What's the most complicated weapon you've ever field stripped?

[tobafa 19]

Mine are pretty simple to break down and clean but I was wondering what you guys have had that were just a pain to take apart and put back together. I'm pretty sure the military guys and those with exotics have had some headaches.

[lbsrdi 1,078]

The CETME was a little tricky for me the first time, as I was new to the gun when I first tried.

[JC GoF 70]

Ruger mark iii, what a pain in the a**

[Capt Nemo 882]

Nose mount 40mm grenade launcher on UH-1, and minigun.

[psl sniper 963]

hi points suck, as far as stripping. and my old gsg 22lr hk knockoff.

Edited July 5, 2013 by Guest

[gregomega 929]

I only have AK's, ar15's, a ruger 10/22, and a tavor under my belt and so far the AR was the most time consuming. not so much difficult. just followed the instructions....umm, pistols ive only broken down a few taurus pt 24/7s, a jennings 22lr, both of which were easy and took less than a minute. thats all ive got.

Edited July 5, 2013 by AZG

[Eric Pate 478]

My Browning 1919 is not really complicated, but it is kind of a pain in the ass. Theres a lot going on in there. Plus you gotta be real careful with the bolt removed from the receiver cause the captive recoil spring has taken many an armorer's eye!

 

The HK91/G3 requires some real sleight-of-hand maneuvers to reassemble the bolt.

 

Hi-Point pistols are a pain (you gotta knock out a roll pin for basic cleaning...), and my Diamondback 9 really requires some finagling due to the lack of a slide stop.

 

I was always amazed at how many small moving parts are in a Garand, yet they are quite reliable. I've also noticed that many older autoloader designs can be a real pain too, apparently "ease of assembly" is a fairly recent concept.

 

Its probably just me, but I always have a hell of a time getting the bolt carrier out of my M1A's bolt channel. Dunno why.

[mancat 2,368]

Walther G22. Pot metal, allen screws, and loose pins. If you reassemble it with the stock screw any more than barely hand tight the mags won't seat. What a joke.

Edited July 5, 2013 by mancat

[thebuns1 4,323]

Mini 30 and FNAr for me.

[breid1970 327]

Mk19. I hate them with a passion.

[sccritterkiller 473]

GSG-5 gets my vote...or any other gun that comes with its own multitool for cleaning

[Odd Man Out 1,283]

^{The Ma Deuce was fun...}

Edited July 5, 2013 by Odd Man Out

[Rhodes1968 1,638]

The Pig.

[Sdustin 578]

I'll say the ruger mk pistols can be a passion in the ass Until you understand what it is your doing with the main spring.

 

I've detail striped a Browning take down 22 semiauto rifle is was kind of hard. The bolt had 50 yeasts worth of 22 crud built up to about a quarter of an inch in some places.

[Makaveli913 22]

Calico trigger group ! Pain in the ass.....

[dubya 198]

First time stripping my old River MK 1 and for a rifle probably my Browning BAR.

[drkstrw 15]

GSG-5 or my FS2000 for me.

[psl sniper 963]

thats 3 for the gsg

[HB of CJ 1,263]

MG 38, M60, Mini 249 FN. Machinegun shoot. Not mine. I just got to help some. Educational for sure. Really shitty designs IMHO. Too many small parts and they can be put back together wrong...or backwards. HB of CJ (old coot) Also the Ruger Mark 1-2 series pistol, .22rf, including the 22-45. Crappy also. Would not work in zero gee out in outer space. Sucks. The easiest? AK!!!

[MT Predator 2,294]

Mk19, M2, M60, M240B, and M249 are some of my personal favorites although my GSG5 is a fucking pain in the ass to field strip. I humped a sixty so much in my younger days I could do it in the dark without much difficulty though.

[nlacy 692]

I'll say the ruger mk pistols can be a passion in the ass Until you understand what it is your doing with the main spring.

 

 

 

"passion in the ass" sounds a little personal

Edited July 6, 2013 by mizombiekilla

[tobafa 19]

 

I'll say the ruger mk pistols can be a passion in the ass Until you understand what it is your doing with the main spring.

 

 

 

"passion in the ass" sounds a little personal

 

Yeah, I don't think he's doing it right... or maybe he his...

[termite 463]

Hardest thing I ever field stripped was the girl down the street when I was in high school, but after that, it was always easy. Oh Yeh, my GSG-5

[Bigtwin 219]

As far as stripping firearms goes...my MKIII....until it was broke in and I knew what I was doing(like my first girlfriend), once that was established....easy as pie!

[thebuns1 4,323]

Mk19. I hate them with a passion.

The Mk19 my unit had was junk.

 

Of the weapons I got to fuck with in the service, the M2 was by far the most frustrating for me. But I still hate the fucking Mini-14 from a takedown standpoint.

[Sim_Player 1,939]

Another vote for the Mini-14. Mine's a safe-queen for that very reason.

Edited July 6, 2013 by Sim_Player

[thebuns1 4,323]

Another vote for the Mini-14. Mine's a safe-queen for that very reason.

To me they wouldnt be that bad if they didnt have so many fuckin small parts. lol.

[Sim_Player 1,939]

When I first bought my mini-14, I took it to work to show the guys during break. One of our QCs field-stripped it in front of me and then had trouble putting it back together. I told him, "you better be able to put that fucking rifle back together, before you go back!" LMAO. After some embarassment and a little dificulty, he figured it out.

[GeorgiaPD 408]

My wife. Definitely a weapon used for psychological warfare! Everything else pales in comparison.

Edited July 6, 2013 by GeorgiaPD

[gunfun 3,931]

My S&W 2206 is up there in hassle. It wasn't really meant to be taken down to clean. The suggested method is to brush out the bore, wipe anything you can poke a rag into with a toothbrush, and soak it down in penetrating solvent. then wipe again and spray or drip a little lube in.

 

The most difficult by far was the model 1300 Police Marine Shotgun that had probably at least 10 years of abuse in a marine environment before my stepbrother and I decided to clean it. (Don't get me wrong, it was abused for around 30 years, but I assume someone must have cleaned it at some point.) There may as well have been super glue in the action it was so gunked up with oil, goo, and fish residue. Kyle nearly broke it getting the action to move. I think he actually may have rounded the slide release catch off a bit.

 

I used to take occasional airsmithing jobs for my friend's paintball shop. Some of the cheap or very old stuff was fiddly and badly designed. (But fun. It's kind of like getting to work on a model T or a Stutz Bearcat.) Nothing compares to the poor design and quality of "high end" airsoft toys though. Let me tell you the difference in build quality in a ~$350 PB gun and a ~$400 airsoft toy is dramatic. Airsoft were made like wind up toys and tend to eat themselves rapidly if "upgraded." A bit of research can find parts that are more durable, especially if you are willing to hold back to performance limits within the materials strengths.