tapco G2 recall

[motorhead]

this just up on the akfiles
TAPCO, Inc. G2 TRIGGER GROUP PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING

We have determined that during the period between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, G2 trigger groups may have contained disconnectors that have a disconnector spring hole that is too deep. Use of these could result in a rifle malfunction and should be checked immediately.


The correct depth of the hole is between .383 to .420. Any disconnector with a depth of .421 or more should be returned for exchange.



NOTE: The spring hole has a conical point and the measurement should be made from the shoulder where the spring will rest, not the point of the hole.

Returns should be sent to:
TAPCO G2 Return/Exchange
3615 Kennesaw N. Ind. Pkwy.
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Or, contact your Sales Account Manager for additional information

Thank you,

TAPCO, Inc.



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[fpasuncion]

very good info...thanks...just got one in the mail last month.

[thedrickel]

Muy lame.

[scotthmt]

That's crapco for ya.

[fusionstar]

I dont feel like taking my ak apart.. cause last time i got scratched to hell by the hammer spring.

[kingjoey]

.383 to .420

Wow, that's a helluva lot of tolerance. If we had a part that was more than .001" off it would end up in the recycle bin

[M. Sage]

Wow, that's a helluva lot of tolerance. If we had a part that was more than .001" off it would end up in the recycle bin

Because it's not a dimension that requires a tight tolerance...

[kingjoey]

Because it's not a dimension that requires a tight tolerance...

Obviously they still couldn't hold the tolerance they needed My point is that a machining operation like that shouldn't have that much variance, there are some sloppy manufacturing processes going on if you're getting that type of tolerance.

[hawk81]

It's the responsibility of their Q.C guys to catch this. Most so called machinists today are nothing more than button pushers. The United States manufacturing today sucks.

[kingjoey]

It's the responsibility of their Q.C guys to catch this. Most so called machinists today are nothing more than button pushers. The United States manufacturing today sucks.

Let's not paint with a wide brush here, OK? A vast majority of US manufacturing QC sucks. To get the precision that we want on our CNC'ed parts we have to use aerospace shops and even then we have to do some searching Not much pride in quality anymore, everything is about being as cheap as possible.

[MONGO3006]

That is why the AK is so reliable is it doesn't have tight tolerance. I remember a friends dad that was in Vietnam telling us the first thing they did with NEW M16 was go and put sand and dirt in the chamber and work the action several hundred times.. But its just hear say.