techmike

Colt says to use a 1" long .22 cal brush from the muzzle end. I have never seen a 1" long brush. I also use a bore snake for intermediate cleanings, then strip it down to do a real cleaning.

Naked broads. Exclude rodent from posting pictures..... Just random thoughts. :confused:

Coll, Post a picture when you can, I would like to see it!

I truly didn't believe I needed to specify that. I thought that would be a little too obvious for the folk here, and that is why I also included ordering info for an armorer's wrench which of course allows one to loosen and tighten the barrel nut with the front sight still attached. To loosen nut = "lefty loosey", to tighten = "righty tightey". ;D TM PS, your keyboard still has issues. >:D

Oh, SF Giants, won the world series. Spanked the Tigers.... Swept the series in 4 games...Those Giants, wasn't trying to be cryptic. ;D

What they all said. :thumb:

HERE, or a regular AR armorer's wrench will work also. Like This Of course, one is cheaper that the other.....If you order from Brownells, please remember to click the link at the top of the main page and order from there. EDITED to add: If you do not want to wait for an order to arrive, call your local gun smiths - they should all have an AR armorer's wrench, and probably won't charge much to do that for you.

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Oops. My bad. :-[ Compress the delta ring, remove the hand guards, then you will need a barrel nut wrench to loosen the barrel nut, then you can adjust the barrel shroud. Took a pic of my wrench, it uses a 3/8" drive ratchet or other drive handle to operate. Sorry about the wrong info - saw "set screws" in your post and what passes for my mind drove straight to M4 Ops. TM

There are two set screws on the bottom of the hand guard, loosen both and unscrew the handguard. You will then see the B.A.B., (big-ass-bushing), which you can loosen with a 30mm wrench. Then you can rotate the barrel shroud.

Hi Kenny, welcome! How do you like your Mossberg?

Thanks Smurff. ;D

Keep in mind that the Colt is a .22 semi auto rifle, built in an air soft format, encased in an outer shell to make it look & feel like an AR. And for the most part it succeeds. I have one of the older ones, and except for the recoil spring mine is all original internal parts. (Except for one other spring that went "boing" and I never did find it) I don't know why Umarex went with the barrel and shroud design, but it seems to work well, as long as the flash hider is tightened to the same torque every time - the flash hider pulls all of the parts together into the desired position. Not a big deal for me. And I am sure it was much less expensive to manufacture than a solid steel AR barrel in .22lr. After thinking about it, since the internal housing is made of Zamak, a small mass barrel was probably the best design, with a big aluminum outer housing to hold everything in alignment. I would not worry about this at all. This particular rifle has been reported to have had modifications made to the ignition train that I believe could have been partly to blame for the case separation. If I remember correctly, the firing pin was lengthened and the firing pin return spring was shortened or removed. This could have caused an out-of-battery discharge. All my opinion of course. TM

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I am unsure of just what you said. Use small words for me please..... :confused:

Aww Smurf. Don't encourage him! >:D

I think the warranty was a year, or until it was disassembled further than the manual specifies. Also does not cover negligence, modifications or ammunition issues. I think WW, you are lucky no one was injured. I do not think it is fair to blame the rifle or design. Other than a few military-only guns that can fire under water, I know of no firearms that can survive launching a round down a plugged barrel. When I teach a basic pistol class, I stress over and over: If it doesn't sound right, STOP! (Emphasis added) That is a very basic safety rule that must be complied with. Again, you are lucky - it is just costing you some money. I was involved in a friend's legal action where his son's friend lost an eye with a 22lr ammo malf. These rifles are not toys. A few years ago I sold a friend a Ruger P-90, 45acp. Thing was built like a tank. Good thing, cause he was shooting reloads he bought from someone, ignored the squib, fired again and bulged the barrel. Ruger suggested melting it down. Look at THESE. TM

Thanks Chuck. Trigger work was done by Bill Springfield, contact him HERE. 1. Remove front sight, which left big ugly holes in the barrel shroud - filled with JB Quick Weld, sanded & Dura Coated. 2. Trigger job. 3. VLTOR stock, shimmed to fit buffer tube. (Shimmed with a thick teflon tape) 4. After market pistol grip, modified to fit the Colt. 5. Bipod - don't get the chinese knock-offs - they do not last even on a .22. This I know. 6. Troy 11" battle rail, it is an air soft model, the mounting nut threads right on the Colt's receiver. Got it HERE. 7. Leatherwood CMR scope. I think that is the list.

Well, not much. You can change stocks, but they will be sloppy loose. A common mod is to shim the new stock for a tighter fit on the Colt's buffer tube. Pistol grips will fit, but you have to drill an extra hole in the top to allow the Colt's hammer strut access. You can get a thread adapter to replace the Colt's flash hider, this allows you to add on any AR15 comp, brake or flash hider. Of course anything that is rail mounted will fit. Also air soft goodies will fit. I put a licensed Troy battle rail up front and it was a perfect fit. You can also get a trigger job done - there is a guy in Colorado Springs that does a great job for $45. Just send him your trigger pack & it's returned in a week. Much better gun after that.

Just so you know..... C:-)

I put a Leatherwood CMR on my Colt M4 (.22lr) and one on my AR 15 (5.56). That way when I practice with the .22, the sight picture is the same on my AR. It has a dot-in-the-donut reticle, which I have grown to really like. Also has return to zero turrets, so I zero at 50yds, and turn the top turret to 6 and I am right on at 100 yds. http://swfa.com/Leatherwood-CMR-Tactical-Rifle-Scopes-C1519.aspx

Howdy - I really like my M4. It's a keeper! :thumb:

Excellent, let's see some pics after you get it home!

Thanks Edge!