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Daniel Defense has a work around for a broken ear.This x 1 million. If you break an ear you're toast
DANIEL DEFENSE AR-15 PISTOL GRIP | Brownells
Some other companies have made similar. Beats trashing a receiver.
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Daniel Defense has a work around for a broken ear.This x 1 million. If you break an ear you're toast
Daniel Defense has a work around for a broken ear.
DANIEL DEFENSE AR-15 PISTOL GRIP | Brownells
Some other companies have made similar. Beats trashing a receiver.
I still like aero m4e1 or m5 better.That's an interesting idea. For the price I am tempted to buy one just to experiment with.
I still like aero m4e1 or m5 better.
Does Happen sometimes with installation of trigger guard.How often do the ears break off ?
How often do the ears break off ?
Don’t worry about it too much...I’ve never had it happen. Just be careful and start your roll pins with a pair of channel locks where possible. Then just lightly tap through with a roll pin punch and if there’s any resistance, stop and inspect.at $200+ for a lower in MA, thanks for the warning..
Don’t worry about it too much...I’ve never had it happen. Just be careful and start your roll pins with a pair of channel locks where possible. Then just lightly tap through with a roll pin punch and if there’s any resistance, stop and inspect.
I forgot to add that I also have upper and lower vice blocks, as well as a gas block roll pin punch.
I do this too...Mobil 1 synthetic high temp grease goes in every void before pin or spring inserted.Adding a little lubricant to the pin or in the pinhole may also help.
To me it either seems either the pin is to big or the hole is to small. Just way to tight the way it is.Adding a little lubricant to the pin or in the pinhole may also help.
To me it either seems either the pin is to big or the hole is to small. Just way to tight the way it is.
Like overly tight that things are going to get wrecked kind of tight.I think it's that way to keep the pin from coming out at the wrong time.
I think.
Like overly tight that things are going to get wrecked kind of tight.
They are supposed to be tight, that's why you have to use a hammer and punch to insert them.Like overly tight that things are going to get wrecked kind of tight.
Yup. Some of these components and their fit and retention methods are head scratchers to me. Like the buffer retaining pin. Some of it is cost of manufacture for military contracts I'd wager.so.. finished up this morning.. 3.5 hrs total for 2 of us 1st time builds..
Lessons learned...
there's a small spring with one end wider than the other... that's the trigger disconnect spring. In my Anderson LPK, it was right next to the bolt catch so I was wondering why it wouldn't fit easily. Really looks just like any of the other springs at first glance.
if you need to remove the buffer tube, make sure to hold down the buffer retainer.. It'll fly off as you unscrew the tube. We were following the MidwayUSA video and our stocks differed so we went down the wrong path for a minute.
otherwise.. relatively painless..
Do not use pliers to install the bolt catch roll pin, JFC. Just get the right size punch and it sounds like you already have it, Use one of your smaller punches as a slave pin to hold the assembly together while you drive the pin in. Same thing with the Trigger and hammer assemblies, slave pins.
Ah, the punch I have is ground flat on one side so you can keep it straight, I think I got it from Brownells years ago, My only issue with it is it could be a few inches longer so it would extend past the lower. But like so many things in life there is more than one way to do a thing.It’s not about using the right size punch or even keeping the catch in place with a slave pin. The problem is the shape of the lower and not being able to keep the punch straight.
Like it or not, using pliers and taping off the lower or pliers is a safe, repeatable, and easy method to install the roll pin.
- Get it started with the punch
- Push it most of the way in with pliers
- Finish it up with the punch
it pains even to read all that struggle - aero m4e1, again, and forget the pain. life can be way easier.It’s not about using the right size punch or even keeping the catch in place with a slave pin. The problem is the shape of the lower and not being able to keep the punch straight.
Like it or not, using pliers and taping off the lower or pliers is a safe, repeatable, and easy method to install the roll pin.
- Get it started with the punch
- Push it most of the way in with pliers
- Finish it up with the punch