Videos tagged with Pivot Pin

This video offers a quick tip on installing Aero Precision EZ Pins for the AR-15 platform. Caleb from Brownells demonstrates the process, highlighting how these pins simplify the installation of takedown and pivot pins compared to standard mil-spec components. The tutorial covers the unique features of the EZ Pins and provides a step-by-step guide, including the use of a punch tool for securing the pins.

This video explores a DIY method for installing an AR pivot pin using a magnet. The title suggests a practical, perhaps unconventional, approach to a common AR-15 build task. The description directs viewers to a website for more product details, implying the video might be showcasing a tool or technique related to firearm maintenance or modification.

This video from AT3 Tactical provides a quick, under-5-minute guide on how to install a pivot pin on AR-15 and AR-style rifles. It demonstrates the process with a focus on efficiency, using pliers as the preferred method and highlighting a clevis pin install trick. The video also touches on necessary tools and briefly mentions bolt catch installation. It aims to educate the growing AR-15 community on building and maintaining their firearms safely and effectively, aligning with their goal of fostering a more informed and safe firearms community.

This YouTube video, titled "Mike's Tips - Pivot Pin Assembly," provides a demonstration on how to install a pivot pin, a component of a firearm. The presenter, Mike, utilizes specialized tools from Wheeler, noting that a similar tool is available from Real Avid. The description also includes calls to action, encouraging viewers to sign up as a CMMG Insider on their website, visit the CMMG website, and follow CMMG on Instagram and Twitter. The video focuses on a specific gunsmithing task, offering practical advice and product mentions.

This video demonstrates a straightforward method for swapping a sticky AR-15 pivot pin to prevent receiver finish damage. It highlights the importance of having a 'Lost Parts Kit' and recommends the Real Avid pivot pin installation tool for easily managing the spring and detent, avoiding common pitfalls.

This video provides a comprehensive breakdown of the necessary parts to build or modify an AR-15 lower receiver. It covers essential components like safeties, pins, retainers, and magazine catches, explaining their function and highlighting the vast array of options available. The content is aimed at AR-15 builders and enthusiasts looking to gain a better understanding of their firearm's components and make informed choices for customization or replacement. The video also links to additional resources for AR-15 beginners and AR-10 builders.

Essential AR-15 spare parts include gas rings, buffer springs, extractor springs, and firing pin retaining pins. Shorter barrels accelerate wear on internal components. Measure buffer springs for serviceability: carbine springs should be at least 10 1/16 inches, rifle springs 11 1/4 inches. Keep original mil-spec trigger parts as backups for aftermarket triggers.

This video provides a quick tip on how to easily install the AR-15's front pivot pin detent, a commonly challenging maintenance task. Brownells Gun Tech Steve Ostrem demonstrates the use of the Brownells AR-15 Pivot Pin Detent Tool, highlighting how it simplifies the process by holding the detent in place under spring pressure. The tool reduces the installation time to approximately 20 seconds, making AR-15 maintenance more efficient for shooters, armorers, and gunsmiths. The description also emphasizes the AR-15 platform's legacy of ease of maintenance, designed by Eugene Stoner.

This guide details the process of installing an AR-15 pivot pin, emphasizing lubrication and the use of a specialized installation tool. It covers inserting the spring and detent, using a punch to depress the detent, and rotating the tool to capture it. The final step involves inserting the pivot pin, which pushes out the tool and is secured when the detent snaps into its groove.

This video showcases the Brownells Bolt Catch Pin Punch, a specialized tool designed for the AR-15 platform. The punch's unique slab-sided design allows it to clear the magazine well, enabling the user to drive out the bolt catch pivot pin from the rear. This feature aims to prevent damage to both the punch and the lower receiver during the pin removal process. The video likely serves as a demonstration or product highlight for firearm enthusiasts involved in AR-15 maintenance and customization.

This video demonstrates a clever trick for removing and replacing an AR-15 takedown pin without disturbing a staked castle nut. It utilizes a small precision screwdriver to depress the detent and an old pivot pin as a slave pin to capture the detent during the swap. This method is ideal for upgrading components like enhanced takedown pins while preserving factory staking.

This video provides an in-depth installation guide for Battle Arms Development's Enhanced Pivot Pin (EPP) and Enhanced Takedown Pin (ETP) for the AR-15 platform. It highlights the EPP's 'Easy Guide' magnet system for simplified, one-handed installation and the ETP's design for easier manipulation. The review emphasizes the benefits of the pins' increased length and textured heads for improved handling without tools.