Anybody ever run there AR without the buffer retainer pin/spring?
I took off the stock on my AR and my retainer pin and spring ended up lost on my garage floor. After looking for serveral hours I gave up and assembled the rifle without the pin/spring (the buffer is held in by the rear of the carrier). Everything seems to function fine. Is it OK to run like this for a while until I get some new parts (or find the ones on the floor)? I heard some reports of the Pin breaking and locking up the rifle by lodging in the carrier or buffer - seems like this pretty much eliminates that from happening, on the remote chance it does.
It would be a pain for someone that field-strips thier gun alot , but being a recreational shooter, the only time I really ever break it open is after a match for detailed cleaning.
The only reason it is there was for military to be able to feild strip the original Ar’s m4’s etc faster, it’s not needed and I am a firm believer if you don’t need it and that goes for anything Ar’s-cars it’s just something else that could break
Anybody Ever Run There Ar Without The Buffer Retainer Pin/spring?
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The only reason it is there was for military to be able to feild strip the original Ar’s m4’s etc faster, it’s not needed and I am a firm believer if you don’t need it and that goes for anything Ar’s-cars it’s just something else that could break