Fire question

Nightdriver · August 22, 2004, 07:20

I was shooting a 3 gun match last week with my STG and had so much smoke from the front handgurds that I had to do the " Gopher". Stick your head up, look around for a target, then back down to use the sights.
Had the thought that I might just start this thing on fire yet, hadguards were real toasty, REAL GLAD I swapped out the metal ones, and about 3 or 5 minutes after I was done I checked the barrel and water would still sizzle on it even with the action open and a bit of a breeze.
After that stage the oil and grease burned out there wasn't the smoke problem anymore

Rifle ran great, no stoppages of any kind, and double taps as good my AR could do.

**EMDII** · August 22, 2004, 07:23

Remove ALL excess oil/grease from the gas piston, gas block, and gas piston return spring. ALL.

Da Nerd · August 22, 2004, 10:42

Quote:

Originally posted by EMDII
Remove ALL excess oil/grease from the gas piston, gas block, and gas piston return spring. ALL.

think he just DID..

Nightdriver · August 22, 2004, 12:10

I thought I had, washed the parts with a degreaser I guess the cosmoline was just in there farther that I though

But yes, it's DEFINATLY out now

And, I LOVE this rifle

**EMDII** · August 22, 2004, 12:45

While you're at it, pull down the recoil springs and wipe them FREE of grease and extraneous lube.

dadman · August 22, 2004, 15:17

Sounds like you seasoned it, like good cast iron cookware.

August 22, 2004, 07:20	#1
Nightdriver Registered FALaholic #: 13382 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wi Posts: 82	Fire question I was shooting a 3 gun match last week with my STG and had so much smoke from the front handgurds that I had to do the " Gopher". Stick your head up, look around for a target, then back down to use the sights. Had the thought that I might just start this thing on fire yet, hadguards were real toasty, REAL GLAD I swapped out the metal ones, and about 3 or 5 minutes after I was done I checked the barrel and water would still sizzle on it even with the action open and a bit of a breeze. After that stage the oil and grease burned out there wasn't the smoke problem anymore Rifle ran great, no stoppages of any kind, and double taps as good my AR could do. __________________ Trust me, I'm a Genius. But then again, what the hell do I know?

August 22, 2004, 07:23	#2
EMDII Evil Moderator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 6 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 13,971	Remove ALL excess oil/grease from the gas piston, gas block, and gas piston return spring. ALL. __________________ "The Spartans do not enquire how many enemy there are. The SPartans merely enquire WHERE they are." E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II 1*

August 22, 2004, 12:10	#4
Nightdriver Registered FALaholic #: 13382 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wi Posts: 82	I thought I had, washed the parts with a degreaser I guess the cosmoline was just in there farther that I though But yes, it's DEFINATLY out now And, I LOVE this rifle __________________ Trust me, I'm a Genius. But then again, what the hell do I know?

August 22, 2004, 12:45	#5
EMDII Evil Moderator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 6 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 13,971	While you're at it, pull down the recoil springs and wipe them FREE of grease and extraneous lube. __________________ "The Spartans do not enquire how many enemy there are. The SPartans merely enquire WHERE they are." E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II 1*

August 22, 2004, 15:17	#6
dadman Registered FALaholic #: 3338 Join Date: May 2001 Location: oHIo Posts: 1,045	Sounds like you seasoned it, like good cast iron cookware. __________________ Member of SOB's and Barbarians, Ohio chapter. Illusions got us Obama and it is still his best selling point. -martin35, 07 Sept 11

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