Tavor "Sticky" charging handles

[Jarvy]

So apparently some individual Tavors have "sticky" charging handles that require putting more muscle into it than you should to rack it. I know mine does.

I had happened to detail strip and clean my Tavor top to bottom before attending the Zahal Tavor course. You do a LOT of charging handle manipulation, and noticed by the time it was done, that it had smoothed out a bit. And then I saw why.

The cocking bar has basically been "shaved" or gouged by the gas block every time it's been pulled back.

Here you can see flecks of metal where the cocking bar has been scraping against a ledge on the gas block. I wouldn't have seen this if I hadn't cleaned out the dirt/dust/grass before the course.


Would sanding down the cocking bar compromise it's integrity (more than it already has been?)

I've heard that replacement cocking bars are made of a different metal, and it's an affordable part. Maybe it wouldn't have the same issue?

Anyone have a solution for this?

 

[Luis1]

I wouldn't sand the charging handle bar down, just keep it slick or lightly smooth out where it is rubbing on the gas black. That would be my bet and what I would do.

 

[Jarvy]

I wouldn't sand the charging handle bar down, just keep it slick or lightly smooth out where it is rubbing on the gas black. That would be my bet and what I would do.

I used some 1000gr sandpaper to smooth out the affected area on the cocking bar, and also cleared out the shavings. It definitely feels better. Wish I had a pristine one to compare it to.

 

[ShawnC6]

Weird that it's rubbing enough to remove material like that...