Getting VZ58 buffer tube off

[upinsmokeweldinginc]

I have a few VZ58's but I have never taken the buffer tubes off before. I don't own anything else with a tube so this is new to me. Do I need a armorors wrench or can I get it off with out one. I just bought the NEA adaptors to take the downward angle out. Any help would be appreciated .

 

[bfiles]

Small punch and hammer. Give it some light taps. G2G

 

[skid dog]

I just recently took mine of and I used a slot screw and hammer. worked awesome. just a little elbow grease to break it loose and then its all good

 

[Truck Norris]

Small punch and hammer. Give it some light taps. G2G

This is what I did as well and it was easier than I thought it would be . Take your time and you won't mar anything.

 

[StrelokRussia]

You can heat it up just a bit with a torch. That breaks the locktite seal if they used it on the threads in the factory.

 

[onetwentyish]

May I ask where one got the NEA adapters?

 

[Orion]

May I ask where one got the NEA adapters?

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[FeistyLemur]

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[upinsmokeweldinginc]

I have 3 CSA and they didon't come with a armorers tool. I'll have to try a hammer and puch, the hammer and screw driver with some hockey tape over it didn't donthe job. I bought mine from sfrc

 

[GunsNotPuns]

Assuming you have the CSA with the m4 style stock it comes with.

Just be careful. The material the tube and the castle nut are made of are extremely soft and cheap. I basically wrecked the threads on mine and that was with an AR tool.

I had to tighten my castle nut recently and used an AR tool. I was very surprised as to how soft that material was. As Mr. Lemur said, be careful.