03-16-2013, 02:22 PM
As stated in the title, I'm trying to remove my barrel to send it in for threading, as my Form 4 should be approved soon (30P-1). Last night I went past the point of frustration trying to get the handguard off, as well as trying to break the gas block loose.
I had the upper receiver fixed in my vise with one of those internal blocks, and using a strap wrench I couldn't get the handguard tube to budge. I put heat on it to no avail, and finally gave up. I went online and saw someone mentioned that you might need to take the gas tube out first, which sounded fine to me because I figured this thing was on so tight the barrel nut might budge before the handguard did, so I popped the pins out and, like the handguard, can't get the gas block to move. At this point I'm almost ready just to pay the $50 shop fee for disassembly, but would rather spend that on a new railed handguard or anything else.
Thanks in advance!
I had the upper receiver fixed in my vise with one of those internal blocks, and using a strap wrench I couldn't get the handguard tube to budge. I put heat on it to no avail, and finally gave up. I went online and saw someone mentioned that you might need to take the gas tube out first, which sounded fine to me because I figured this thing was on so tight the barrel nut might budge before the handguard did, so I popped the pins out and, like the handguard, can't get the gas block to move. At this point I'm almost ready just to pay the $50 shop fee for disassembly, but would rather spend that on a new railed handguard or anything else.
Thanks in advance!