Anybody here replaced a dust cover on an AR-15 ?

[bluto]

Got me a new cover but don't have anything to get that tiny c-washer off so looking for a tool that you have used that worked or if anybody in st.paul that can help out.


Thanks.


EDIT: Got a new c clip from ace hardware and got it installed...


Thanks ghost.

[Ghost]

Watch this video, it will solve your problem. On phone so not embedding.

http://youtu.be/KN4SQBfU_6I
Removed first video

[bluto]

Thanks but getting it back on seems easy enough, my issue is getting the current one off and I tried my needle nose pliers and not even close to being small enough.

I guess I'll have to go buy a tool small enough and hope I don't shoot the clamp across the room when I do get it off..

Thanks for the help though.

[Ghost]

try this one
http://youtu.be/KN4SQBfU_6I

[bluto]

I guess I'll have to buy a tool then.

Thanks.

[Ghost]

I guess I'll have to buy a tool then.

Thanks.

The guy used tweezers and a small screwdriver. You could use two small screwdrivers. What tool are you going to buy?

Or since you have needle nose spread the tips and push the clip off.

[bluto]

Some tweezers like the one the guy in the last video had, hopefully that and my little needlenose pliers will do.


EDIT: I tried the NN pliers but it's so damn small to work on.


EDIT 2: Found smaller NN pliers and got it off...woo hoo !!


EDIT 3 : Well sure as ****, I just shot the tiny c-washer across the room when trying to put it back on....

[Ghost]

Find it or are you still looking?

[bluto]

Found a couple c clips up the road at ace hardware and got it installed..

Much thanks to ROADGUY for giving me a new front rail sight tonight, very cool guy.

Thanks again ghost.

[Ghost]

Good deal

[wasfuzz]

I guess I'll have to go buy a tool small enough and hope I don't shoot the clamp across the room when I do get it off.. .

Hence the term "JESUS Clip" as in where in JESUS Christ did that clip go?

[hard h2o]

I do not understand the need for a dust cover on a consumer owned or even a law enforcement AR in a state such as MN.

I understand the need in a military situation in an arid climate, harsh environment or the like.

Even for a law enforcement AR that will spend the majority of it's time in an arms room rack or in a patrol car I do not see the need.

If it was needed would we not see issues with the myriad of semi-autos in use over the years such as the BAR, 10-22, M1 Garand, M14, mini-14...?

Why did Stoner fit the AR with a dust cover? Previous military arms went without.

[hammAR]

I suppose for the same reasons that they invented these -

[bluto]

AR condoms....

Now that's funny.

[andrewP]

I suppose for the same reasons that they invented these

So do those tend to blow completely off on firing, or do they melt and leave a sticky mess in/on the flash hider?

(Edit: I don't even own an AR, so this question is pure curiosity; I am most certainly NOT looking to buy them.)