AR nube, bolt question.

[jkor]

the bolt can be installed in two, 180 opposite directions correct? Is one direction better than the other?

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[arakboss]

the bolt can be installed in two, 180 opposite directions correct? Is one direction better than the other?

That doesn't sound right, it seems ejection is not going to occur if the bolt is placed in the carrier 180 degrees in the wrong direction

 

[bbbass]

Firing pin points into the chamber.

 

[dmack]

The carrier is peened over on one side so the cam pin can only go in one way. If you look at the bolt, just remember the extractor has to point toward the ejection port in the upper.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

The cam pin should only go in one way the beveled hole will receive the cam pin unless you use a hammer it wont fit in the wrong hole .

 

[jkor]

Ok, it's probably ok. first time taking it apart and I just remember there being a pin and a hole. Then I thought, can you put the bolt/extractor in two ways? I'll have to take a look again.

 

[edzz]

Assuming that it's a normal righthand eject AR the extractor will be on the right side of the bolt.

 

[nwslopoke]

Look at youtube

 

[Tony617]

You can find how to field strip an AR15 on youtube.

 

[jkor]

Put it back together right before i left for work. thanks for the info. Problem with having to many platforms, needing to get familiar with them all. I avoided AR's for a while, got one in the 114 scare

 

[NeoBlackdog]

unless you use a hammer it wont fit in the wrong hole .

Reminds me of a gir...

Never mind.

 

[Member 34319]

Only one way will let you. They cam pin is tapered and will only go in if the bolt is facing correctly.

 

[TTSX]

If you put it in backwards, you'd find out pretty quick that you did

 

[Wombat of Doom]

the bolt can be installed in two, 180 opposite directions correct? Is one direction better than the other?

You can buy more expensive left ejecting ar uppers and bcgs. The advantage if you are a left handed shooter is the left ejection. Personally I vastly prefer this. While there is a blowback reversible 9mm bolt that can be used on either, this is in the realms of the very obscure.

 

[jkor]

Ahh yes, there is no way the cam pin can be installed on the wrong side.