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Posted: 6/22/2011 9:26:22 AM EDT
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Specs: S&W lower bought during the O' Scare right after the election, might be the prob because it was soon after they came out LPK of Roggio manufacture, probably the root of the problem It all went great, a nice bonding experience building the 15 yo boy something and learning exactly how it worked. The links from this site were perfect. The Magpul'ization drove the price up, but since he never did the "action figure/dolls" thing, I was fine with the price increase. My question stems from the function checks. I had the option of filing some dimension off the hammer or the disconnector because the disconnector would not release. Since I have a spare disconnector, a few laps with a small jewelers file, reassembly, and functionality was good. How many have to modify parts to get it to run correctly? |
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as the others have replied.. you should never have to modify any parts.
I would can the FCG immediately and pick up another.. especially if your 15 year old will be shooting it. You shouldnt mess around with filing the FCG, you are running the risk of cutting through the surface hardening of the metal and this leads to premature wear and all kinds of problems. a new FCG will run you like $25-40 on the EE or from palmetto or something.. no reason whatsoever to use out of spec or modified parts there. |
I've built quite a few rifles for myself and friends and only had two that wouldn't release the hammer when I function checked them so I filed the back end of the disconnector to correct the timing .... both disconnectors had very ruff edges on the back end (selector end) that once cleaned/polished work perfect .... just have to remember to go slow and test fit often.
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I've built quite a few rifles for myself and friends and only had two that wouldn't release the hammer when I function checked them so I filed the back end of the disconnector to correct the timing .... both disconnectors had very ruff edges on the back end (selector end) that once cleaned/polished work perfect .... just have to remember to go slow and test fit often. or you could have just bought quality parts the first time around... what brand were they? |
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I've built quite a few rifles for myself and friends and only had two that wouldn't release the hammer when I function checked them so I filed the back end of the disconnector to correct the timing .... both disconnectors had very ruff edges on the back end (selector end) that once cleaned/polished work perfect .... just have to remember to go slow and test fit often. or you could have just bought quality parts the first time around... what brand were they? I do buy quality parts when they available ... but this was during the November crunch 2008 when nothing was available. The LPK came from the EE (I bought 4-5 from the same seller) and were shipped to me in clear plastic bags that were unmarked .... the seller claimed they were DPMS ... not really what I was looking for but at the time I would take just about anything to get my builds done. I had 6-8 people wanting me to build them rifles back then because they couldn't find much at all at the stores and what they could find was ridiculously over-priced. It is possible to correct the disconnector timing, would I recommend this to the average Joe gunsmith, NO! I wouldn't too much at risk .... but it can be done and be reliable. |
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