Gas piston look ok ?

[painter777]

Is it me or does this piston appear backward?

Owner said he's shot it, reported no issues.

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[W5USMC]

It's just you Charlie. It does look odd with that ring on the piston, but it's not backwards. Take a loose piston and place it on the nut backwards and you will see the difference.

[painter777]

I just did Wayne and see what you mean.
In the picture I must have seen the inner recessed edge of the nut and mis-took that for the other end.

I had PM'd the guy and probably scared him to death, telling him it was backward and how to R and R it to install correctly.
I feel like a dumb *** now, but glad it was just a mistake.

Thx,

[painter777]

I tried to draw the edge that made it appear like it was backward.
That line may be a carbon / wear line.
Still feel horrible that I messed the guys afternoon up

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[mrclark303]

I tried to draw the edge that made it appear like it was backward.
That line may be a carbon / where line.
Still feel horrible that I messed the guys afternoon up

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Don't worry about it Charlie, we all make mistakes and it came from flagging up a genuine concern.....

[painter777]

Hi Clarky,
Yea I was reading about how it was a new carbine to the owner and he was trying to make sure everything was in proper shape. I seen it and looked at that picture for quite a while thinking it was backward and that the back part (what I thought at the time) looked thinner than a GI Piston.
No excuse, but I only caught a few winks last night. Middle of the night phone call upset things around here.
I should have went downstairs and checked a loose nut and piston, but I panicked because it was a older post and worried it might hurt someone or blow out his hand guard.
Nothing I can do now, I sent him a PM and apology.

Thx,

[jimb16]

Let he who has never screwed up cast the first stone! I guarantee you won't even get a grain of sand from me!

[Bruce McAskill]

Oh I have TONS of rocks for him. But since he was sincere in his thoughts we shall let it go..... but that piston does not look right. It appears to have a grove around it where is should be solid.

[painter777]

Oh I have TONS of rocks for him.

Make sure they are ROCK SALT. The Wife can use it and she doesn't throw like a little girl !