Warning

 

Close
Confirm Action

Are you sure you wish to do this?

Cancel Confirm
AR15.COM
1/2/2013 4:12:18 PM EDT
Ok, what's the name of the little spring that holds the rear pin in? The spring that you gotta watch for when removing the buffer tube.  I gotta order some.
1/2/2013 4:21:45 PM EDT
[#1]
Detent spring. You can find springs that will work at Ace Hardware.
1/2/2013 4:23:30 PM EDT
[#2]
Takedown pin detent spring.
1/2/2013 4:39:29 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Detent spring. You can find springs that will work at Ace Hardware.


What size are they at Ace?  That would be better than ordering online.
1/2/2013 5:21:56 PM EDT
[#4]
Can't remember if it is the same size as the safety detent spring. Take the grip off remove that spring and see if it fits in the detent hole for the take down pin. If it does, take it to Ace.
If not, check with Sreve at Cold Hand. He should have spares.
1/2/2013 5:38:16 PM EDT
[#5]
I believe the take down spring and safety spring are two separate sizes with the safety being bigger.
1/2/2013 5:56:44 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
I believe the take down spring and safety spring are two separate sizes with the safety being bigger.


+1
this is a fact

1/2/2013 6:11:51 PM EDT
[#7]
Kk....thanks, she's going to check Village Tactical and Cold Hand Arms for the springs tomorrow.
1/2/2013 6:17:27 PM EDT
[#8]
Marks Firearms in Moore has all you need.
1/2/2013 6:20:39 PM EDT
[#9]
speaking of springs... I need to find an LPK, amidst the panic crap
1/2/2013 6:33:52 PM EDT
[#10]
Unfortunately Mark is in Moore, we live in north OKC so Cold Hand and Village Tactical are a lot closer.
1/3/2013 6:18:30 AM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
Quoted:
I believe the take down spring and safety spring are two separate sizes with the safety being bigger.


+1
this is a fact

Yep!



1/3/2013 6:24:06 AM EDT
[#12]
Brandi you need to TAP that hole and do the deed, so that spring doe's not fall out.
1/3/2013 6:44:48 AM EDT
[#13]
Do you mean the buffer retainer spring?  The buffer retainer and spring will come out when you unscrew the lower receiver extension (aka buffer tube)

The takedown detent spring comes out when you take off the backplate.


The buffer retainer spring is fairly fat, like a ball point pen spring.  The takedown detent spring is very thin and sort of long...



Both of them have incredible skills at camouflaging themselves after being launched across the room
1/3/2013 2:26:25 PM EDT
[#14]
Nope, it was the detent spring.  We got some :-)