AR Sponsor
Posted: 8/24/2009 9:40:01 PM EDT
|
Hi All,
I'm a noob on the forum but I've been lurking for awhile. I think when I was first assembling my ar a couple years ago i bent the buffer retainer spring. A couple of months ago, the buffer retainer sheared off. Now it's just half a nipple and I can't pull it out and replace it for the life of me. Help please!!! |
|
CLP the hell out of it, then try tapping something on the center of the retainer to see if you can dance it up far enough via the spring tension to pick it out. You only need to get it to lift enough so you can dental pick it out the rest of the way.
Note: You have removed the receiver extension holding it in??? If a drill and bit are out, going to guess that an air compressor is too (read could have tired to pressurize under the retainer enough to blow it upwards out of the channel). |
|
Is your receiver extension tube still on?
I just went in my room(after reading this post) and pulled a stock off a built lower.I then turned the lower upside down and the buffer retainer and spring fell out. I dont see how it could be stuck, all the lowers ive seen there is a semi loose fit. EDIT TO ADD(i found this in the FAQ) """Damage to buffer or buffer retainer The buffer should not touch the buffer retainer when the rifle is assembled. The buffer only touches the retainer when the upper is removed from the lower. When the rifle is assembled the rear of the carrier pushes the buffer away from the buffer retainer. You should be able to see, hear, and feel this when you close the upper onto the lower. If there are dents in the face of the buffer that correspond to the buffer retainer either the pin hole for the retainer is mis located, the carrier is short, the barrel sits too far forward in the upper, or the upper sits too far forward on the lower. The rear of the carrier should be flush or slightly above the rear of the upper. The rear of the barrel extension should be flush with the inside lip of the upper or recessed no more than ~ 0.012”. A rough spot on the rear of the carrier most often causes wear on the face of the buffer. The most likely place for the rough spot is at the rear of the key way cut in the bottom of the carrier. Even a small burr on the rear of the carrier will eat away the anodized finish. The most common cause of damage to the buffer retainer pin is a poorly installed collapsible stock. The lip of the collapsible stock must cover the edge of the retainer pin or the pin will not be retained in its recess."""" |
|
Thanks for the responses guys.
It's been awhile since I built this AR, but I THINK that when I was first putting it together the buffer retainer spring got bent because of my ineptitude. This would explain why it's not pushing up on the buffer retainer. I guess I can borrow a drill, this seems to be the surest route to go. Thanks again! |
|
Quoted:
Thanks for the responses guys. It's been awhile since I built this AR, but I THINK that when I was first putting it together the buffer retainer spring got bent because of my ineptitude. This would explain why it's not pushing up on the buffer retainer. I guess I can borrow a drill, this seems to be the surest route to go. Thanks again! Buy a drill, every man needs one! Harbor Freight has them for 15 bucks, add 4 for deill bits and yer out the door for under 20 bucks. |
AR Sponsor