Proof that because a company is touted by instagram celebrities, it still needs to be treated as suspect until you’ve thoroughly vetted your sample. I’ve been burned by this several times.
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Proof that because a company is touted by instagram celebrities, it still needs to be treated as suspect until you’ve thoroughly vetted your sample. I’ve been burned by this several times.
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Good time to re-read this:
http://pistol-training.com/articles/...rs-perspective
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Not another dime.
Honestly, 8 years and 10,000 rounds on an aluminum end plate that was only staked in one place is quite impressive actually. The last aluminum end plate I used came loose after about 18 months and it was staked in two spots. That was enough to turn to turn me against them.
I can't tell from your photo, but if that castle nut is original to the gun, check the staking pockets before re-using it.
In addition to their aluminum endplate, DD's staking pockets are known to be too shallow to accept a proper amount of material "flow" even from a correctly staked steel endplate.
The DD combo of the aluminum endplate & out of spec CN staking pockets is no good.
I've replaced a few on co-workers DD guns and the side-by-side comparison to in-spec castle nuts with correctly machined/in-spec pockets is obvious.
The Forward Controls Design castle nut is a work of art, and although a bit pricey for what it is, I've got a few and they are really nice.
The FCD castle nut combined with the Impact Weapons Components QD End Plate is a pretty slick combo.
https://www.forwardcontrolsdesign.co...ols_p_103.html
https://www.impactweaponscomponents....ns-components/
The Sionics Castle Nut & QD Receiver End Plate are a nice, quality combo as well.
Last edited by tango-papa; 06-25-2020 at 09:24 PM.
I really like the pws end plate and ratcheting castle nut for this reason. Two clicks, witness mark and good to go. If it slips it'll catch the next notch and witness mark let's you know. Never had that happen on 4 different carbines I've put them on for me and friends
Fixed: new Colt endplate arrived from Brownells today. Castle nut torqued to 40 ft/lb, staked in two places and cold blued. Check out ‘dem factory-lookin’ square stakes!
Last edited by ASH556; 07-02-2020 at 10:46 PM.
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