PS Magazine - AUGUST 1977
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 297
AUGUST 1977
problem you have. So, eyeball the
cocking lever. If the hump is tOward
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large hump is up, with the lever in the
rear position, in other words, breathe
You may get it off (r±vets anD all), BUt
it's a dEpot rePair joB To get tHe gUn
together again.
²here're just
2
things an armorer
can do iF the cocking lever snags
because it was instaL³ed wrong. You
can fi³e it off or use a hacksaw blade
and very careFully saW it off. It'll take
If the lever was installed right but
put in the gun in the wrong position,
you can get it out without tearing up
the lever.
´irst, since the bolt's not in battery
position, yoU have to Figure out which
a little easier.
In that case, you can use sturdy
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lacing wire or other make-shiFt tool to
get the job doneµ
¶it· the wire (or whatever) snag
the cocking lever from the rear. ¸ull
the lever down and back with steady
pressure (it's not gonna be easy). ¶it¹
wire, use vice grips
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or p³iers.
»ave a buddy push on the bolt face
with a brass or wood punch.
¼oth of you should keep up a steady
pressure until the bo³t is free.
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Hold That
upper receiver.
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OK
iF the upper
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receiver is a little looseÀ ²hat's its
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nature. IF you get too much p³ay, or feel
it's too loose, get your support to check
it out.
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OK
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