AR 15 stuck front takedown pin

[v0lcom13sn0w]

shipping is slow right now everywhere

 

[2A2Dend]

I think by now, I'd get out the tool with a thin cutting disk. As mentioned earlier on, get a thin strip of something to avoid the cutting disk from biting and going out of control. Slow and easy wins the struggle.

 

[StacattoP]

Here's a sneak peek! Pondered all day at work came up with an idea! Got the pin busted loose took a drill bit and electric drill and drilled down to the detent PIN and took a a very thin blade on a hand saw and lubed it up and sawed it all the way through the detent! Sawed the head off the front pin and boom!

 

[StacattoP]

Almost done now just need the front take down pin and back take down pin thanks to jcon268 for the mag release parts!

 

[Stomper]

OMG, you scratched it!!

 

[Lazyfaire]

OMG, you scratched it!!

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Gives it character

 

[Stomper]

Gives it character

That is what my dad told me when I was 10, after accidentally slamming my finger in the car door.....

 

[Tony617]

Gives it character

Get a black sharpie marker and you're done fixing the scratch.

 

[revjen45]

"Been beating on it with the mallet to no avail "
I didn't bother to read all 6 pages, but here is wisdom gleaned from 3 years + of college (Associate Degrees in Professional Gunsmithing and Manufacturing Technology) and having worked as a gunsmith.

There is no problem so big or so formidable that it can not be solved with Brute Force and Ignorance.
-and its corollary-
If it's not going the way you wanted, you aren't using a big enough hammer!

You're welcome.

 

[StacattoP]

Any one got a set of takedown pins for.sale??

 

[EPS]

Get a black sharpie marker and you're done fixing the scratch.

The tactical black sharpie fix been there done that.

 

[ma96782]

YOU are hereby awarded the.....



Aloha, Mark

 

[StacattoP]

YOU are hereby awarded the.....

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Aloha, Mark

Thank you Mark I will print this and hang it up no joke!

 

[rcnpthfndr]

you need a set?

 

[revjen45]

OK so when you are beating on a MSR platform rifle, does that make it a tactical hammer?

 

[elitejake]

Lower kits in stock at Skagit arms in Burlington. With and without grips and fire controls.

 

[arakboss]

I am dealing with this now but was able to hammer pivot pin to the open position. I used paper clip trick to rotate pin past detent. Looking at the pin it is definitely a case of the open position detent hole being too deep/wide. I polished and lubed both detent holes and now the closed positioned detent hole works but open position does not. I maybe be able to file down some material around the open position detent hole but pivot pins are cheap so I will likely get a new one.

 

[msgriff]

I am dealing with this now but was able to hammer pivot pin to the open position. I used paper clip trick to rotate pin past detent. Looking at the pin it is definitely a case of the open position detent hole being too deep/wide. I polished and lubed both detent holes and now the closed positioned detent hole works but open position does not. I maybe be able to file down some material around the open position detent hole but pivot pins are cheap so I will likely get a new one.

Some detents have sharper points that others. You can try to blunt the tip, but you might compromise the finish/hardness. There are detents with blunt tips.

 

[Member 53328]

Some detents have sharper points that others. You can try to blunt the tip, but you might compromise the finish/hardness. There are detents with blunt tips.
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I hope he's not dealing with this still after 3 years….

 

[msgriff]

I hope he's not dealing with this still after 3 years….

The post that I'm replying to is from today. It might be from someone who has you on ignore.