Preparedness Depot in Acworth, GA

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Miles

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My gas tube rattles now that I don't have the Hogue and plastic HGs on it... Is the only solution Paki tape?
Or is there another part I'm missing? Maybe some sort of springy thingy inside the metal upper HG?
Look for gas tube spring on Leesmags or Numrich. It slips on the receiver end of the gas tube and keeps it tight against the gas block.
Edit. If a upper handguars rattles, not the tube itself, you can add a curved leaf spring that fits over the gas tube and on the inside of the handguard. Same sources as above.
 
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KhyberPass

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Paki tape facts I’ve learned from wrapping AKs for awhile;

If you wrap the lower handguard you will melt paki tape during long strings of fire

Using a small drop of super glue at the ends of your wrap to secure it works great

upper handguard wraps have lasted thus far for me and I haven’t changed my shooting style or rate of fire. Gas tube doesn’t heat up as bad.
 

Axeman

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I want another Mak. They are great little guns.
I have a couple of Walthers and I like the P38/P1 a lot. The price on them has gotten stupid though.
I’ve got a P1 that isn’t a Walther... can post a pic later. Berlin police markings.
 

3x

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I love your Not Glock! Also, change the trigger on your shield. Apex. You’ll thank me later.
I'm so torn on the Shield. It's my EDC, yet I suck at shooting it. It's unpleasant and I can't group for crap. I feel like I'm polishing a turd by putting more money into it.

I have an apex trigger in my m&p357 Sig and it turned it into an awesome pistol, but still... I don't know... I'll have more into aftermarket parts than I paid for the gun itself.
 

Axeman

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Look for gas tube spring on Leesmags or Numrich. It slips on the receiver end of the gas tube and keeps it tight against the gas block.
Edit. If a upper handguars rattles, not the tube itself, you can add a curved leaf spring that fits over the gas tube and on the inside of the handguard. Same sources as above.
The HG is tight inside the metal, It’s the gas tube that rattles. Thanks for the info, I’ll get on that tonight.
Right now I’m parked at Hi Calibre', I’m waiting on cabinet parts that just got painted to dry before I put them in my truck, so I’m gonna run a couple mags through this thing FINALLY!!!
 

Miles

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The HG is tight inside the metal, It’s the gas tube that rattles. Thanks for the info, I’ll get on that tonight.
Right now I’m parked at Hi Calibre', I’m waiting on cabinet parts that just got painted to dry before I put them in my truck, so I’m gonna run a couple mags through this thing FINALLY!!!
It is a flat round leaf spring. I will take a close up pic of one tonight. I do not have any spare ones, sorry.
 

Rwjeter

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I'm so torn on the Shield. It's my EDC, yet I suck at shooting it. It's unpleasant and I can't group for crap. I feel like I'm polishing a turd by putting more money into it.

I have an apex trigger in my m&p357 Sig and it turned it into an awesome pistol, but still... I don't know... I'll have more into aftermarket parts than I paid for the gun itself.
If we ever meet up you can try mine.