Building Confidence

[FfNJGTFO]

Day 2 of assembly complete. Lower is completely done. Although with one issue. The rear roll pin on the trigger guard won't seat fully. And I don't want to pound it too much because I fear it may damage the lower. I'm wondering if I can get away with, perhaps, just dremeling it down, or should I pull it out properly and insert a new one. Also, I decided not to wait for my Allen keys and installed the single sided safety lever. Maybe I'll switch it out later.



Started on the upper, but only the barrel is installed. I tried to do the delta ring, but I truly need a set of snap ring pliers for that. They should arrive Wed. I'll go back to the build then. BTW, I checked the gas tube and it seem to fit and align perfectly with the upper port andthe port on the barrel, so we'll see, once I get the block put on.



But a quick break from assembly over the next 2-3 days. On Tues, 10/20, I get to pick up my new toy from my FFL! IT's a RIA 1911 FS .45ACP!



Finally, my 1911 replaced! I bought this as an "insurance piece..." that is to have at least something for that ammo in my inventory should Biden win the election and prices go haywire thereafter. I'll wait on the other items until after the election. Hopefully, Trump will win and the prices will fall (and inventory released)... for a while, anyway. Then they'll rise again once people start gearing up again for the BLM/ANTIFA onslaught coming.


Anyway, I'll catch up with ya. Thanks.

[Gatorade]

Originally Posted by FfNJGTFO

Day 2 of assembly complete. Lower is completely done. Although with one issue. The rear roll pin on the trigger guard won't seat fully. And I don't want to pound it too much because I fear it may damage the lower. I'm wondering if I can get away with, perhaps, just dremeling it down, or should I pull it out properly and insert a new one.

This is the exact reason I said to squeeze, not pound. Pounding will break things. The roll pin, the lower, the hammer, mar the surface, all those are possibilities. I seriously have no idea why anyone would continue to do or advise pounding on expensive and hard to fix or replace items. Same thing with your bolt catch.

Watch the video I posted. You could have saved yourself time, frustration and money.

[FfNJGTFO]

Originally Posted by Gatorade

This is the exact reason I said to squeeze, not pound. Pounding will break things. The roll pin, the lower, the hammer, mar the surface, all those are possibilities. I seriously have no idea why anyone would continue to do or advise pounding on expensive and hard to fix or replace items. Same thing with your bolt catch.

Watch the video I posted. You could have saved yourself time, frustration and money.

I agree. I was rushing things. I had placed the order for the "roll pin pusher" tool I mention in my reply to you, but it won't arrive (now) until Thrs. I have replacement pins on order, and as long as I'm careful, I can pull the errant pin out wtihout any damage to the lower or the trigger guard. But I will wait for the proper tools. Unfortunately, the wrench you provided in your videos was like $69.00 on Amazon. Couldn't afford it. The roll pin pusher is only $39.00. Anyway, lesson learned. I'll try it again once the tool arrives.

[Gatorade]

Actually I have only used vise grips. Squeeze, unlock, turn tighter and squeeze again. I wrap blue tape around the jaws and use needle nose players to hold the roll pin in alignment. Then a short squeeze to get it started. You also have a roll pin in the upper for the forward assist. Squeeze there as well.