M1 Carbine Gas Nut

[DCP]

So I cleaned the nut the piston and the chamber.

Wiped everthing down.

Then I wonder do I oil the threads?

So I go to the internet and search


The only thing I can find is you should blue Loctite it or stake it

Any help will be appreciated

[zomby woof]

Blue Loctite. If you oil the threads the Loctite won't stick.

[leadman]

You do not want this to unscrew except with the wrench, no oil, add blue loctite or stake like it was when it left the factory.

[DCP]

You do not want this to unscrew except with the wrench, no oil, add blue loctite or stake like it was when it left the factory.

I have the wrench

The threads are suppose to be designed to not back out

Since This wont be use in battle and I can check regularly how inportant is it to loctite or stake it.

Thanks to all

[StarMetal]

I wouldn't worry about it. Clean it, oil the piston not the threads, wrench it back tight. You can check it from time to time especially after a lot of ammo was put through the rifle. No big deal to pull the Carbine down and it's bedding is such that removing the action isn't going to effect accuracy that much or any at all. It was staked for the military because the military doesn't like anything coming loose in combat and stopping machinery. Case in point are staked primers....now how many of you reloaders do that? I made my wrench, easy to do if you have lathe and MIG welder.