ripper51 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 A2 front sight and gas block, A3 rails with handguard and A2 sights rear.Am putting a free float tube on it. Most AR15's you just pop the pins forward of the handguards. Pics attached. It looks like this one has a bead or two on top of the screws or pins. How do you get these off and out, Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackleberry2000 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Use punch and hammer and drive them out from the left side of the sight. Make sure you support the barrel to let the pins fall free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripper51 Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Worked fine with the rear pin. Front pin is taking some persuading. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hit it with a punch that has a face much larger than the pin - to get it moving. I usually use 1/4" or 3/16" to start them on their way. Switch to the smaller punch once you've already got it moving.Hit it like it took something from you. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackleberry2000 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 <lmao>Robocop don't you think thAt hammer is a bit over kill??? <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 compensation for other little issues :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 compensation for other little issues :oYou weren't complaining about my little issues when we were in AZ. As for "overkill", while the pic is a fake ( I stole it from online) it accurately describes my hatred for taper pins. My buddy had a Stag with an A2 fsgb. I beat those pins with a 4lbs hammer and got nothing. I finally had to cut the damned thing off. I HATE TAPER PINS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I beat those pins with a 4lbs hammer and got nothing. I finally had to cut the damned thing off. I HATE TAPER PINS.Have sawzall and angle grinder with cutting wheel.......will travel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Grinder w/4" cut off wheel done. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 You're tracking with me Rene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripper51 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Punch and maul worked, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Damn Rip! It took you 11 months to get that itty-bitty pin out??? Glad you found your way back here. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Armory Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 10 months to find the hammer. 10 seconds to punch it out ! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Armory Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 <lmao>Robocop don't you think thAt hammer is a bit over kill??? <thumbsup>I would have Dremeled the FLlCK outta of it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripper51 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Damn Rip! It took you 11 months to get that itty-bitty pin out??? Glad you found your way back here. Lol I don't visit this board as often as I should. And 11 months meant I was taking my time, trying to not leave tool marks. Heck, I just finally got this iron sighted in to 200yds. Probably will shoot this again in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripper51 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Have now become comfortable with 8 pound maul and taper punch to remove said pins. Took off old handguard. Put on non-vented free float tube, took off free float tube put on and took off 4 other free float tubes. Finally settled on the DPMS vented free float tube. Used new taper pins and a couple of new roll pins. Glad I listened to you all as it is a bear at first. Thanks for advice. And thanks to Robocop for leaving us all with that indelible image of his issues. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 And thanks to Robocop for leaving us all with that indelible image of his issues. :)) He certainly does have a couple issues... <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 He certainly does have a couple issues... <lmao> He's got some good "and there I was" stories for sure. <thumbsup> He reminds me of myself in some ways,but I'm better looking. <laughs> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 So a sheet metal guy, a controls guy and a cop walk into a bar... good times were had by all... at a Ranger's expense. Yeah, I may have brought up the "white spot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Great fukin time was had..... :happydrunks: :hethan: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 <lmao> <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 So a sheet metal guy, a controls guy and a cop walk into a bar... good times were had by all... at a Ranger's expense. Yeah, I may have brought up the "white spot". So, No $hit, there I was... At work, knowing these clowns are showing up in town, and just counting down the time to meet them. I decide I need to take a piss, and walk towards the bathroom. I'm finished, and coming back out - just to work more, until I can meet these guys. I round a corner, and from BEHIND ME I hear, "Yeah, that's GOTTA be him, with that BIGASS SPOT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!!" I just put my head down and laughed. I turned, and there's Rob. First time I met him in my life, and I'm laughing my a$s off... I gave him a big pants-down hug, held him tight, and just laughed. Once I released him, I shook his hand, and told him I was damn glad to meet him. But, he doesn't know... I didn't wash my hands when I left the bathroom... <lmao> I marked him, now he's mine. :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 I didn't wash my hands when I left the bathroom... <lmao> I marked him, now he's mine. :banana: Learned that trick from Tacticat, did you? <laughs> Rob, you know where the spot came from now. <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 My wife later tells me she was mortified that I did that. She says, "what if he took that negatively and got upset?" I told her simply, "we wouldn't have been friends in the first place if I couldn't make the joke." Great times commenced... and will commence again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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