lol in the armorers classes Ive been too (for other guns too not just AR15s) I would just take the big course materials handout book or binder and stand it up right making a "V" with the pages and then face the open part of the V towards the gun I was working on off to my side. Then I would just point all the parts with springs into the "V" while I was sitting there working on it and any springs that might shoot out would just fly into the book trap I made lol.I used to have a name for them myself. Reason was when they went flying through the air I would respond Jesus ******. I found a better way was to assemble inside a clear plastic bag. Pin would fly and stay in bag.
When you get like me, you wind up getting lots of spare springs and pins (this isn't always possible for every gun but is for some like ARs). That way when they go sproink I just reach in the bag and grab a new one. Without getting the blood pressure up too much.lol in the armorers classes Ive been too (for other guns too not just AR15s) I would just take the big course materials handout book or binder and stand it up right making a "V" with the pages and then face the open part of the V towards the gun I was working on off to my side. Then I would just point all the parts with springs into the "V" while I was sitting there working on it and any springs that might shoot out would just fly into the book trap I made lol.
Saved me from having to the the infamous "armorers crawl" countless of times.![]()
I was looking in my little gunsmithing shop a few weeks ago. I have acquired so many extra AR spring and pin kits. They sometimes call them spare parts or field kits. Also a few firing pins and bolts.When you get like me, you wind up getting lots of spare springs and pins (this isn't always possible for every gun but is for some like ARs). That way when they go sproink I just reach in the bag and grab a new one. Without getting the blood pressure up too much.
And if I ever move or get a magnet in this room I'm sure I'll be tempted to do another build from all the stuff I recover.
That's a great solution. I've made up one of those using a copper welding contact tip that happens to be a tad under 1/4" diameter. I drilled a hole in it and use that. Just line up the hole with the cavity for the spring; push in the spring and detent with the pin punch; twist 1/4 turn to capture them; and insert the hinge pin so that it pushes out the insertion pin..You will never launch another take down detent if you buy one of these.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-4-in-x-2-in-Zinc-Plated-Universal-Clevis-Pin-815418/204276164
It's very easy to use.
Yes! ^^ those things make life so much easier.You will never launch another take down detent if you buy one of these.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-4-in-x-2-in-Zinc-Plated-Universal-Clevis-Pin-815418/204276164
It's very easy to use.
People have been injured trying to do that. The spring on a 1919A4 is almost as bad. LOLEver tried to put a M1 Carbine bolt together without the bolt dissasembly tool? It causes colorful language.