recoil spring tube

mountainman · December 01, 2010, 10:37

Are the inch and metric recoil spring tube of teh same diameter and pitch? Did L1A1 paras use 9/16-32 or did they convert fixed stock lowers like Most metrics out there?

**bykerhd** · December 01, 2010, 15:53

They are different.

The Inch tube is a much heavier piece of construction and they have larger tube and thread diameters. At least, the couple I tried of mine.

I think both tubes take the same thread recoil spring nut.

Bwana John · December 01, 2010, 16:25

Umm.... I dont think there is a "real" L1A1 Para.

The alleged Malvina/Falkland swaps would have the closest thing and thats still a metric lower. I hope they remembered to swap the rear sight.

mountainman · December 02, 2010, 06:20

so, you don't know the thread size?

**bykerhd** · December 02, 2010, 10:12

Sorry, missed that you said Para. I was talking about regular tubes.

**def90** · December 02, 2010, 13:18

Quote:

Originally posted by mountainman
Are the inch and metric recoil spring tube of teh same diameter and pitch? Did L1A1 paras use 9/16-32 or did they convert fixed stock lowers like Most metrics out there?

There were no "inch" L1A1 paras produced..

mountainman · December 02, 2010, 15:27

anybody out there know what the thread is for that recoil tube?

the gman · December 02, 2010, 23:29

It's called reading & researching the sticky threads in this forum...

If you had done so, you would have found this thread: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...threadid=21952

Post #27

Seek & ye shall find.

mountainman · December 04, 2010, 18:44

Quote:

Originally posted by the gman
It's called reading & researching the sticky threads in this forum...

If you had done so, you would have found this thread: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...threadid=21952

Post #27

Seek & ye shall find.

"My Worthy brother" The thread of which you speak, describes neither the right diameter or pitch of the thread which I seek. On my quest for the recoil tube thread pitch, I clearly had asked for the thread and Pitch of an Inch lower. To this I was answered "The diameter of the thread which you seek is larger than the common Metric." Now go back to the senior warden with the correct pitch and thread and ye shall enter the ground floor.

December 01, 2010, 10:37	#1
mountainman Registered FALaholic #: 14702 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 3,192	recoil spring tube Are the inch and metric recoil spring tube of teh same diameter and pitch? Did L1A1 paras use 9/16-32 or did they convert fixed stock lowers like Most metrics out there?

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the gman Registered FALaholic #: 5179 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NM Posts: 4,533	It's called reading & researching the sticky threads in this forum... If you had done so, you would have found this thread: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...threadid=21952 Post #27 Seek & ye shall find. __________________ A sucking chest wound is God's way of telling you that you will take no further part in the firefight. God is on the side, not of the big battalions, but of the best shots- Voltaire “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money." -Alexis de Tocqueville

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December 01, 2010, 15:53	#2
bykerhd Dinosaur Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2798 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Vermont area Posts: 13,262	They are different. The Inch tube is a much heavier piece of construction and they have larger tube and thread diameters. At least, the couple I tried of mine. I think both tubes take the same thread recoil spring nut.

December 01, 2010, 16:25	#3
Bwana John Registered FALaholic #: 3810 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: N. AZ Posts: 2,507	Umm.... I dont think there is a "real" L1A1 Para. The alleged Malvina/Falkland swaps would have the closest thing and thats still a metric lower. I hope they remembered to swap the rear sight.

December 02, 2010, 06:20	#4
mountainman Registered FALaholic #: 14702 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 3,192	so, you don't know the thread size?

December 02, 2010, 10:12	#5
bykerhd Dinosaur Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 2798 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Vermont area Posts: 13,262	Sorry, missed that you said Para. I was talking about regular tubes.

December 02, 2010, 15:27	#7
mountainman Registered FALaholic #: 14702 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 3,192	anybody out there know what the thread is for that recoil tube?