disassembly and cleaning the AR10t

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16 years 4 weeks ago #382 by foxhunter
disassembly and cleaning the AR10t was created by foxhunter
okay, I'm a little embarrassed to ask this, but I just got my AR 10t and am following the instructions for its first disassembly and cleaning before shooting it for the first time. The instruction manual shows everything clearly, except that for removing the handguard, the instructions are for the 2 piece AR 15, and says nothing about how to remove the one piece hand guard from the AR10t. I assume this is still a necessary for complete cleaning. Help, please.

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16 years 4 weeks ago #386 by AZMM
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No, not at all. Just clean the bore and chamber and break down the bolt from the bolt carrier and take the extractor off for a good starter cleaning. After you reassemble your bolt carrier group (BCG), be sure to lube it very heavily before your first shooting session. Actually, its probably best to use a gun grease product from my understanding, at least for the locking lugs. Most people I know say to run it "wet" for the breakin procedure, perhaps up to the first 500 rounds even.

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16 years 4 weeks ago #387 by foxhunter
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thanks. I will follow your advice. This break in procedure is a pain.

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16 years 4 weeks ago #388 by crux
Replied by crux on topic Re:disassembly and cleaning the AR10t
Absolutely do not be embarassed to ask. Far better than having an embarassing or dangerous incident!

I think AZMM's comment covered the bill. I wanted to mention I agree that Armalite's procedure manuals, while good, could be improved. In covering several platforms in a single manual, sometimes they don't clearly cover all the peculiarities of one rifle or another.

Personally I'd favor a distinct manual specific to each rifle, but that does become a lot of paper to update as changes come along. They also tend to assume a reader relatively familiar with the AR platforms, which is why no one should feel uncomfortable asking for clarification.

Forums like this are a good spot for details, but don't be afriad to call Armalite either, they've been pretty good to me when I had odd questions. It's one of the reasons I chose their platforms, customer support.

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