how to remove bolt catch pin from T.M.-10 lower

[texas30cal]

Any suggestions on how to get that thing out?

[Rsquared]

Is'nt that a screw for that pattern?

[texas30cal]

No, I wish,  they use a small dowel pin in a blind hole and a set screw to hold it in, I don't understand why they did it but they did.

[Rsquared]

A blind hole? Hmm. I'm looking at mine (an Armalite 10, not a TM lower), and you should be able to drive the pin back out from the other side. But it's two different manufacture's. And I wouldn't expect the TM lower to be any different from any other manufacture's "rule of thumb". You know, what gets put together, can't be taken apart. Can you put up some pics?

[Rsquared]

Wait a minute. The DPMS/SR-25 (including TM) pattern use a set screw to pin their bolt catch in place. I just re-read your post. it sounds like you need to just back off that set-screw to get where you wanna be. Keep in mind (I'm the Armalite guy.....our's are pinned). But the other patterns use the set-screw for the bolt catch.

 

Just trying to help my man.

[Woody]

No, I wish,  they use a small dowel pin in a blind hole and a set screw to hold it in, I don't understand why they did it but they did.

thats how my AR-15 was, my 308 has a one piece set screw/pin. What you need to remove the set screw and then kind of wiggle the bolt catch and shake the lower or tap the buffer tube on the counter to get the pin out. Or get a good magnet and kinda persuade it out.

 

That is how i get mine out, hope it helps

[texas30cal]

yes it is the two piece type will try to mortar it out on the bench

[Dane Armory]

TM lower is threaded. The dowel pin you have is forced in against the threads . I would try to put a small screw in the center of the dowel pin till it grips then tap it out.

Good luck !

[texas30cal]

It's a solid, hardened dowel pin, not a roll pin, I have a new 80% that I checked and it has the same pin with it, will try today and report back.

[survivalshop]

Call or email TM , They are very cool people .I have been there a couple of times to buy things.

That pin is probably just stuck in there as has been said , just needs some help. 

[Dane Armory]

Call or email TM , They are very cool people .I have been there a couple of times to buy things.

That pin is probably just stuck in there as has been said , just needs some help.

Like a super conductor magnet.

[Dane Armory]

It's a solid, hardened dowel pin, not a roll pin, I have a new 80% that I checked and it has the same pin with it, will try today and report back.

is there enough "Meat" there to drill it out , then insert a new pin. Or retap with a larger size .

[survivalshop]

That pin should be a precision fit  , the set screw , is only to hold it in place & as said, hardened , not some thing I would want to try to drill out of a forged receiver, especially on where its at. 

 

[Cali_Ed]

Hey brother did you get it out? I got mine out best the crud out of our reciever right beside the bolt catch while pressing down on the bolt catch. Took me a while but i ally came out

[shibiwan]

Hey brother did you get it out? I got mine out best the crud out of our reciever right beside the bolt catch while pressing down on the bolt catch. Took me a while but i ally came out

 

....must've beat it out with his keyboard... just sayin....

[texas30cal]

Not yet, put it to the side for a while. If I can't get it out the only thing I can see to do is use a tiny carbide burr and I think I can make a small hole from inside the magwell that will intersect the pin hole and possibly blow it out or push it out with a wire or tiny punch. I have oiled the hell out of it while its been waiting so I will try some more before using a implement of destruction on it.

[Cali_Ed]

Holy moly i just re read my post, I'm usually on here with my phone and this auto correct kills me.

I used a set of pliers that have rubber coating on the ends. Dont give up it will come out.