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Posted: 6/26/2008 7:14:32 PM EDT
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I have recently assembled several stripped lowers with part kits from DPMS, Double Star and Armalite. Every one of them went together without a hitch. The one thing I have noticed is that the safety selector on all my builds are stiffer than on any of the lowers I purchased already assembled. What are the "assemblers" doing that I have failed to do? I have searched this forum and read several AR-15 assembly manuals and instructional websites but I can't seem to find any additional steps or "tricks" I have missed. I have greased the selector, detent and detent spring. I have operated the selector hundreds of times in the hope it would loosen up. It hasn’t. The only thing I can think of to do is take a polishing stone to the detent groove or start cutting coils off the detent spring. Please understand that I am not trying to make it "easy" to operate the safety selector to the point of it being unsafe. I just want it to be as easy as the ones I purchase from Colt, Noveske or LMT. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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That is a brilliant idea! Seriously. I never thought about drilling the hole deeper in the grip to reduce spring tension. I will check the depth of the holes in my "preassembled" lowers to see if they are a different depth. The best thing about this idea is that if I accidently drill the hole too deep, I can just replace the grip. Thank you!!! |
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