Bolt Carrier Cover

Celtic Dirk · June 21, 2003, 15:02

My bolt carrier cover occasionally comes off my FrankenFAL during recoil. Anyone have a quick fix?

Radio · June 21, 2003, 15:23

The "bolt carrier cover" or dustcover slides into internal rails machined into the inside top of the receiver. It cannot move any further forward in the receiver, and is blocked from behind by the "lower receiver" or trigger mechanism housing (THM). Normally, it's pretty stable... the Brits even used the dustcover to mount their SUIT battlefield scope, and ARMS uses a special Weaver-rail dustcover as their scopemount base.

An exception is the Canadian C1 "stripper clip" dustcover that leaves the carrier "naked" and is only about half the regular length. These are held in place by the standard Inch-pattern "tabs" on the rear of the dustcover that fit into corresponding slots in the receiver. (Metric-pattern dust covers do NOT have these tabs.) Still is usually pretty stable.

Either the dustcover rails in your receiver are too shallow, thus causing a shock such as recoil to "pop" the dustcover out of engagement... (what brand of receiver do you have?) ...OR you have a bent or damaged dust cover. My guess is probably the second cause.

Just pick up a new dustcover to probably solve your problem. They're cheap at $10 or under.

--Radio

splattermatic · June 21, 2003, 23:08

me thinkith the lips on the dust cover are not long enough to stay in the recvr rails under recoil..i had a para top cover like that,,

btw i got a real nice top cover for sale,, no dents or dings , just needs a refini,,for 10 bucks shipped if your interested..

festus · June 21, 2003, 23:33

Easy fix: Place dust cover on a 2x4 on edge, smack with a hammer to spread the flange, reinsert the dust cover and all will be well.

June 21, 2003, 15:02	#1
Celtic Dirk Registered FALaholic #: 10575 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Occupied East Tn Posts: 16	Bolt Carrier Cover My bolt carrier cover occasionally comes off my FrankenFAL during recoil. Anyone have a quick fix? __________________ Stand Sure-Deo Vindice

June 21, 2003, 15:23	#2
Radio Registered FALaholic #: 263 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Eastern Washington State Posts: 9,868	The "bolt carrier cover" or dustcover slides into internal rails machined into the inside top of the receiver. It cannot move any further forward in the receiver, and is blocked from behind by the "lower receiver" or trigger mechanism housing (THM). Normally, it's pretty stable... the Brits even used the dustcover to mount their SUIT battlefield scope, and ARMS uses a special Weaver-rail dustcover as their scopemount base. An exception is the Canadian C1 "stripper clip" dustcover that leaves the carrier "naked" and is only about half the regular length. These are held in place by the standard Inch-pattern "tabs" on the rear of the dustcover that fit into corresponding slots in the receiver. (Metric-pattern dust covers do NOT have these tabs.) Still is usually pretty stable. Either the dustcover rails in your receiver are too shallow, thus causing a shock such as recoil to "pop" the dustcover out of engagement... (what brand of receiver do you have?) ...OR you have a bent or damaged dust cover. My guess is probably the second cause. Just pick up a new dustcover to probably solve your problem. They're cheap at $10 or under. --Radio __________________ Train Like You Fight: Second PLace is NOT an Option. --E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II* "You seem to fantasize about me a lot. Maybe you should tell your boyfriend? He could dress up like me or something." --*K.O.A.M.*, November 9th, 2009 "You're better off hoping she don't miss, it's quicker that way." --ce, December 15, 2009

June 21, 2003, 23:08	#3
splattermatic "THUG" MODERATOR FALaholic #: 2223 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: southwestern,usa Posts: 6,791	me thinkith the lips on the dust cover are not long enough to stay in the recvr rails under recoil..i had a para top cover like that,, btw i got a real nice top cover for sale,, no dents or dings , just needs a refini,,for 10 bucks shipped if your interested.. __________________ the worst thing about making it to middle age, is watching people you know and love, start dying off. i miss you cubby 10-10-08 kim, thanks for being my friend.

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June 21, 2003, 23:33	#4
festus Registered FALaholic #: 7928 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hampstead North Carolina Posts: 1,072	Easy fix: Place dust cover on a 2x4 on edge, smack with a hammer to spread the flange, reinsert the dust cover and all will be well.