I was working on a pump shotgun I had at one time . launched the firing pin spring and retaining washer across the room . only heard one piece hit the opposite wall of the room and could not locate either piece . 2 days later I pull the spring from the pocket of my shooting vest while on the sporting clays course . the retaining washer was located about a month later when I switched out my mec 12 ga loader for the 20 ga loader on the loading bench . washer was in the void space under the loader base open from the back . all small spring loaded parts get dealt with inside of a large plastic bag now .
Launching Detent Pins Across the Room- A Personal Best
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SustainingGopher
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Launched a spring and detent assembling an ar lower. I think it was for the take down pins, looked everywhere and couldn’t find it so ordered a new set from tna. Found the spring two weeks later and the detent a couple weeks after that.
I was innocently cleaning my 10/22 one time, and was struggling a bit putting the cocking handle, guide rod & recoil spring assembly back in. My hand slipped and it sprang apart just as it was under maximum pressure. The charging handle separated from the guide rod and disappeared. I never saw it go, didn't hear it land in my shop. I spent a few hours looking for it over a few weeks, gave up, ordered a replacement, and installed it. Almost a year later, I was sitting at my bench, looked down and there was the cocking handle. No idea where it had gone, nor how it ended up at my feet.
Enter the world of teensy weensy spring loaded parts where the SIG P Series is King. In order to remove the magazine catch, you must depress the captured magazine catch stop. If you do not remain in control of the catch, it and the magazine catch stop spring will launch themselves into a parallel universe along with your sanity. Never to be seen again. Your pistol will no longer retain a magazine, nice. Together, they are smaller than a grain of rice. It is best to do this in an empty, well lit, white padded cell; 'cause that's where you'd end up anyways if you fu(& that up.
I used this description once to verify my experience in working with these pistols. It did the trick.
I used this description once to verify my experience in working with these pistols. It did the trick.
I remember as a teen learning how to put the recoil spring back into the old Browning C5 GPMG by compressing it against my boot heel. As much as later, I have seen those launch clear across parade squares and fields,,,at least they were long enough to always find!
It’s gets batter with practice… well sometimes lol
I used to just get a bunch of those little cheap parts with my Brownells orders back in the day. Then when they go flying I just grab a new one for $0.30 rather than spend 10min looking for it.
I used to just get a bunch of those little cheap parts with my Brownells orders back in the day. Then when they go flying I just grab a new one for $0.30 rather than spend 10min looking for it.
Know how you feel there! First time time I took a .50Cal apart was in Suffield, that was on the M109 in RV 92. Not sure what I was doing (Gnr at the time...lol), all the 2IC said was take the bolt out. Safety precaution's first you know! Well I cocked that MG back opened the feed tray. Then took the back plate off. Yes sir, you can figure out what I did next!!! That sucker launched...wow....lol.
lets just say when the 2IC came back....he was not the happiest person, and I was not in his good books...lol. I can tell you I did a fair amount of strip an assemble on that gun for a very long time. Thank god he had spare recoil spring on him! We never ever found it, trust me I looked under maximum supervision!
These are hilarious, I remember losing a roll pin trying to get it started into an aftermarket gas block, I didn't have a starter punch so I was attempting to hold it still with needle nose pliers. I get a few light taps in and tried to put some mustard on it.
I gave it one good stroke and *CLICK!* the jaws of the pliers snapped shut, and the roll pin just evaporated. I paused and listened afterward but never heard it hit the floor or anything.
I gave it one good stroke and *CLICK!* the jaws of the pliers snapped shut, and the roll pin just evaporated. I paused and listened afterward but never heard it hit the floor or anything.
Detecting a subtext of the 2IC observing the incident or its aftermath, scooping up the spring on his way back to your position, then gruffly ordering you to do the whole fruitless search, but then he "happened" to be carrying a spare!
