During a recent multi-day epic to install a Troy Extreme FF rail on a BCM 14.5" upper with a permed FH (yeah, I know – lessons learned, moving on), of course I lost my gas tube roll pin.
Once my upper is back from the local machinist who is pinning and welding the FH back on, I’d sure like to use the upper. However, neither BCM nor G & R seem to offer the gas tube roll pin on their sites. A Google search reveals a variety of DPMS, High Standard, Del-Ton, generics, and other marques that do not inspire confidence.
I’m not thrilled about paying ~$12 S&H for a $1 part, but hey, I’m the bonehead who dumped the pin. Yeah, I know it’s “just a pin”, but I’d hate to buy an out-of-spec/QA FAIL specimen. As long as I’m buying a new pin, I might as well get a known good one.
Brownell’s–but I think they’re DPMS’. Just installed one the other day when changing a barrel. Definitely needed the roll pin starter to get it in; didn’t seem like it was going to come out anytime soon when I finished.
Thanks. The next gun show isn’t until 29 May, and I didn’t want to wait that long to shoot my new upper. Also, my LGS is friendly enough, but extremely small and limited.
