Small pin for retaining the rear locking pin

Paper · 05-11-2008, 07:46 PM

The little spring loaded pin that holds the rear retaining spring.. Can anyone give me the dimensions for it? I dropped mine

and I can't find it, so I'll make one out of stainless weld wire.
Anyway, can anyone give me approximate dimension of the tiny pin?

Kismet · 05-11-2008, 09:28 PM

You DROPPED the pin?

oh gawd.

(talked with him, turns out it is not his fault. He's blaming gravity. Says he was just abiding the law.)

Paper · 05-11-2008, 09:32 PM

I need a fake nOOb for posts like this.. That's for sure..

Ignore Kismet..

Dimensions, Please??

M14man · 05-11-2008, 09:56 PM

Rake a magnet across the floor or the carpet. You may be lucky. I have a long bar magnet just for that type of situation. Lucky it's not a grenade pin, or you would get no sleep....

Paper · 05-11-2008, 10:03 PM

Tried the magnet and empty vacuum cleaner tricks already..
I have access to 1/16th, 3/32, and 1/8" stainless TIG welding rod that I can cut to any length. I'm guessing it's around 3/32" and around 1/4" long..

Jersey Jailer · 05-18-2008, 02:02 AM

Are you talking about the takedown pin detent? If so why bother? A new takedown pin is $4 or the detent with spring is $2 or less. Isn't that part staked in?

Paper · 05-19-2008, 05:43 PM

The part I lost was what staked it. It's the small pin that goes into the detent on the takedown pin.
Like I said, I made one from a pc of stainless welding rod.. Matter of minutes, with no shipping charges, gas charges, or time spent trying to explain to someone on the phone what I was after..
Come to think of it, I got paid to make it, too..

05-11-2008, 07:46 PM	#1
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 990	Small pin for retaining the rear locking pin The little spring loaded pin that holds the rear retaining spring.. Can anyone give me the dimensions for it? I dropped mine and I can't find it, so I'll make one out of stainless weld wire. Anyway, can anyone give me approximate dimension of the tiny pin? __________________

05-11-2008, 09:28 PM	#2
Kismet Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: rural WI Posts: 161	You DROPPED the pin? oh gawd. (talked with him, turns out it is not his fault. He's blaming gravity. Says he was just abiding the law.) __________________ Kis Safety? SAFETY??? Is gun for to shoot, not to be on SAFETY!!! Last edited by Kismet; 05-12-2008 at 10:53 PM.

05-11-2008, 09:32 PM	#3
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 990	I need a fake nOOb for posts like this.. That's for sure.. Ignore Kismet.. Dimensions, Please?? __________________

05-11-2008, 10:03 PM	#5
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 990	Tried the magnet and empty vacuum cleaner tricks already.. I have access to 1/16th, 3/32, and 1/8" stainless TIG welding rod that I can cut to any length. I'm guessing it's around 3/32" and around 1/4" long.. __________________

05-18-2008, 02:02 AM	#6
Jersey Jailer Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 499	Are you talking about the takedown pin detent? If so why bother? A new takedown pin is $4 or the detent with spring is $2 or less. Isn't that part staked in? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Austrailian Shepherds are like potato chips... You can't have just one

05-11-2008, 09:56 PM	#4
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 437 Images: 10	Rake a magnet across the floor or the carpet. You may be lucky. I have a long bar magnet just for that type of situation. Lucky it's not a grenade pin, or you would get no sleep....

05-19-2008, 05:43 PM	#7
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 990	The part I lost was what staked it. It's the small pin that goes into the detent on the takedown pin. Like I said, I made one from a pc of stainless welding rod.. Matter of minutes, with no shipping charges, gas charges, or time spent trying to explain to someone on the phone what I was after.. Come to think of it, I got paid to make it, too.. __________________