Ar-15 build question

[Mflagg73]

So I have one part left and wondering if anyone could tell me what it is and where it goes....

 

[JZ1018]

It looks like the retaining pin for the buffer. If so, it goes in the lower where the stock attaches.

 

[Mflagg73]

Yeah I just found where it goes... Looked at my other AR

 

[Squire]

Buffer retent. Where is the spring? Goes in the hole by the buffer tube thteads

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[Mflagg73]

It looks like the retaining pin for the buffer. If so, it goes in the lower where the stock attaches.

Thank you for the quick response

 

[JCV]

was it an extra, or did you forget to put it in?

 

[Mflagg73]

I don't have the stock or buffer tube yet.

 

[Mflagg73]

I put the whole thing together with just a tack hammer and a small set of needle nose pliers and not even a scratch on the lower. The big bag of parts was intimidating but wasn't hard at all.

 

[Golddiggie]

Did the rear takedown pin spring hole come threaded (with a set screw) or did you do that mod already?

If you don't have any vise grips, pick up a pair for your next build. IMO, easier than trying to use pliers and/or a hammer to put the pins in.

 

[noxin]

you should have had several pieces left if you don't have a stock yet.

takedown detent, takedown spring, buffer retainer, and the buffer retainer spring. And of course the takedown pin

 

[Mflagg73]

Did the rear takedown pin spring hole come threaded (with a set screw) or did you do that mod already?

If you don't have any vise grips, pick up a pair for your next build. IMO, easier than trying to use pliers and/or a hammer to put the pins in.

It came threaded already. I do have vise grips but they were outside in the shed and it was cold out so I did it without.

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you should have had several pieces left if you don't have a stock yet.

takedown detent, takedown spring, buffer retainer, and the buffer retainer spring. And of course the takedown pin

I do have them parts also but I just didn't know what the part in the picture was and then I found the spring after I had posted and figured it out right after I had posted the question...

 

[noxin]

I do have them parts also but I just didn't know what the part in the picture was and then I found the spring after I
had posted and figured it out right after I had posted the question...

Awesome, I hate losing the little bits

 

[Golddiggie]

It came threaded already. I do have vise grips but they were outside in the shed and it was cold out so I did it without.

It was above 0F out there (not counting 'wind chill')... Should have put your 'big boy pants' on and gone out to get them.

 

[Mflagg73]

It was above 0F out there (not counting 'wind chill')... Should have put your 'big boy pants' on and gone out to get them.

Hahaha Nah I did just fine with needle nose pliers.....1st one I ever did and still did it in about 1 1/2 hours.

 

[Golddiggie]

Hahaha Nah I did just fine with needle nose pliers.....1st one I ever did and still did it in about 1 1/2 hours.

Wow, that long?? My first one took me a lot less time than that. All I had to go from was the AR15.com guide. No stupid youtube videos and such.

 

[Mflagg73]

Wow, that long?? My first one took me a lot less time than that. All I had to go from was the AR15.com guide. No stupid youtube videos and such.

I used the brownells videos and I had to fight off my 2 year old daughter