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[pintofcarling]

Hi people, so this is what happened I have shot 500 rounds using my 2 week old colt, so its time for a clean so I remove the compensator and the rear pin, its a pain to clean, um I look and I spot how easy that front receiver pin comes out. Hey presto !! my colts in two, Great as I run my .22 bore snake down the barrel pulling it towards the upper receiver wham out pops the barrel and slide housing and charging handle. AAAAAAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrrrGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG  so I put  my colt back together and notice something wrong with the colt look down on the floor, there is the slide catch spring and pin, AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrGggggggggggggG MY NEW GUN. As I wonder what this tiny spring is for and realise OK this is a problem, all I could think is TECHMIKE TECHMIKE MOVE TO ENGLAND, then I remember that hardcore power point cleaning show, and so it it begins I strip down the colt as per TECHMIKE  instructions and hey presto the gun IS HARDCORE CLEAN and back together and working haven't shot my colt yet this Wednesday is d-day fingers crossed, I bet my local gun smith would have wanted mucho grande  cash to fix this so if TECHMIKE needs some praise this is it you are a GOD, and that tiny spring is well tricky to get in !!!!!!!!!!!! i dont even know it that itsy bitsy spring is avalible in the uk or has to be imported, should i do any cleaning on the lower reciever ?

[rodent.22]

The mag well can be wiped out. The trigger group is pretty well contained, and mine hasn't needed cleaning in a year. The hammer surface that strikes the back of the bolt needs to be wiped off and oiled lightly. Other than that the lower is quite trouble free. After 2000 rounds or so my Colt became smooth as butter. I ran a box of Federal match .22 (325 rounds)and 100 rounds of American Eagle thru it a few minutes ago, No failure to fires, No stovepipes,No failure to ejects. Absolutely No issues..... :beer:

[imschur]

ha ha ha.....we love TM around here  :thumb:

[techmike]

Glad it helped!

TM

[asmurff]

:bow: @techmike  >:D

[Mr. Jones]

I recommend that you disassemble and reassemble your rifle regularly, especially until you feel comfortable enough to do it in your sleep.  This not only provides an intimate knowledge of your rifle's inner workings; it provides an intimate relationship with the rifle itself.

Of course, you should not go about removing spring pins with a hammer and rivets with a drill, but anything that can be taken apart and turned over in your hands while you analyze it's function- good to go. 

Just read and watch the tutorials, proceed slowly on teardown and examine everything closely.  Firearms have little things tucked here and there to save space, it's fun to finally have a lightbulb turn on when you realize what the little hole is for, or why they beveled this edge here.  You will also get a better idea on what is realistically needed during a cleaning.  It took me a couple of weeks, but I learned I could clean my entire Sig522 by releasing just one receiver to lower mounting pin. 

After some time, you will start to understand what each part does, and be able to see it doing it's job in your mind.  No amount of craftsmanship, no matter how high quality the materials, these things make a gun- your understanding and knowledge of the rifle are what will determine it's longevity and function, they are what make it your rifle. 

There are many like it, that one is yours- master her.

[lmao_37]

I recommend that you disassemble and reassemble your rifle regularly, especially until you feel comfortable enough to do it in your sleep.  This not only provides an intimate knowledge of your rifle's inner workings; it provides an intimate relationship with the rifle itself.

I don't have a colt but when i first striped down my Ak it was like a cartoon clock there were springs flying all over the place, i now have had replacements springs sent from ATI, but i learned quickly where everything went and how to put the trigger group back together Mr Jones that is some good advise.

[pintofcarling]

thanks for the great advice    :thumb: :bow:

[techmike]

Hey Mr. Pint, If you don't want to ever have to deal with that spring again....Go Here

TM :beer:

[pintofcarling]

wow my pants are alive with the sound of the gun god techmike, move to England and fix my colt in this way my mum said you can live with her she make a great roast !!!!!!!!! but seriously i wouldn't know where to start on this one