In my direct experience there is an issue with SOME A-Bolts where the metals chosen for the trigger parts do not like each other. The resulting rusty mess happens very fast and very completely.

Others, even from the same general era do not have the problem even under the nasties... I think it is a QC problem based on metal specs or delivery rather than anything else.

Forget about the excessive number of parts...


Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.