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Colt M16A1 Bowman Parts Kit Build | Part 2 - Reweld Prep and Takedown Pin Shenanigans
In this video, I continue the Bowman M16A1 parts kit build. I get my magwell stub disassembled and stripped to send off for re-welding - but not before cracking one of the front takedown pin ears. I get the reweld back with the crack fixed, and I move on to fitting the front takedown pin because it was still binding. It's a loose fit on the lower, but I can deal with that later.
Pretty much everyone I've talked to who has one of these M16A1 kits from Bowman also has a very tight/bent front takedown ear, and the speculation is that the Malaysians did this intentionally to ensure a tight fit to the upper. It's made it a headache for those of us rebuilding them, but it is what it is.
00:00 magwell stub paint stripping
02:06 receiver parts disassembly
14:52 more paint stripping
17:07 bent takedown ear
22:13 mistakes were made
23:30 I got the reweld back
29:51 fitting the front takedown pin
41:20 it fits loose on the upper
Next video will be further disassembly and stripping the paint on the rest of the parts.
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