has anyone here ever seen this happen?

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maybe its just me but, i have never seen a foward assist knob break off like this.
i had the rifle on its side on the bench, and when i rolled it over i heard the knob roll accross the bench. the rifle has yet to be fired and was in mint shape.

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Never seen that happen before in that way...have heard of the roll pin snapping and the F/A coming out but not breaking in half like that...thankfully its an easy fix...just a pain.
 
Does anyone actually use the forward assist?

Personally I have never seen that before, but all mechanical component can and will break, it is just a fact of life.
 
That's one of ours.. I would think it would take a lot more than laying it on its side to break. But it's broke.

Never seen or heard of that happening... it's a new one for us. I'll have the shop send you a replacement ASAP.
 
All mechanical components will break...eventually. They are not supposed to when the rifle is unfired and BNIB. That being said I have never heard of or seen this with any other NEA rifle thus far. It would appear this F/A was of poor construction for whatever reason but I would not go as far as to say that all NEA components fall under this category!!

Haters are still gonna hate though! Is that Easy I hear coming?
 
I just took a selection of FA's and viced them. None broke like this when given a very technical "hammer stress test". Either this piece took a fair blow, or there was a imperfection in the component. The break looks like it came from lateral pressure in the picture, and I see no pockets in the metal.

Either way, broke is broke and we have a lifetime warranty on the parts. The customer has been contacted, we have his info and a replacement is being sent out today.
 
I pointed it out because it is super freaking obvious, aside from the pics PBR has already posted of the rifle.

Let’s see if we can play this one a little different, instead of bashing the mfg lets see if we can answer the OPs question.

I have never seen or heard of this, but I understand that it could happen.
 
Hurray NEA.. I applaud how you guys handled that.. Not just replacing the part, but simple facts ignoring the trolling... Professional.

If I had any doubts in the past.. Gone now...
 
problem solved... thanks NEA...

this is one more reason why i like my NEA 7.5 slabside so much...aside from basic training, i dont ever remember using my F/A on any of my rifles..
 
I broke two Diemaco/Colt Canada ones with very similar breaks while I was in the CF.
I also broke three bolt catches

But I broke way more ELCAN's ;)

It happens.
 
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