"Fixed Telestock" removal and adjustment

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Coronach

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OK, so I got this AR that for my wife (no, she didn't buy that line, either), and I want to adjust the telestock so that it fits her. Problem is, I misplaced the USMC manual that RRA very thoughtfully supplied with the rifle, and I have no damn clue how to get the telestock off. I have a different USMC manual for the M16A2, but it has no purty pictures of the telestock, and AFAIK the telestock assembly attaches to the receiver in a slightly different manner. So, questions are:

1. How is the stock assembly removed

2. What is the best way to unpin and repin it?

Answers should be framed for the technologically challenegd. :D

Mike
 
in order to make that stock legal, they prolly made quite sure it is unadjustable

there should be a slotted ring nut binding it to the lowers threaded rear

a bicycle spanner wrench should be able to turn it

righty tighty
lefty loosey
 
There is indeed a nut there, and I was wondering if a special tool was needed to adjust it. I have a pair of channelocks that could get a grip on it, but 1. I didn;t want to mar the finish and 2. "more torque" isn't necessarily the answer to all of life's little problems. (;))

Thanks,
Mike
 
AH-HA!

Yes, that would do it. Question #1 answered.

#2 Would then become the issue...As I do not have the stock off, I'm not entirely certain how it is secured in place, but it looks like it is merely held in place by two pins placed in holes through the exterior of the stock and into the metal tube of the stock body. Anyone know how to drift those pins out easily? If the holes went the whole way through I'd just drift them from one side to the other...but they don't. Ideas?

Mike
 
http://www.ar15.com/articles/article.html?article=34#teleStock



TELESCOPING STOCK

PARTS: takedown pin, takedown pin spring, takedown pin detent, telescoping stock, buffer extension, backplate, locking ring, retainer, retainer spring, buffer spring,
buffer
TOOLS: Telescoping Stock Wrench


Insert retainer spring and retainer into recess in lower.
Install buffer tube, backplate, and locking ring onto receiver and depress retainer when necessary to get it to rest under the extension tube. Turn tube until it is
about 1/4 turn past the correct location.
Install takedown pin with groove to the rear and install detent and spring from the rear of the receiver.
Backplate will now hold spring in place when you turn the extension tube back 1/4 turn.
Tighten locking ring using telestock wrench for a snug fit.
With the hammer down, insert buffer spring and buffer into buffer tube until retainer snaps up to lock it in place.
Function check takedown pin, stock, and buffer retainer.
 
OK.

The stock is off, after borrowing a friend's bike wrench. Its amazing how much easier stuff is with the correct tools. Anyway...

After looking at this puppy from all angles, I think its possible that RRA uses a completely faux telestock- as in, even if the pins were removed, it would not collapse at all. Anyone know? If not, how does this danged thing work?

All I really want to do is collapse this thing to a point where it is comfortable for my wife to shoot it, then repin it. If thats not doable with this one, is it legal to order a real collapsible one and permanently fix it in one position?

Thanks,
Mike
 
RRA would be smart to make one that was full size, and did not collapse. You could then use a full size buffer and receiver extension.
 
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