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Posted: 3/10/2013 1:34:29 AM EDT
| Which way do they go? I notice they have two grooves in them one being closer to the end. I've watched several videos no one ever comments on which way they go and when they install them it looks like no one is doing it the same or the video quality is so bad you can't see. |
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The pins can be used for either the hammer or the trigger, the notched end can be on the left or right, doesn't matter which. The center notch in the pin, when used for the hammer, catches the hammer j-spring to hold the pin in place. The end notch in the pin, when used for the trigger, catches one leg of the hammer spring to hold it in place. |
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I install the pin for the hammer with the non notched end first. That way I don't have to push the notch into and out of the j spring first. It doesn't really matter, just my preference.
I have had pins with 3 grooves in them. Those are nice for the trigger pin as both legs of the hammer spring can sit in a groove. I'm not sure who's those were though. I also can't personally say if those have a benefit or not. |
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I install the pin for the hammer with the non notched end first. That way I don't have to push the notch into and out of the j spring first. It doesn't really matter, just my preference. I have had pins with 3 grooves in them. Those are nice for the trigger pin as both legs of the hammer spring can sit in a groove. I'm not sure who's those were though. I also can't personally say if those have a benefit or not. This is what I do also. 
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Either way for the trigger spring.
For the hammer spring, inserting from the starboard (right) right put the slick end in first. This way you only engage the hidden J-spring once, where it lives. It's good to develop the habit of inserting pins from starboard to port on an AR, same direction as the takedown pins. FSB taper pins should be same-o, same-o if the mfr followed convention. |
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I install the pin for the hammer with the non notched end first. That way I don't have to push the notch into and out of the j spring first. It doesn't really matter, just my preference. I have had pins with 3 grooves in them. Those are nice for the trigger pin as both legs of the hammer spring can sit in a groove. I'm not sure who's those were though. I also can't personally say if those have a benefit or not. This is what I do also. +2 |
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I install the pin for the hammer with the non notched end first. That way I don't have to push the notch into and out of the j spring first. It doesn't really matter, just my preference. I have had pins with 3 grooves in them. Those are nice for the trigger pin as both legs of the hammer spring can sit in a groove. I'm not sure who's those were though. I also can't personally say if those have a benefit or not. This is what I do also. Same here. Additionally, I install both pins with the end groove on the same side. This way, I can tell just by looking which direction to remove the pins if and when I need to. It is at least as much of a pain to remove the hammer pin so the grooved end catches on the way out as it is to install it in the wrong direction. |
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