[conditionone]

so I carelessly dropped my gas piston, tried to catch it before it hit the floor and sent spinning even higher in the air, missed again and it hit a tile floor.

Piston would only partly clear the gas cylinder on the tilt test.

Don't drop your gas piston. Keep spare parts. always do the two tilt tests.

That is all.

 

[Capona]

so I carelessly dropped my gas piston, tried to catch it before it hit the floor and sent spinning even higher in the air, missed again and it hit a tile floor.

Piston would only partly clear the gas cylinder on the tilt test.

Don't drop your gas piston. Keep spare parts. always do the two tilt tests.

That is all.

I wouldn't think it was that fragile unless it gouged on you.

 

[.49652]

I wouldn't think it was that fragile unless it gouged on you.

Yeah, it's a battle rifle. When ya run out of ammo use it as a club.

 

[Yahoo]

Agreed, doubtful that it bent. Made of steel.

Look for minor impact burrs in corners from hitting the floor. Use a stone to remove.

Yahoo

 

[Instructor]

Anything is possible, but the gas piston is a pretty tough piece of metal for a drop to bend it out of shape. Probably a burr or gouge mark??

 

[conditionone]

Didn't consider burrs. It was spinning end over end, quickly, and after my botched catch it went at least 8 ft high and across the room, then bounced a good two feet back in the air


Tried it in another rifle, same thing

 

[nicholst55]

I'd be really surprised if you actually bent the piston. Burred or dinged up, yes. Bent, probably not. Check it with a magnifying glass for burrs.

 

[hardheaded]

I am surprised at that , I know ceramic time is hard
But ........

 

[six clicks]

Conditione, no disrespect and anything is possible but it is doubtful a drop bent that piece of short thick piece of metal, but I was wrong once in '89

 

[conditionone]

I think the same way about bending something that way. I do believe it was a commercial piston, will have to find it. I got po'd and threw it in a junk box. Will examine more closely and let y'all know.

 

[POLACK]

so I carelessly dropped my gas piston, tried to catch it before it hit the floor and sent spinning even higher in the air, missed again and it hit a tile floor.

aren't you glad your johnson is attached?

 

[Snyper762]

Stone down the burr that you will find.

 

[ordnance21XX]

got to have burrs, use a stone to deburr. I've dropped mine a time or two. never had a problem.

 

[PublicSafety400]

Didn't consider burrs. It was spinning end over end, quickly, and after my botched catch it went at least 8 ft high and across the room, then bounced a good two feet back in the air


Tried it in another rifle, same thing

Next time, throw your body under it! ICONLOL