IUR maintenance tip- beware the recoil lug

[nntw]

Calibre magazine, Vol 3, issue 6, has an interesting maintenance tip (pg 52-54) for those of us who've bought Colt IUR's:


"....when you take the rifle down you absolutely must be mindful of the recoil lug's presence. If you let it, that lug will drive itself into the front of your magazine well when you're breaking the rifle down, and if you happen to be in the habit of holding the front of the magazine well when you remove the rear take down pin, you're in for a world of hurt when that lug pivots down.

Trust us."

 

[mikethebike]

1 keep fingers from getting pinched. check
2 keep upper from slamming into mag well when pivoting it open. check

 

[Still alive]

1 keep fingers from getting pinched. check
2 keep upper from slamming into mag well when pivoting it open. check

Keep accurately hitting gongs offhand at 80M. Check!

 

[crazycrocket]

My lower is too tight I have to squeeze the back together to get the takedown pin out. Guess there is one advantage to that.

 

[casanova]

Jeez, that IUR can really "assault" one's fingers if not careful.

 

[LuckyOnes]

Guess it isnt idiot proof afterall...crap, back to having to use my brain while handling a firearm...

 

[fdc]

And this is why I have developed a flinch while stripping my AR.

Pretty awesome advice, gotta fill those pages I guess.

 

[secondstrike]

Noted. I'll probably find a way to hurt myself anyway though.

 

[Gunnerlove]

and keep your fingers out of the ejection port when sending the bolt forward.

 

[Redblack]

Easiest solution is to have the IUR rail cover Installed

 

[Mr.Crumbz]

and keep your fingers out of the ejection port when sending the bolt forward.

Lmao.

 

[Gunnerlove]

Lmao.

It was even funnier in person (it was on basic and it was an instructors finger).

 

[dsmitherin]

Iur cover was probably the only true limited item they released

 

[brokenpine]

This is know as as "natural selection".