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Posted: 5/17/2009 6:37:29 PM EDT
| How do you take out the pin in the charging handle? Do you push it out from the top of thandle or bottom? |
| Ok, it is a bit tricky, but just be prepared, and all should go well. Try to find a small punch, and if you can't, simply use a finishing nail (the ones with the cupped head). Lightly tap the pin on a flat surface until you see it starting to protrude. You can then progressively tap lighter until the latch is released. Do not let the spring shoot out, keep everything under tight control. Now take your new badger latch, line up its hole with the protruding pin, and gently start tapping it in while holding it steady. Once it gets into the hole, you are in, and you can just give it a good solid couple of taps with push it all the way. The hardest part of this entire thing is making sure you don't lose the spring, because if you aren't careful, it will come shooting out on you. |
Alright~ got it! thanks a bunch! I bought the latch today at the gunshow and they were telling me that the tactical latch usually ends up bending the charging handle because you're pulling it on one side instead of charging it out with both hands which pulls it "straight" out. Any inputs on that?
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Alright~ got it! thanks a bunch! I bought the latch today at the gunshow and they were telling me that the tactical latch usually ends up bending the charging handle because you're pulling it on one side instead of charging it out with both hands which pulls it "straight" out. Any inputs on that? it is true, i have a tactical latch and when pulling and can tell that you are pulling the charging handle very hard to the right. After some good use it shows on the finish of the charging handle slightly. I've since replaced it with the PRI Big Latch and the pull is nice and straight although requires a little more effort to pull then with the tac latch. |
| When I installed mine. It came shooting out. Spent a few minutes looking for the spring. I also took the pin out completely. Took a little more time to line things up right & tap the pin enough to work in. But it's in. Now I know what not to do. Next latch should be a lot easier. |
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"the tactical latch usually ends up bending the charging handle because you're pulling it on one side instead of charging it out with both hands which pulls it "straight" out."
Rubbish...take the charging handle out and see how much force it takes to bend it. It can be done, but not with a latch. I have several long latches on guns with thousands of rounds through them. It does scuff the finish but no bending. |
| Maybe to release a bolt...I don't like charging with the tac latch by itself, I can feel the handle cocking to the side in the receiver and it bothers me. I dislike the fact that the handle is aluminum in the 1st place but whatever. The Tac latch is nice if u have a scope, but I am thinking the PRI weenie would be more practical. |
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There is a 100% "best way" to do this....... I just replaced (5) latches on all new builds I am working on and I will offer this.......all you need is (1) correct size 1/16" punch (if you do not have a punch go buy one for $3.00 from a hardware store...it is much better than using a nail or anything else)
Q: top or bottom - lay the handle on your bench top facing down - reason - as you look at the top you will see that the pin is "recessed" and from the bottom it is "flush" probably not describing that correctly but if you look at it both ways you will see what I mean. 1. Wrap the latch in tape (I like blue painters tape) so the spring and latch do not go flying. 2. Now with the top down lightly tap the pin with the punch... the "recess" allows the pin to come out but not all of the way to release the latch - this is what you want. 3. Now lift the handle slightly and very gently tap the punch a little more until it goes stiff......it will go stiff because the roll pin is no longer holding the spring tension...your punch is. 4. Remove the punch and carefully remove the tape....now remove the old latch. 5. Install the new latch and tap in the pin...... I just replaced 5 latches in under 10 minutes.....no fuss...no muss |
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