I got the LPK from cpher and got to put it in my 2008 NES lower.
As I expected, something went wrong. The disconnector spring, disconnected, hit my forehead and disappeared into the ethers. I found cutting down a ball point pen spring worked well as a replacement.
It's all together and ready for my soon to be completed upper to be added.
I've never had an AR and find the design a little weird in that things are made so you must have a pistol grip and a stock on it, just just so pieces don't fall out !
I'm also a little surprised and concerned that the two main pins thru the hammer and trigger seem to be relatively loose and easy to work themselves out. The pins don't seem to mate with the lower in a tight way. I was able to press them in with my finger. I know the pieces they hold are under spring tension and that's not likely but it seems a little disconcerting to me for a weapon designed to be used in combat situations.
Are all AR's fit that loosely?
As I expected, something went wrong. The disconnector spring, disconnected, hit my forehead and disappeared into the ethers. I found cutting down a ball point pen spring worked well as a replacement.
It's all together and ready for my soon to be completed upper to be added.
I've never had an AR and find the design a little weird in that things are made so you must have a pistol grip and a stock on it, just just so pieces don't fall out !
I'm also a little surprised and concerned that the two main pins thru the hammer and trigger seem to be relatively loose and easy to work themselves out. The pins don't seem to mate with the lower in a tight way. I was able to press them in with my finger. I know the pieces they hold are under spring tension and that's not likely but it seems a little disconcerting to me for a weapon designed to be used in combat situations.
Are all AR's fit that loosely?