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Colt AR15 firing pin

DerBarbarianDerBarbarian Member Posts: 289 ✭✭
edited October 2010 in Ask the Experts
Hey guy's, my buddy has an old Colt AR-15 that his dad bought about 10 years ago and never shot, He went out and put about 5 rounds through it and the firing pin broke. He's not too gun savvy so I was going to help him fix it and i'm wondering if I need to buy another colt firing pin or if any standard AR firing pin will work? or if something like http://www.del-ton.com/AR_15_Firing_Pin_p/bc1006.htm will work? He's not looking to spend a ton of money and really doesnt need anything fancy like the titanium firing pins just a basic firing pin that works. Anyways I just wanted to check and make sure something like that would work before I order it for him. I appreciate the input.
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  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The firing pin in the link you provided should work just fine. Any Milspec firing pin will work in his AR.

    I have fired many thousands of rounds from my AR's with the basic non-titanium firing pins with no problems. His gun must have been used a lot prior to him getting it.
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  • DerBarbarianDerBarbarian Member Posts: 289 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks! I figured it would work I just wanted to check before I had him buy it. I'm going to take it all apart and make sure that's what's wrong with it as I havent inspected the rifle as of yet, I plan on doing that tomorrow. Is there a good walkthrough on how to disassemble the bolt assembly? I dont have my rifle infront of me atm and I've never taken mine apart so I just want to make sure I do it correctly. As for prior use I'm honestly not sure how much it was used before he aqquired it. Thanks for the info though, I appreciate it!
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  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
    The firing pin in the link you provided should work just fine. Any Milspec firing pin will work in his AR.

    I have fired many thousands of rounds from my AR's with the basic non-titanium firing pins with no problems. His gun must have been used a lot prior to him getting it.


    +1.

    Or he was just unlucky enough to get a defective pin.

    But any relatively inexpensive AR-15 pin should work.
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It a little tough to break a AR firing pin, but it has been done. Hope that is all the problem is.
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  • Pistollero1050Pistollero1050 Member Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Go to YOUTUBE and search AR-15. It will give you numerous tutorials on how to clean and assemble your AR. You might want to start with yours if you haven't taken it apart yet. If you have shot it at all it may be needing a little cleaning to.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nothing on the AR-type rifle is intuitive. I suggest your buddy buy a copy of the inexpensive paperback "The AR-15 Complete Owner's Guide" by Walt Kuleck; it gives complete disassembly, lubrication, & maintenance instructions.

    Neal
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Look at www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNnvgdOywME for changing and cleaning the AR.
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