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Tell Me About This Op Rod

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#1 ·
What can you tell me about this op rod? Is it Chinese? A re-weld? Repaired? I received it with some other parts and I’m trying to figure this one out.
 

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Looks cast. I don't trust that op rod. Bolts and op rods are the particular parts I want completely USGI. YOur safety depends on them. I don't mind using aftermarket gas tubes and flash hiders. But those two pieces..have got to be USGI or I will not fire it.

Plenty of used USGI ones -

Be safe.
 
#7 ·
It may be a very early unmodified Chinese op rod for a select fire rifle, or it may be Taiwanese military or South Korean made. Typically Chinese op rods have electro pencil numbers engraved on them though.

It looks to be one piece forged with a possible weld repair (maybe to repair a cosmetic forging flaw?) It does not look to be de-milled and welded back together.
It also looks like it has been used, maybe on a select fire receiver. If it fits your receiver, I think it would work fine.
 
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