[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Colt pivot pin question

Posted: 12/23/2012 1:17:41 PM EDT

I'm a little confused with this. I am looking to buy a preban colt for NY use and everything I see has a large front pivot pin. Now, since no-one besides the old colts themselves have large pin uppers, what options are available?

Are there adapters for a large front pin lower receiver to a regular upper?

Posted: 12/23/2012 1:21:43 PM EDT

[#1]

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Posted: 12/23/2012 2:07:21 PM EDT

[#2]

Nice thanks, do I have to use the offset buffers for that?

Posted: 12/23/2012 6:09:31 PM EDT

[#3]

Options available are big hole uppers. Daniel Defense makes a big hole flattop upper. Big hole A1and A2 uppers are available on the used market.

Big hole uppers, no adapter needed.

Posted: 12/23/2012 6:12:25 PM EDT

[#4]

I have a Daniel Defense big hole upper. I like it a lot. It's black instead of grey like my lower but it still fits perfectly.

Posted: 12/23/2012 7:10:39 PM EDT

[#5]

I suspect the big hole uppers cost a bit more than the multitudes of normal uppers from PSA/DD/BCM, etc. (Well at least at non panic times).

Has anyone here used the small-big pivot pin adapter that was poster earlier? Does it work well without too much slop?

This may make a difference with me buying now or waiting till a small pin preban colt comes into my price range (probably never lol)

Posted: 12/23/2012 8:27:23 PM EDT

[#6]

I've not used one and was about to order one but then I found a SP1 large hole upper here for sale.

I've read they seem to work.

Other option is to use a spare upper and drill out that hole to accommodate the large pin lower.

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