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Posted: 1/6/2009 12:03:04 PM EDT
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Recently Built a new complete lower. Yet when I go to push teh takedown pin out it is stuck. What is causing this problem?
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The detents fit pretty tight on them when new, they will loosen up some as you shoot it.
Is it a front or rear pin? If you have to, you can take a punch (put some tape over it to protect the finish if you're squeamish, but hell, its an AR- -its made to be shot hard and beaten, not to look pretty in a gunsafe) and give it a gentle tap. If its a rear pin, and its really stuck, take your stock off (the detent spring is retained by the stock- -once you have the stock off, the spring should come out, and take the pressure off the detent, and the pin should fall out) If its a front pin, take the rear pin out first, and hinge the upper on it a few times, then tap it out with a punch. Once you get the burrs worn off, they'll come out normally. Having a tight pin is a good thing! |
| Mine was really tight after I completed the build. I just worked it back and forth a bit, and now it moves more freely. I think like others have said, there may be just a burr or two holding it up. Also, the shortening the spring a bit to lower the spring tension should help resolve as well. |
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