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Posted: 4/23/2014 5:54:21 AM EDT
[#1]
The FA button is held in with a roll pin.
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Posted: 4/23/2014 6:06:37 AM EDT
[#2]
which you can buy for .50
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Posted: 4/23/2014 6:16:04 AM EDT
[#3]
Not all FA buttons are held on by roll pins. Get one that is.
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-AR15-Forward-Assist-Assembly-p/bcm%20forward%20assist%20assembly.htm |
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Posted: 4/23/2014 7:05:15 AM EDT
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I may be a hillbilly but I'm not that nieve. This is what I am talking about.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z46/sidewalkhillbilly/20140415_223114_zpsv7vkcchj.jpg |
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Posted: 4/23/2014 7:32:16 AM EDT
[#5]
that I have never seen before. I was thinking the pin fell off.... no fixing that that would cost less than a new one .
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I may be a hillbilly but I'm not that nieve. This is what I am talking about. <a href="http://s193.photobucket.com/user/sidewalkhillbilly/media/20140415_223114_zpsv7vkcchj.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z46/sidewalkhillbilly/20140415_223114_zpsv7vkcchj.jpg</a> |
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Posted: 4/23/2014 8:59:40 AM EDT
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I always wondered how that part was attached to the FWD assist assembly.
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Posted: 4/23/2014 9:43:56 AM EDT
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I always wondered how that part was attached to the FWD assist assembly. The one from Bravo looks like it has a pin holding it on. Never seen it happen before. |
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Posted: 4/23/2014 10:05:03 AM EDT
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Yes it happens to the cheap commercial available ones...you need one that is pressed and roll pinned on per the milspec. I had those buttons on the cheapies fall off right out of the bag!
Order one from BCM etc. |
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Posted: 4/23/2014 12:22:51 PM EDT
[#9]
I have never seen that before.
With the proliferation of cheap parts I guess it is not a real surprise. |
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Posted: 4/23/2014 7:41:00 PM EDT
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The one from Bravo looks like it has a pin holding it on. Never seen it happen before. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I always wondered how that part was attached to the FWD assist assembly. The one from Bravo looks like it has a pin holding it on. Never seen it happen before. Seemed odd to me too. I was actually thinking of just drilling and roll pinning it. I swear it looks like glue residue that let go. I used the same part from Anderson on two other rifles and they are well over 1000 rouunds with no issues what so ever. Everything is good enough til it's not. |
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Posted: 4/23/2014 8:15:26 PM EDT
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Wow.
They say you learn something new every day. I just wasted my day. 
ETA: This is something to check on all my ARs now. 
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Posted: 4/23/2014 8:19:11 PM EDT
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I've never seen one with a roll pin. My AA upper, Damage Industries, and PSA kits don't have the roll pin. A roll pin DOES seem like a good insurance, I'm amazed this hasn't happened more often.
So... some sort of epoxy is all that is holding the button/spring on most FA's?? 
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Posted: 4/23/2014 8:54:16 PM EDT
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All of my FA buttons are secured with a roll pin per milspec
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Posted: 4/24/2014 6:12:36 AM EDT
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All of my FA buttons are secured with a roll pin per milspec +1... Wow, In all my years building, shooting, etc.... I have never seen anything like that ever. OP Anderson is just gonna send you another glued POS FA to replace your broken unit, if I were you I'd buy a quality rollpinned FA and use the new Anderson as a spare. |
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Posted: 4/24/2014 2:42:26 PM EDT
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As already said, get a pinned BCM.
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