Safety Detent pin doesn't fit.

[dcmann]

Im building an AR lower and I'm complete, minus two parts. A rear takedown detent pin i can't find and my safety. The stupid detent won't fit in! It's to large for the hole. Do you have any ideas? Im stumped. I can't figure out how to drill it out im about ready to just get a new lower and start over.

 

[Jack]

Sure you have the right detent?

 

[bigtattoo79]

Im building an AR lower and I'm complete, minus two parts. A rear takedown detent pin i can't find and my safety. The stupid detent won't fit in! It's to large for the hole. Do you have any ideas? Im stumped. I can't figure out how to drill it out im about ready to just get a new lower and start over.

Slow down and take a deep breath.
What kind of lower and parts kit?

 

[dcmann]

It is an essential arms i got a few years ago. And the parts kit is DS arms. I've looked at several diagrams and i am positive it's the selector detent.

 

[SpeedRacer]

If possible measure the detent and the hole to verify which is out of spec. It would suck to drill your lower only to find out the detent was wrong.

 

[dcmann]

Do you know what spec is? Im a newbie and im not exactly sure how to measure the hole.

 

[Jack]

And if you can't measure, order another detent and try it before drilling.

 

[Jack]

Do you know what spec is? Im a newbie and im not exactly sure how to measure the hole.

1/8"

Try putting a 1/8" drill bit in there and turning it by hand. You may have some extra spray in there giving you problems.

 

[dcmann]

Well, the detent hole in the Lower is less thank 1/8th of an inch. What can I do?

 

[slogoat]

What type of lower is it? Did you pull the front take town pin out and try that detent just to be sure?

 

[kcinnick]

I have 500 of each Detent coming in this week, come try one one out before you drill anything!

 

[slogoat]

Misread the OP. Thought the rear take down detent wouldn't fit. Still curious what make the lower is.

 

[MOTOR51]

Misread the OP. Thought the rear take down detent wouldn't fit. Still curious what make the lower is.

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[dcmann]

It's an Essential Arms.