I am putting the finishing touches on my first full assembly - stem to stern, everything. This project started in August of 2014 and I pieced everything together with what I had plus the upper, delta ring etc.
I have purchased two uppers but feel much more accomplished with the one I just finished. I only had one real hiccup and that was on the roll pin for the forward assist. I only lost two springs and got so frustrated with it I put it down last summer and just finished today. I marred it up with the ball peen hammer I was using but I was determined to not lose a third spring and I succeeded.
I think the marring looks cool. I have no intention of this being a safe queen and it will be an EDC truck gun. I just need to know what I need to put on the marred surface to ensure it doesn't rust - its down to bare aluminum. I know anodizing creates aluminum oxide, I just want to cover my bases. It was a PSA blemished upper to begin with.
Thanks
I have purchased two uppers but feel much more accomplished with the one I just finished. I only had one real hiccup and that was on the roll pin for the forward assist. I only lost two springs and got so frustrated with it I put it down last summer and just finished today. I marred it up with the ball peen hammer I was using but I was determined to not lose a third spring and I succeeded.
I think the marring looks cool. I have no intention of this being a safe queen and it will be an EDC truck gun. I just need to know what I need to put on the marred surface to ensure it doesn't rust - its down to bare aluminum. I know anodizing creates aluminum oxide, I just want to cover my bases. It was a PSA blemished upper to begin with.
Thanks