Help! I cannot unplug this!

[Arman/XPM]

Thordic,
Donot scare me man....
You mean buy a new Automag?
What is a RA number?
Is my gun ruined?

[Tunaman]

You have to pull the trigger to remove the valve. And what did you strip? The front screw?

[Arman/XPM]

Tunaman,
There is a screw right in front of the trigger.....that is the screw that is stripped....

[zvanut]

an RA # is somethin u get from AGD, then u send it in and use the RA # to kind of register your gun why they have it. Its just for a repair

[Thordic]

No no, I meant a new field strip screw :-) haha.

But you meant the front gripframe screw :-)

You can get those at a hardware store. They come with standard screwdriver heads, though. They are 10/32 machine screws, I believe. You just need to find the right length. (You may want to doublecheck that sizing)

Or you can order allen headed ones from AGD :)

[Arman/XPM]

So, is my gun screwed?
Tunaman, Help.....

[Tunaman]

So you are telling me that you have stripped the front and rear screws in one fell swoop? That is some feat! The gun is less than a week old...these screws are just SNUG...not very tight...are you turning it the right way?

[zvanut]

til u get a new screw (no pun intended) yes, unless u get it out :)

[Arman/XPM]

Tunaman,
I only stripped the front frame screw.
Zvanut,
All I would need to purchase would be a front frame screw?
How am I going to get it out?

[zvanut]

try pliers, if that doesnt work u might have to tap (sp) next to it. i think that might be unlikely though

[Army]

Is the actual threading stripped, or just where the wrench goes in? If only the hole for the wrench, order a new screw from AGD, if the actual threads are gone, you'll have to send the gun in to get re-tapped.

The rear screw needs to have the vlave pushed forward a little in order for the holes to line up, as you do this you will feel the screw trying to go into the hole. Gently screw in the bolt until it is firmly seated, you do not need to use the wrench to cinch it up. That is why it's called a "thumbscrew".

Contact the Techs at AGD for more in depth help.

[Tunaman]

Leave it alone for now. The gun is new...you don't have to take the body off for months! Read the manual...watch the video...always make SURE the allen wrenches are inserted ALL the way before you try to turn them. I have plenty of screws...dont worry about that. Send it back to me if you want and I'll get the screw out. Get your self a 1/8" T-Handle allen wrench. That is what I use to remove those screws. Have patience...don't be a butcher...

[Arman/XPM]

Whew...I thought that I was in deep trouble!
Only the part where the wrench goes in is stripped on the front frame screw. The Threads are intact. So, how would I go about removing it now, since an allan wrench will not stick?

[Arman/XPM]

Tunaman,
Check your E - Mail please....

[Tunaman]

If you want to fix it yourself...here is how. Get a hacksaw...take the blade out. Turn the gun upside down and insert the blade through the trigger guard and re-attatch the blade to the hacksaw. Proceed to cut a slot in the screw. Now take a butter knife or something hard and flat and turn the screw with that. Got it?