[vasilia zheitseva]

hello!

...anyone care to advise a slightly inept amateur female on why the tube in the buttstock of a match grade colt postban ar15 stock lower is not threaded and why i can't get it off/out to change stocks? :banghead: it shows no evidence of any spot welding or glue, and frankly, i need to get it off to change my stock to one that will fit me.

any advice will be read except "sell it to me", LOL.

thanks,
vasilia

[DMK]

Not threaded? Colt did some pretty strange things now and then, but are you sure it's not just stuck? Try a little penetrating oil (like PB Blaster from Walmart) and let it sit muzzle down for a day or so to soak in good.

This page here explains how the stock goes together and even has an ok diagram (near the bottom):

http://www.ar15.com/content/guides/assembly/lower/

Also, if you just want a shorter stock, you can leave the tube on (without the spacer at the end) and get a Calvary Arms C1 stock which is a bit shorter.

http://www.cavalryarms.com/C1.html

[vasilia zheitseva]

DMK:

thanks, will try the lube & read up at the site you mentioned.

will post a pic of my newest addition when i get the stock changed. i'm quite pleased with it as is, but i want to modify it so it fits me perfectly. after shooting at a beginner's status for a while, i am realizing that i blindly took another person's preferences as gospel - i tried a few different arms that were smaller/lighter & i finally got much, MUCH better groups with a slightly shorter stock & a lighter trigger. (maybe the cheez-whiz thought i'd drop out & sell all my stuff to him when i could'nt hit da target as pretty as he does? :eek: :evil: )