Can someone with a Ciener AC556 kit please post of photo of the OpRod?

[ScottinTexas]

I'm trying to determine if the Oprod I have is for the "A" kit or the later "B" kit.

In a perfect world one of you gents will have both rods and we can document the difference. But if someone could kindly take a couple of pics of each side of the early "A" Kit / AC556 kit I would very much appreciate it.

Also - there are three aluminum parts in the kit. the longest and shortest are addressed in the instructions. However, there is another piece, about 1/2" long with a hole the diameter of the guide rod drilled halfway through on the long axis - and a larger hole drilled all the way through perpendicular to the long axis. What in the heck is this part for?

 

[brazos609]

There should only be two aluminum parts to worry about, the gas bushing adapter and the Ranch Rifle adapter. The part you are describing is the Ranch Rifle adapter. The photo below shows the Ruger buffer bushing for the Ranch Rifle, notice how it looks alot like the aluminum part you described in your kit. The aluminum part goes inside the buffer bushing in the Ranch Rifle and acts as a spacer for the Ciener guide rod. I think I have had one or two kits before that had a third aluminum parts, like a thick washer off the top of my head, but the part was never used or needed. I've had probably 10-12 kits pass through my hands, still have three right now. I haven't seen enough difference in the guide rod lengths to affect function but they all seem to be =/- 1/8" in length from one another. These weren't exactly precision dimensioned parts.

 

[ScottinTexas]

Thanks.
This is starting to make sense. My AC556 will be in NFA jail for another 4 months but I have an older semi folder I will install the kit in and see how all this works.

 

[smg-45]

Ask, and you shall receive
http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showt...ion-in-AC-556&highlight=installing+ac+556+kit
Pic in post #7.