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Posted: 8/24/2004 3:41:12 PM EDT
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Okay, the detent for the rear take-down pin -- HELP! I, of course, can get the spring to slide down in there, but that damn detent will NOT go in. Anyone have any tips or tricks. For some odd reason, I managed to do this 3 years ago on my 1st build, but it's been a while. Thanks for any possible help! |
I don't think we are talking about the same detent. I'm talking about the one that holds in the rear takedown pin. It has nothing to do with the stock. I'm not talking about the buffer detent. |
| This set definitely a good thing to have around. There may be cheaper sets around, do some searching and you may get lucky. |
It would be handy indeed. Funny you mention it though... I inspected my other rifle that I claimed to have put the part in years back. Well, guess what, I was just using the spring, no detent. I guess I couldn't figure out how to do it back then either. Then, guess what, I checked my AR pins and springs, and lo and behold, I actually had a few detents and other small springs laying around. Well, today has been a good day -- I got not one, but two rifles fixed! |
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For future reference, you might want to bookmark this page: www.ar15.com/content/guides/assembly/lower/ The info you needed was just at the end. |
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Helpful hint for all your spring and detent lauchers: Go to Radio Shack, and buy a speaker magnet. Woofer magnets are just glued to the frame, and sometimes in transit get knocked loose. The store usually sells these for a dollar or so. Or get some other large magnet. Tape it to the end of an old broom or mop handle. When a tiny part is "lost" you can sweep the area with the magnet, like using a metal detector, and hopefully find the part. You will be surprised at what you do find. |
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