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wjkuleck · March 14, 2008, 03:02 PM

Yup, it's "glued" in place by carbon. There's no delicate way to get it out, unless you have one of those gas tube tools from Brownells. You'll have to figure out how to grab (with pliers, Vise-Grips) the tube, wiggling and pulling rearward. Eventually it will come out. You may damage the tube, but the only reason to remove it is to replace it, right?

Regards,

Walt
—who's written a lavishly illustrated book on this as well as everything else involved in the AR-15/M16's assembly.

March 14, 2008, 03:02 PM	#2
wjkuleck Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,220	Yup, it's "glued" in place by carbon. There's no delicate way to get it out, unless you have one of those gas tube tools from Brownells. You'll have to figure out how to grab (with pliers, Vise-Grips) the tube, wiggling and pulling rearward. Eventually it will come out. You may damage the tube, but the only reason to remove it is to replace it, right? Regards, Walt —who's written a lavishly illustrated book on this as well as everything else involved in the AR-15/M16's assembly. __________________ Author, NEW! The M1911 Complete Owner's Guide The M14 and M1 Garand Complete Assembly Guides The M1 Garand Complete Assembly Guide The AR-15 Complete Assembly and (New 4th Edition) Owner's Guides