Maintenance/Repair On AR15 With "Permanently" Fixed Pivot Pin?

[arakboss]

If I was to weld the pivot pin to prevent removal on an AR15, would that prevent any maintenance or repairs from being done on the firearm (besides replacement of receivers)?

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[Stomper]

If I was to weld the pivot pin to prevent removal on an AR15, would that prevent any maintenance or repairs from being done on the firearm (besides replacement of receivers)?

I wouldn't do that. The pins are steel and the receiver holes are aluminum, what would you weld it to?

 

[308]

If I was to weld the pivot pin to prevent removal on an AR15, would that prevent any maintenance or repairs from being done on the firearm (besides replacement of receivers)?

What are you attempting to do with this mod?

 

[DirectDrive]

I wouldn't do that. The pins are steel and the receiver holes are aluminum, what would you weld it to?

Harbor Freight doesn't have a welder for this ?

 

[Lazyfaire]

If I was to weld the pivot pin to prevent removal on an AR15, would that prevent any maintenance or repairs from being done on the firearm (besides replacement of receivers)?

What's the point of doing this?

 

[Stomper]

Harbor Freight doesn't have a welder for this ?

Doesn't Ace Hardware sell JB Weld?

 

[arakboss]

What's the point of doing this?

Because I can.

 

[Lazyfaire]

Because I can.

OK. That works

 

[arakboss]

What are you attempting to do with this mod?

I would like to weld the pin so it would no longer be removable.

 

[arakboss]

I wouldn't do that. The pins are steel and the receiver holes are aluminum, what would you weld it to?

Only the pin would be welded on the receivers would still pivot.

 

[Hueco]

Only the pin would be welded on the receivers would still pivot.

Just so I understand: the pin would be welded in the closed configuration and unable to slide open due to the weld…? No (assumed) need to ever replace an upper or lower receiver?

 

[Z-PDX]

i predict eight pages.

 

[kenboy]

You have to much extra thinkun time …….

 

[Stomper]

Only the pin would be welded on the receivers would still pivot.

Is this to match your permanently modified 10 round magazines in preparation for IP7 & 8?

 

[308]

I would just beat one end with a BFH and mushroom it out. Problem solved one page in and not eight pages out. Kthxbye

 

[Idaho44]

How about a spot of JB Weld on the distal end (left side) of the receiver?

 

[arakboss]

Just so I understand: the pin would be welded in the closed configuration and unable to slide open due to the weld…? No (assumed) need to ever replace an upper or lower receiver?

Yes. The pin would be welded so it could not be pushed out to release upper from lower. But the upper would still be free to pivot on the pin.

 

[TTSX]

I don't understand the point of this modification. You gain nothing and lose something. I mean, it's your property so do what jingles your bells........

 

[jbett98]

Do you have any cousins named Bubba that live in the deep south by any chance?

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Yes, it would definitely hinder things but most repairs or part replacements could still happen with some ingenuity. Even a barrel replacement.

There is other ways to do it with a drill press. Both are really bad ideas because someone will try to hammer them out and destroy the receiver.

To permanently fix the front pin. Drill the take down pin detent hole deeper. You will never get the pin out without damaging the receiver.

To make it to require tools to remove, after drilling the detent hole deeper, drill a small hole from the bottom of the detent hole through the other side of the detent pin head. Then you can use paper clip to push the dentent pin to release the take down pin. This only works if the handguard allows clearance for a paper clip.