cmscoltm4 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 I called Umarex today to see how much a slide housing was . I was told that you can't buy individual pieces for the gun they only sell uppers and lowers ? :confused:
imschur Posted September 17, 2012 Report Posted September 17, 2012 WOW, thats real nice. Probably cheaper to buy a new gun.
wobblinwheel Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 Who did you talk to? Speak to the Service people, or the "resident gunsmith". He sent me a new spring and firing pin, and also said he thought he had "most" of the parts for a new bolt. I wish I could remember his name, as he was very helpful. I think if you talk to the right guy, you can get anything you want.Remember, be as "Politically Correct" as possible.
techmike Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 I have never had any problems getting parts for my Colt. The owner's manual has all the part #s, and I have successfully ordered parts via email HERE. What happened to the slide housing?
cmscoltm4 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Posted September 18, 2012 techmike the holes that the take down pins go threw on the slide housing are ovaled and the pin is sloppy .when i first got my gun every thing was tight now there is a little wiggle bettwen the upper and lower .I don't know if this is the way the gun is suppoesed to be? I tightend the muzzle brake 1/4 turn and checked the grip and all is tight there. I also noticed the bolt on the slide halfs were lose the last time i cleaned it . also the trigger group halfs were lose to . i wonder if this is how the holes in the slide housing became elongated ? The guy I talked to at umarex said if I sent the gun in they would just put over sized pins in it ? he also said there should be a little wiggle bettwen the upper and lower ? :confused:
wobblinwheel Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 My rifle developed the same problem. See the pictures. The package of stick-on pads comes from Wal Mart. Use the "clear" rubber ones (thin), and be sure to clean the area behind the plastic "buffer" really good with alcohol before you apply the pad. This will remove slop between upper and lower, AND make pins much tighter!
techmike Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 techmike the holes that the take down pins go threw on the slide housing are ovaled and the pin is sloppy .when i first got my gun every thing was tight now there is a little wiggle bettwen the upper and lower .I don't know if this is the way the gun is suppoesed to be? I tightend the muzzle brake 1/4 turn and checked the grip and all is tight there. I also noticed the bolt on the slide halfs were lose the last time i cleaned it . also the trigger group halfs were lose to . i wonder if this is how the holes in the slide housing became elongated ? The guy I talked to at umarex said if I sent the gun in they would just put over sized pins in it ? he also said there should be a little wiggle bettwen the upper and lower ? :confused:I am on my way to work, so I can't get pics of mine up now. Can you post a pic of your slide housing that shows the pin holes?Thanks!TM
wobblinwheel Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 Also, right after you install the pad, the rear pin will require a little "persuasion" to push it in. This will get easier after the pad conforms to the gun. The same pad has been in my rifle for almost two years, without any slop. If it does get sloppy, I will just replace the pad. Kinda like "Accu-Wedge" used in AR's.
cmscoltm4 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Posted September 18, 2012 wobblinwheel were do I find these in walmart ? what r they called ? thanks that should work !
cmscoltm4 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Posted September 18, 2012 wobblinwheel it worked like a charm thanks for the info :thumb:
asmurff Posted September 18, 2012 Report Posted September 18, 2012 Isn't there a piece made to solve this problem in regular AR-15s?
wobblinwheel Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Yeah. It's called "Accu-Wedge". A HELL of a lot more expensive than the few bucks it takes to buy a whole pack of these assorted "stick-on pads". These work on AR's as well.
techmike Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Isn't there a piece made to solve this problem in regular AR-15s?Yes there is Mr. Smurf, but not sure it would fit on this gun. With the Colt, there is a relationship between the upper, lower, barrel, flash hider, slide housings, pins and the pistol grip. This problem usually occurs after an owner either removes the pistol grip, replaces the grip with one for an actual AR, or if the grip just gets loose. The flash hider is actually a barrel nut, and is used to draw the entire rifle together, and one must tighten it to the same torque setting after every cleaning in order to get repeatable accuracy. To resolve the actual problem, (with the rifle fully assembled and the flash hider loosened 2.5 turns), you have to loosen the pistol grip screw, then tighten the flash hider, then tighten the pistol grip screw. To get the flash hider tightened the same every time, I used a center punch to put a small dimple TDC on the flash hider so it gets tightened to the exact same point every time.TM
wobblinwheel Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 wobblinwheel it worked like a charm thanks for the info cmscoltm4, you may note when using the stick-on pad, you don't HAVE to loosen the flash-hider to remove the pins. I like to leave the flash-hider alone just to clean the rifle. I can remove and re-install the pins all day long without screwing with the flash-hider and nothing gets sloppy, and accuracy remains unaffected.
cmscoltm4 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Posted September 19, 2012 sorry techmike I coun't get any pics on here.
techmike Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 OK. Did you use the [Attach:] option under where you type in text?
cmscoltm4 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Posted September 19, 2012 Ya techmike I used the attachment at the bottom of the post and it say there has been an error :confused:
imschur Posted September 19, 2012 Report Posted September 19, 2012 Ya techmike I used the attachment at the bottom of the post and it say there has been an error :confused: The logs say your attachment is too large. The size specs are listed below the attachment box. 700kb per image, 6 images max, 3000kb (3mb) max per post.
Jonny99 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Posted September 21, 2012 Any idea where to get a new buffer tube?
techmike Posted September 21, 2012 Report Posted September 21, 2012 Welcome to the forum. What happened to your buffer tube?
Jonny99 Posted September 21, 2012 Report Posted September 21, 2012 I cracked it trying to put on a sling mount (which didn't even fit). Any suggestions on single point mounts ?
techmike Posted September 21, 2012 Report Posted September 21, 2012 Bummer. I think you will have to get it from Umarex. However, the Colt's receiver is actually an airsoft receiver. At least airsoft handguards fit just fine. You can go HERE and contact Tim & ask him. A temporary fix is always JB Quick Weld. That stuff can fix anything. Good luck & let us know how it turns out!
Jonny99 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks for the info, Techmike. I emailed Umarex and I can order it from them. $40. This gun is ten times the gun my mossberg was.
techmike Posted September 26, 2012 Report Posted September 26, 2012 Guess $40 is not too bad, could have been worse. I like my Colt also :thumb:
vlhoang Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 you can use an airsoft sling mount and buffer tube just in case anyone wanted to know =)
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