Gas tube .116" short... ok?

[Cory Lee]

Found a good deal on an upper. Its blemished because the gas tube was cut .116" short. Its got a free float tube on it and says that a 2 piece cannot be put on it. Its a 5.56 upper.

I just want to make sure its still going to function before I buy it.

Any input?

 

[NoName2010]

Re: Gas tube .116" short... ok?

Is there some reason you couldn't remove the FF tube, and replace the gas tube?

 

[ORD]

Re: Gas tube .116" short... ok?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cory Lee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Found a good deal on an upper. Its blemished because the gas tube was cut .116" short. Its got a free float tube on it and says that a 2 piece cannot be put on it. Its a 5.56 upper.

I just want to make sure its still going to function before I buy it.

Any input? </div></div>

I guess it all depends on what a "good deal" means to you and what you want to do with it in the end. To me, with reservations like "blemished," "gas tube cut .116" short," and further limitations on what can/can't be done with it for undisclosed reasons...it would be something that I'd pass on and not think twice. With issues like that who knows what the hell else might be wrong with it. Is this upper from a retailer/mfg with any sort of backing or is this a private sale of a basement parts build?

Again...call me cautious or whatever...but I'd pass and find something else.

 

[BCP]

Re: Gas tube .116" short... ok?

If you're talking about the JSEsurplus cheap uppers they work fine, just order it without the bolt carrier group as the bolts they use aren't that great.

 

[Cory Lee]

Re: Gas tube .116" short... ok?

Ya its a JSE surplus upper. And I didn't think about it but if theres a problem I'll just replace the tube.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[Cory Lee]

Re: Gas tube .116" short... ok?

Thought about it a little more. It makes more sense if the hole was drilled .116" short. Anybody know what kind of problems it might cause?

 

[BCP]

Re: Gas tube .116" short... ok?

I have one, like I said they work fine. It's not a bravocompany but it goes bang and is reasonably accurate.

10 shots, 100 yards off folding table. Bipod + my fist under pistol grip using handloads:

Dot is 1" in diameter. Top right was very first shot of the day, bottom left is where it throws the last round from the mag.