E.A. = Essential Arms. I have an EA receiver and it has worked great for me. I'll dig on the markings.A guy i work with is trying to sell me his ar. I dont know what kinda price he is talking yet. But it will be cheap between 200-400.I need some info on it though. The only markings on it are E.A. Co., right below that it says KR. SPR. LA., On the side where the roll mark goes it has te model number and it says J 15.. Any info would be great. My dad is thinking of buying this if the price is right and we are just trying to do some research.
The only upper part that I can think would have (or should have) a marking is the barrel.i just bought a s&w m&p15 tactical. The E.A. is signifficantly heavier. Feels like a diff metal. Also is there any way to dtermin what kind of upper is on it?
+1 I doubt the issue is with the extractor/spring. FTEs are more likely associated with issues in the gas system. For the money, I don't see where you would go wrong. ARs are easy to fix. And for all you know, it may just require a good cleaning. Even if you have to replace the gas tube, you're still walking away with an AR for a decent price. Just make sure you inspect the barrel carefully. If the barrel has problems (corrosion, scratches, etc), then the deal is much less appealing.For the $300ish price range, I would buy it and then exchange the extractor & spring. Easy and cheap fix. You should probably also change the gas tube and buffer spring if the extractor spring doesn't fix it. Also cheap and easy fixes.
For the price, you'd have another AR in the closet or at worst, spare parts for your S&W.
My 2 cents worth
So still very new to Ar's how hard is it to take out the gas tube and clean? I pulled off the hand gaurds and dont look like it has ever been taken out. Im willing to bet if i clean it good it will probably fix the problem.+1 I doubt the issue is with the extractor/spring. FTEs are more likely associated with issues in the gas system. For the money, I don't see where you would go wrong. ARs are easy to fix. And for all you know, it may just require a good cleaning. Even if you have to replace the gas tube, you're still walking away with an AR for a decent price. Just make sure you inspect the barrel carefully. If the barrel has problems (corrosion, scratches, etc), then the deal is much less appealing.
It's easy. You'll need a hammer & punch. Go to AR15.com and check out the BIY threads. There are step-by-step instructions.So still very new to Ar's how hard is it to take out the gas tube and clean? I pulled off the hand gaurds and dont look like it has ever been taken out. Im willing to bet if i clean it good it will probably fix the problem.
But why would it fire the first round everytime, and fail on the second.(the first being chambered with the charging handle, and the second being auto loaded.....Thats more than likely an issue with a soft hammer spring. Swap that out and try again... If I were you, for how cheap it is, I would just buy a lower parts kit from a good reputable manufacturer like RRA and swap everything out.
Should be a shooter from what it sounds like though.
