how to remove port buffer/carry handle w/o damage

[kevin]

is there a way to remove a carry handle and port buffer without damaging the paint on a gun?

[Smokehouse69]

Kevin if you find a way let me know!

[wwIIBuff]

Don't think it's possible

[Milsurp]

I've put two on and I can say that they are probably damaged already because they scratch the hell out of the paint going on, but are covered when installed.

[earls]

I took my port buffer off a while back and think it did as much damage coming off as it did going on.
When I put the carry handle on I thought I was going to have to run over it with a semi truck to get it on, don't even want to think about the finish damage there.
If you find a way let us all know the trick.

[kevin]

my only thought was to use a very thin piece of plastic to force under it and around the top of the receiver

i took it off one rifle and put it on my other using the plastic about the thickness of a laminated card but stiffer, and i dont think i damaged the finish, i think the damage was from going on. If i put it on again i will use a piece of tyvek however you spell it, the stuff they make for those tough envelopes and such out of so i can pull it out once installed

[19Charlie_84]

You might get the tyvek or whatever it is ripped and stuck underneth the port buffer. I just duracoated my PTR and scratched the finish to hell putting it on. Took it off and reapplied coating and am going to wait about a month before reattempting to put it on to let the finish cure.

[Hoover 1]

I installed a port buffer on my CETME and have removed/installed it several times.

I have used a small plastic knife to aid in the removal and have had minimal finish damage.:icon_biggrin:

Thanks,

Hoover

[Smokehouse69]

I think that before I put another one on I am going to experiment with putting some sort of thin hard plastic under it, before I press it on. Something like the plastic that they use for those damned heat sealed packages. Some that stuff is so tough you have trouble cutting it with a knife. Now if you could just get a piece the right size and shape to fit under the port buffer.

[MJ11]

When I installed them I used a thick coat of grease but that weathers away after a time. I had a heavy bipod for a few years and that left some makrs so who cares now. Some guy at the range offered me $500 for the heavy so I let him have it about five years ago. When I retire the rifles I might get that Birdsong finish. You can see the wear marks on the front of the receiver. Use a pipe wrench and repaint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/DSCF0038.jpg

[MJ11]

When I installed them I used a thick coat of grease but that weathers away after a time. I had a heavy bipod for a few years and that left some makrs so who cares now. Some guy at the range offered me $500 for the heavy so I let him have it about five years ago. When I retire the rifles I might get that Birdsong finish. You can see the wear marks on the front of the receiver. Use a pipe wrench and repaint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/DSCF0038.jpg

[bladeworks123]

MJ I am curious about your mag release lever, where did you come up with that at??

[Smokehouse69]

I thought at first it was a TAC-LATCH, but it doesn't look like the ones on their website.


http://www.taclatch.com/install.htm