coyotewillie 0 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) OK, I've watched the videos, read the tutorials, simple right? Well, I can't get mine to come loose. Simply pulling forward won't work. Smacked it down on the carpet while pulling on the handguard. The guy in the one video says I don't have to take the thread protector off when I do this. Right. Now I can't unscrew the protector, so I have to work on that now. What am I missing here? Just wanted to ask before I start prying on things. Looks like I have to work on one of the gas holes so I'm just starting to take it apart. Looks like there's 3 holes on mine, one seems to be partially covered. Anyway, new S12, shot it this afternoon. Have to run everything on position 2, still have some FTE with low brass. If it's not one thing it's another, LOL! Thanks. Greg Edited December 1, 2012 by coyotewillie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WingedOne 14 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Pull down slightly on the front of the hand guard. Near we're the screw you should have removed is located. Pull the front about an inch from the barrel, then wiggle the ass end out. Don't touch your "gas holes" until you master hand guard removal. You'll go blind. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S12KS-K 40 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Like wingedone said, pull down on the FRONT end of the hand guard after you've removed the screw. Pull hard. Man handle it. You're not going to break it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coyotewillie 0 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Wow, that was EASY! Once again I was following the instructions explicitly and it bit me on the ass. I see now that the handguard is notched to fit over the screw block. Never would have gotten it off just sliding straight down like the video showed. Unfortunately I've probably trashed the threads on the thread protector. I've used everything but a pipe wrench and it won't budge. Yesterday I ordered a conversion kit from CSS, I'll try to add a steel thread protector to the order. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XdamagedX 248 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I thought the factory rear stock was the disposable soft-faced hammer for bashing things like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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