APL-G35 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Does anybody have the dimensions on the mag catch plunger? Mine went in to orbit but I do have access to a lathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesm Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 This is a very small part. Might be hard to make. Ben Stoeger pro shop had them last time I lost mine. Couple of spares won't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Patriot defense has them last time looked. I've seen small nails or similar used. Figure 4-5 thousandth smaller diameter than the hole. Tail about 40-50 thousandth and the head twice that. (From memory.) Head length will set preload and possibly coil solid stack if too long. Head is rounded. Seems like a lot of effort for a cheap part but certainly simple enough to make. especially if you need to shoot it quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I bought a spare when I ordered all of my trigger job parts from PD. Largely because I wasn't aware it existed when I tore down my Stock 3 - and got really lucky sweeping the floor until it magically appeared in the debris pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Repeat after me.... Thumb over hole BEFORE pulling plunger. Repeat again and again! i do. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) You have to know there's a plunger in there that needs to be caught, first. No other gun works like that so you don't expect it Edited November 18, 2016 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APL-G35 Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Thanks guys.memohis machanic is right. I had no clue until it was too late. I ordered a couple from stoeger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) Never can have enough of those little parts. I have like 6 AR buffer tube retainer things, springs, extra firing pins, extra takedown pins, detents, trigger and hammer pins, everything. I'm gathering everything for the Tanfo too. Anyone who hasn't lost a little spring or plunger detent or something is either lying, or they have never had their gun all the way apart. ROFL Edited November 19, 2016 by ryridesmotox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I sent mine next to the Hubble Telescope as well. I ended up using a finishing nail head (if I'm thinking of the right part). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, ryridesmotox said: Anyone who hasn't lost a little spring or plunger detent or something is either lying, or they have never had their gun all the way apart. ROFL I got lucky. I found my mag catch plunger by sweeping the dining room and finding it in the debris pile. I take guns apart in there rather than the garage for exactly this reason - it can't hide beneath a floor jack in the dining room. So I guess, technically, mine didn't get lost. It just took me fifteen minutes (and a broom) to pick it up. Edited November 19, 2016 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, MemphisMechanic said: I got lucky. I found my mag catch plunger by sweeping the dining room and finding it in the debris pile. I take guns apart in there rather than the garage for exactly this reason - it can't hide beneath a floor jack in the dining room. So I guess, technically, mine didn't get lost. It just took me fifteen minutes (and a broom) to pick it up. I'm the same way. I get lucky like every time. But every once in a while I send a spring to neverland to fly with peter pan and the lost boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 vacuum with a pair of your wives best sheer panties (or yours I guess) over the nozzle. finds stuff fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Lost mine and ordered a couple from EAA but eventually found mine lodge in the area rug. I put the frame in a large zip lock bag to catch anythng that flies off during disassembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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