corrected the short stroking issues. I've read about it a few other times over the years on U.S. forums from industry professionals. It's not a myth.

So go to hell if you think I'm a "hater who doesn't know what he's talking about".
 
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