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Dan D · March 15, 2013, 01:16 PM

Tuner, have you ever seen a plunger tube that was solidly staked on but damaged in some other way and needed to be replaced? I have searched all over and havent found one instance where that has happened. I'm not worried about it, I'm just really currious because every where i look people say it could happen but no one can say "It happened to me".

I was under the impression that an Ed Brown or Wilson Combat plunger tube was superior to USGI but I've seen Ed Brown pistols with loose tubes after 1500 rounds. Is it the tubes or the way they are installed that would cause this?

Thank you for your time.

March 15, 2013, 01:16 PM	#12
Dan D Member Join Date: January 4, 2012 Posts: 32	Tuner, have you ever seen a plunger tube that was solidly staked on but damaged in some other way and needed to be replaced? I have searched all over and havent found one instance where that has happened. I'm not worried about it, I'm just really currious because every where i look people say it could happen but no one can say "It happened to me". I was under the impression that an Ed Brown or Wilson Combat plunger tube was superior to USGI but I've seen Ed Brown pistols with loose tubes after 1500 rounds. Is it the tubes or the way they are installed that would cause this? Thank you for your time.