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Good for you! I too am "retired" and busy... (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:42:25 +0000

One is the civil service & MOS job title (reply)

Miles — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:19:23 +0000

Smallarms Repairer.

The other, Unit Armorer, is an appointed position.

Yours truly has been both.

Now, I'm neither, just ReeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeTired.

Buzz Kill THAT is the correct term Buzz Kill... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:32:08 +0000

I worked as an armorer (among many other things) in (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:22:03 +0000

an NG unit and just could not remember the correct nomen.

Spoils all the fun... dang, a little Rock & Roll would have (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:06:11 +0000

done some good at Baltimore.

Your friendly neighborhood smallarms repairer is always here (reply)

Miles — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:40:57 +0000

WG-6610-10 (RET)

Again, thank you for the correct nomenclature. Made (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:41:51 +0000

finding some a snap. I really appreciate it.

Found on EBay and got two, just in case. (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:29:30 +0000

"Lock Plate" ! Thanks!! LOL This might make it easier (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:05:16 +0000

to find one. Using the correct nomenclature I was able to find this...

http://www.bevfitchett.us/rifle-5-56mm-m16-m16a1/lock-plate-cnt.html

NSN is 1005-00-233-9031

Oh! That's the "Lock Plate" used for riot control (reply)

Miles — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:33:05 +0000

I never, as in never ever have even seen one.

The unit that supplies the M16s for the rifle smallarms firing school at Camp Perry is supposed to use them on the rifles there, but I have no idea which unit that is these days.

Are these for police M16s received from Uncle? It might be easier to simply replace or modify the innards with a semi parts. It's not hard, or even that expensive.

If they're for NG guns, they should be able to order them as the part is listed in the TM.

This guy on ARFCOM had some a made up a year ago

www.kdeguns.com

possibly he may still have some.

NOT a detent. It physically blocks the safety/selector (reply)

Hobie — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 02:38:22 +0000

lever from rotating to the full-auto position. These are the M16s and the department does NOT want officers to move the selector to the full-auto position. The last one I saw was a plate that (IIRC) was attached to the rifle between the grip and the lower receiver with a dog-leg that blocked the selector lever movement. Some company made thousands of these but I can't even find a photo of one now.

PS - I said I couldn't find a photo and then I found this one.

Terminology is a little wierd Hobie (reply)

Miles — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:20:10 +0000

Are you meaning the selector detent? AR15 and M16 are the same part if so.

In any case here's places to get parts.

www.brownells.com (of course)

www.blackrifleworks.com

www.m-16parts.com

Check with Advanced Gun Works. (reply)

MR — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:16:41 +0000

Dave Gregor is the guy you need to talk to. He's the gunsmith and has DevGru and Agency gunsmithing experience. (817) 742-0330

M16 Selector Switch Stop

Hobie_ — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:50:40 +0000

Looking for this part, do any of you have a lead on a source? Numrich does not carry them.