Leave that pin alone!Some M249 machine gunners are removing the short pin that holds the gas regulator regulator, n the mechanical part of a gas delivery system that controls gas pressure that allows a manageable flow of drug vapor to escape. regulator see reducing valve. collar on some short barrels and replacing it with a longer pin from the standard M249 barrel or the newer short barrel. They figure a longer pin will keep the heatshield from rotating ro·tate v. ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing, ro·tates v.intr. 1. To turn around on an axis or center. 2. on the barrel. The pin is supposed to be permanently installed and is considered a non-repairable item. Once the pin has been removed, the holes for the gas system in the collar and barrel won't won't Contraction of will not. won't will not won't will line up properly. Then the gas system doesn't have enough gas to force the bolt bolt Mechanical fastener, usually used with a nut, for connecting two or more parts. Bolted joints can be readily disassembled and reassembled; hence bolts or screw fasteners are used more than other types of mechanical fastener. back and the M249 stops firing. And there's nothing you can do to fix it other than replacing the $814 barrel. Hands off that pin! |
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