Receiver Extension

The receiver extension, or buffer tube, screws into the lower and holds the buffer and spring.

  • Mil-spec vs commercial: stocks are made for one or the other, so match them
  • Carbine: used with collapsible stocks
  • Rifle: longer, for fixed A2 stocks
  • Stake the castle nut so it does not loosen

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AR15 Stocks (6 of 12): AR15 Buffers