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Posted: 1/12/2012 1:04:02 PM EDT
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I am going to order a few sets of roll pins for my AR15's. As cheap as they are figured I would go ahead and stock up - always nice to have extra parts.
I've got the sizes I need but noticed I have two choices of pins when ordering –– plain steel and 420 stainless steel... Do y'all know which ones to use on the AR ? Thanks! |
| I don't see a need for extra roll pins unless you lose one. The receivers will break or be damaged before those damned hard roll pins. Stainless pins make as much sense as beating a dead horse. You'll be long dead before one of those standard roll pins gives up the ghost. Just my opinions. Id buy extra springs and plungers first..., |
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I don't see a need for extra roll pins unless you lose one. The receivers will break or be damaged before those damned hard roll pins. Stainless pins make as much sense as beating a dead horse. You'll be long dead before one of those standard roll pins gives up the ghost. Just my opinions. Id buy extra springs and plungers first..., Already got extra plungers and springs 
Well that's pretty much it.. not so much 'in case one breaks' but more for builds or when I loose one taking something apart.. for about 10 bucks I can stock up on several pins for all my firearms... I have tackle boxes full of stuff, always looking for more 
really just trying to understand the difference between the regular plain steel pins and the 420 stainless - what are the 'mil spec' pins that come on most AR's?. Are they stainless or plain? and if they are plain will stainless be too much for the aluminum parts? |
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really just trying to understand the difference between the regular plain steel pins and the 420 stainless - what are the 'mil spec' pins that come on most AR's?. Are they stainless or plain? and if they are plain will stainless be too much for the aluminum parts?[/quote] MilSpec roll pins are plain steel. They are VERY hard and blackened. The stainless roll pins would be good for Nickle or chrome applications (looks). Otherwise both will work the same and do the same job. Putting a stainless roll pin in your black alloy will appear you buggered the end of the pin while installing, Imo....Mike |
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