How to Install A2 (M16 style) Buffer Tube and Stock 

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Will an A1 or A2 stock fit on an ar-10 lower? I'm working on a custom ar-10 build, but I want red wooden furniture on my lower. Any advice?

@@johnkirkpatrick9131 it should work just fine, and I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work, but if you already have a mil-spec(plastic) A1 or A2 stock, I’d suggest testing it out using that version, make sure it works, then swap over to the wood stock. Of course, the A2 stock will need a spacer and a longer screw than the A1, but if you already have all of that, then you should be fine. Let me know how it goes, too. I’m always interested in hearing other people’s experiences.

I got curious and tried unscrewing one of the buffer tubes from my rifles, and I advise AGAINST putting blue Loctite on the threads. I destroyed the buffer tube trying to get it off. The spec calls for some grease on the threads and 35-39 ft-lbs of torque, and I have now done that to all my rifles. If you want to use blue Loctite, do it on the threads of the buttstock screw, not the receiver threads!

Haha good point!! Thanks for the comment!!

i second this the beard hair pulling is the worst lol

Them stocks ain’t solid. I don’t know how many of them shatter every BCT class on the bayonet range. But, I like the correct stock because I like the correct stock. I don’t like 16” barrels, I call a rifle a carbine at 20” so M16a2 was already a carbine. But what is not attempted to explain is after that but or maybe spacer is dropped in the stock, what holds it to the buffer tube? Is the back of the buffer tube threaded and the screw threading into it? Also, there shouldn’t be anything in the stock but a cleaning kit. I get some people may want a “survival kit” or whatever but the void in an A2 stock is designed only for the issued cleaning kit in it’s canvas roll.

@@alexcalvert5779What are yall calling beards? Mine is a medium beard and it doesn’t get caught in any stocks, unless it’s too short for me and I just sweep it to the sude

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I've read both sides - torq vs blue loctite . having installed a Magpul MOE stock not using loctite on the tube was an issue - when attempting removing the stock the buffer tube turned when unscrewing the stock !!! after some #### i removed the stock and tube, cleaned up the threads , applied "A LITTLE" dab of Blue left if over night and with a "lot" of effort the stock separated. PS the ar armorer's tool i have doesn't fit buffer tube at the end- had to revert to simular wrench approach.

@@billz4795 This happened to me on my A2 factory stock. When I went to take the stock off by undoing the screw, the buffer tube started backing out with the stock still stuck to the buffer tube. After you got the stock and buffer tube off the receiver, how did you get the stock to break free from the buffer tube before re-assembling with Loctite at the buffer tube/receiver joint ? Or did you just put the loctite on the threads with the stock still connected to the buffer tube and then install the tube into the receiver, let it sit, and then the screw separated the stock from the buffer tube when you tried to turn the screw the next day?

@@bobstevens7028 After I got both off and cleaned off the buffer tube threads and applying blue loctite to the treads , reinstalled. Applied a liberal amount of oil to the stock screw. Waited overnight and luckily with some effort the stock screw broke loose not the buffer tube, and the we had separation. Needed to use a wrench to get the buffer tube off.

Negative on the blue loctite. Manual states the use of molybdenum grease

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Thanks for the comment and support!! Really appreciate it and glad I help!

Yeah, good stuff. I like these kind of channels.

You can drill a small hole and put a rivet in the stock and that will make it a fixed stock when you get out of commeforma pop the rivet and your good

@@Lucysdad66i have a small amount of hope that one of these days, these nonsensical bans will finally be repealed 😭

Glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻

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Thanks man!!🙌

It’s a MFT grip!

Yes! You will need to test and possibly tune your gun.

I did this conversion on my Sport 2. Cycles perfect. Over 1500 rounds and not one issue.

Get with the times Old Timer, its all skeletonized receivers and adjustable stocks now I guess🤣

Depends on your lower receiver but yes it should with most!!🙌

@1stShotTactical ok thanks bud, I got a custom made AR10

Whats your point? It really is cool and a vibe. Move on

Thanks for the comment! And yes that’d work!!🙌