Replacement gas key screws

[mscott]

Sheared off the gas key screws on a Spinta bolt tonight. Anyone else had to replace them? Is there a best option or just buy some alloy screws at hardware store?

[pfcchambers]

I would call Spinta. I had a oversized roll pin hole for the extractor, so it kept coming out during fire. Called Spinta, Sam Spinta the owner answered himself! He answered all my questions and quickly took care of the issue. I am certain they will take care of you as well. Great customer service, I will use their products again. 

[reg3]

Mine sheared off too. I emailed them on a Friday evening and had a prepaid postage label printed out on Monday. Please have have your order number ready to give them.

 

I received another bolt quickly after sending mine back. Spinta told me they had changed how those screws are staked. Big improvement over the original. 

[mscott]

I sent them an email, so will standby. Don't know what they may have changed as it was only a week old.

[MRBACKHAND]

Contact spinta , they have great customer service and will take care of you.

[Flatland Shooter]

I've been lucky and had no problems so far.  But if I do, how hard is it to get whats left of the old gas key screw out of the bolt?  Drill and easy out it?

 

Bill

[MRBACKHAND]

Drill and easy out ??

[1911luvr]

I've been lucky and had no problems so far.  But if I do, how hard is it to get whats left of the old gas key screw out of the bolt?  Drill and easy out it?
 
Bill

I have a Spinta that's running fine, but my ATI bolt sheared and I removed the screws with a pointed pick. Just put a little pressure and they unscrewed easy. There shouldn't be any loctite and the heads are gone, so they should come out without a lot of work.


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[mscott]

Spinta is sending a shipping label and will replace the bolt, so great service there.

 

looking around the web, this doesn't seem to be an uncommon problem with 9mm ar bolts, so I think I'm going to get some screws to keep on hand and minimize down time. The broken pieces of screw came right out of the bolt body using a scribe to rotate them. There was no thread locker, so no problem removing them.

[Flatland Shooter]

Gas key screws added to my Brownells wish list.  Don't need them now but might in the future.

 

Thanks.

 

Bill

[1911luvr]

Gas key screws added to my Brownells wish list.  Don't need them now but might in the future.
 
Thanks.
 
Bill

You can also buy them at Home Depot in the grade 8 hardware bins.


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[morpheus]

My spinta also did the same thing on saturday at a competition , good thing i was able to finish the match with my friends' pcc