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Posted: 7/18/2010 8:04:43 PM EDT
Pulled my buffer and buffer spring out today, and the buffer roll pin appears to be popping out. I'm assuming I should just get a punch and pop her back in, but i thought i'd check with the all-knowing arfcommers just in case i should get a new one for some reason
ETA: this is just a standard carbine buffer (from RRA) Crappy cell phone pic: 
The roll pin looks completely fine––its not mushrooming or anything |
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Posted: 7/18/2010 8:14:32 PM EDT
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when you shake the buffer, what do you hear, bbs bouncing around like a rattle, or weights bumping back and forth? You may need to pound the pin in better or it might be best to just replace it.
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Posted: 7/18/2010 8:16:48 PM EDT
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If there is anything wrong with it (which I'm not sure if there is or isn't), buffers are fairly inexpensive to be replaced.
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Posted: 7/18/2010 8:30:21 PM EDT
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when you shake the buffer, what do you hear, bbs bouncing around like a rattle, or weights bumping back and forth? You may need to pound the pin in better or it might be best to just replace it. I hear 1 large weight shifting around, and MAYBE a second object moving around inside. I'm not necessarily worries about purchasing another, but is this an easy fix? I consider myself pretty knowledgeable with every other part of the weapon except the buffer itself, so sorry for the noobish question. |
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Posted: 7/18/2010 9:37:02 PM EDT
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I have heard you can stake the pin in place.
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Posted: 7/18/2010 11:02:07 PM EDT
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Never seen one of those come out, but, yeah, I would guess you could stake it with a chisel
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Posted: 7/19/2010 3:37:08 AM EDT
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Drive it in flush and put a couple drops of loctite in it. It's not like you need to take it apart later.
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Posted: 7/19/2010 8:46:51 PM EDT
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Pulled my buffer and buffer spring out today, and the buffer roll pin appears to be popping out. I'm assuming I should just get a punch and pop her back in, but i thought i'd check with the all-knowing arfcommers just in case i should get a new one for some reason
ETA: this is just a standard carbine buffer (from RRA) Crappy cell phone pic: <a href="http://a.imagehost.org/view/0562/0718102054" target="_blank">http://a.imagehost.org/t/0562/0718102054.jpg</a> The roll pin looks completely fine––its not mushrooming or anything If its for duty, home defense, training, or anything else you consider serious, I would spend a couple bucks and get a new one. While you are at it, you might even kick around the idea of using a heavier buffer. If its in a fun-gun, you can always drive it back in and peen the ends. |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 8:48:50 PM EDT
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Buffers are about 14 bucks on average. Just get a new one.
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Posted: 7/19/2010 9:44:06 PM EDT
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If its for duty, home defense, training, or anything else you consider serious, I would spend a couple bucks and get a new one. While you are at it, you might even kick around the idea of using a heavier buffer. If its in a fun-gun, you can always drive it back in and peen the ends. It is a HD weapon in-progress, so i think i'll try to invest in a new buffer |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 10:26:43 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: If its for duty, home defense, training, or anything else you consider serious, I would spend a couple bucks and get a new one. While you are at it, you might even kick around the idea of using a heavier buffer. If its in a fun-gun, you can always drive it back in and peen the ends. It is a HD weapon in-progress, so i think i'll try to invest in a new buffer  |
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