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Posted: 1/21/2005 5:44:59 AM EDT
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I'm working on a new build and the tip of my disconnector is catching on the hook of the hammer if I happen to push the hammer down when doing a function test to reset the hammer. Are the parts out of spec? I really don't want to start having to file anything down. I don't know enough of the parts to do that. I can always swap out those two parts with two that function flawlessly from my other build. It's strange in my other build, I can't push the hammer down to where it catches the tip of the disconnection. This one I can. Should i worry? I can reset the hammer and by pushing down on the back of the disconnection with a screw driver. Lower receiver is a pre-ban EA (hey, I live in NY there is still a ban  ) Refinished by Mac at Tuff Gun. If that makes any difference.TIA eta : LPK from J&T. Wanted to give them a try, all others are Armalite and Rock River. |
| If you're holding the trigger back with one hand and pushing down on the hammer with the other the disconnector is designed to catch onto the hammer (this keeps it from going auto). When you release the trigger it should snap up slighly letting go at the disconnector and then engage the hammer from the front of the trigger. |
Hummm... I not holding the trigger back, i can push the hammer down and the disconnector catchs onto the hammer still. I can't get it to release until the push the back end of the disconnector down. |
Then it does sound like there's too much disconnector to hammer engagment. |
Yepper, ok, here's another view. When I push the hammer down to a point the trigger resets. Then if I continue to push it down a bit further, the disconnector catches the hook part of the hammer. In my other builds, when I get the trigger to reset, that's as far as I can push the hammer. What gives. Thanks for your input. gotm4. |
| Try another 'known good' disconnector from another rifle. If the problem goes away. There you go. Then remove enough metal from the original disconnectors nose until it no longer grabs the hammer unless you are holding the trigger back. Go slow removing a little at a time and retrying until you get it to work. |
I was thinking the samething, let me ask you this, what happens when you take off to much? |
You'll get hammer follow, which will likely make it double or go auto. What I would do is find a disconnector that works then make the original disconnector match it. (lay one on top of the other). Compare your hammers too. Usually thoughly the trouble isn't in the hammer. |
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