to put in the buffer and spring and fired the rifle/carbine with sliding stock ?
YES ! know it might seem impossible, BUT!.., i made the mistake of working/assembling 5 different ARs, all sliding stock models, as each one was finished it was put in the safe, i was kinda wore out so shut off the lights and quit for the night, the next morning i noticed a carbine buffer and spring laying on my “work bench” (we sometimes call it a pool table ) i pulled each one out and pulled back on the charging handle, the fourth one had no resistance, i thumbed the forward assist till the bolt locked home (a big THANK YOU to the person who incorporated the FA) opened the carbine and inserted the spring and buffer, closed it and replaced it in the safe.
I then thought, what if i has fired it that way, thus the above question.
You would not be able to unintentionally do it. Actually going through the process to feed, chamber, and lock would be indicative of intent to fire the wepon knowingly without the action spring or buffer.
I would expect that a bad day would ensue. With no action spring or buffer to slow and stop the BCG the back of the receiver extension would probably break, or at leat suffer damage. If the stock was in the shoulder at the time you will probably have cuts and bruises. The BGC would probably still be usable.
(ETA- as per RD62’s post below, the gas key would strike the upper receiver/charging handle, probably damaging both as well as the gas key. Doubtful that the BGC would continue past that point)
I have also missed putting in the action spring/buffer when racing field strip/reassembly. However it is pretty obvious as soon as you begin the function check. It certainly embarrassed the hell outta me.
I would THINK the gas key on the carrier would impact the rear of the upper receiver effectively stopping it’s rearward movement before the carrier ever bottomed out at the end of the receiver extension. Unless of course the bolts sheared and the carrier then bottomed out, although I would have to think it’s velocity would be greatly reduced. I would ASSUME that this could very possibly and sigificantly damage either or both the gas key and receiver.
As already mentioned, one would have to intentionally do this, and would probably NOT have avery good day after attempting it!
Here’s a similar question guys, hope you don’t mind OldNavyGuy.
What would happen if I were to fire my AR without the FSB or Gas block installed?
Would it fire normally, and simply just be a single shot weapon, OR would there be some risk of damage/etc?
I have always wondered about this? Thanks.
The gun wouldn’t fire. I know this because last night after putting together a new ar, I forgot to put the buffer and spring. When I pulled the charging handle to function check, the entire BCG went into buffer tube and I had a hell of a time getting it out.
Sooooooooo, if in theory you don’t install the buffer and spring, how the hell are you going cycle the bolt, chamber a round and fire it to begin with, let alone NOT notice they aren’t installed?
) i pulled each one out and pulled back on the charging handle, the fourth one had no resistance, i thumbed the forward assist till the bolt locked home (a big THANK YOU to the person who incorporated the FA) opened the carbine and inserted the spring and buffer, closed it and replaced it in the safe.