Im having a heck of a time removing mine. I have a S&W MP15. I keep seeing everyone say to remove them from left to right, but looking at mine, the smaller side of the pin appears to be on the right hand side..not left. I don't know what to do. Ive already smashed my hand with a hammer..Almost threw my upper receiver across the room..then I remember its part of a $1200 gun lol.
@FEARPaintball For some reason S&W has gone with reversed taper pins. I think it was a screw up. In any event hammer them out from the small side of the pin. Use kroil or some type of penetrating oil, put the weapon on a hard or concrete surface and use sharp blows with a large hammer and over sized punch. If worse comes to worse you could heat up the base.
Thanks! I finally got them out. Now Im stuck on the stupid barrel nut. Im wrenching the heck of of the thing and it won't turn. Im doing it counter clockwise like every where I've looked says..But is it opposite too?
This was another persons rifle. The QD is made by GG&G that fits on a standard FSB. I like QD attachments but I do not like this option mounted on the FSB.
look on both sides of the FSB.. you will notice that one side has smaller tapered holes and one side slightly larger, punch from the small side out the larger side, trying to go the other way will NOT work or it will and you'll then have a damaged FSB
It's all good now & got my Larue Tactical 7" rail and accessories on it. Nothing a little liquid wrench, a punch, and a 3 lb won't knock out now. Cheryl @ Bushmaster was very helpful through it all. :)
Yep, I was punching them out from left to right. I sent it (the barrel & A2 sight) back to Bushmaster yesterday, for one that is "serviceable." It shouldn't be that much of a PITA to remove them with the right tools. :) Thanks though!
There was nothing wrong with your rifle. They are SUPPOSED to be very hard to remove, right tools or not. All of our BCM's, Noveske's, LMT's, etc. were are a bear to get out. You have to keep in mind that these pins are pressed in using machinery, and are super right to ensure that there's no movement of the FSB period if it gets a hard bump. Having the FSB knock lose will turn your rifle into a single shot. I hope they didn't send you back a rifle with easy to remove pins...
I can't get the taper pins out of my Bushmaster XM15-E2S!!! I have soaked them in liquid wrench pentrating solution, and hammer the crap out of them with various hammers and punches.
A press of some sorts, that is powerful and precise, might be handy! :)
Im having a heck of a time removing mine. I have a S&W MP15. I keep seeing everyone say to remove them from left to right, but looking at mine, the smaller side of the pin appears to be on the right hand side..not left. I don't know what to do. Ive already smashed my hand with a hammer..Almost threw my upper receiver across the room..then I remember its part of a $1200 gun lol.
Any suggestions?
FEARPaintball 1 week ago
@FEARPaintball For some reason S&W has gone with reversed taper pins. I think it was a screw up. In any event hammer them out from the small side of the pin. Use kroil or some type of penetrating oil, put the weapon on a hard or concrete surface and use sharp blows with a large hammer and over sized punch. If worse comes to worse you could heat up the base.
ssdsurf 6 days ago
@ssdsurf
Thanks! I finally got them out. Now Im stuck on the stupid barrel nut. Im wrenching the heck of of the thing and it won't turn. Im doing it counter clockwise like every where I've looked says..But is it opposite too?
FEARPaintball 6 days ago
@FEARPaintball
Finally got it. I had to put the wrench in place and the smack it a few times with a hammer. Finally broke free.
FEARPaintball 5 days ago
@FEARPaintball
Glad you got it to break free! Sometimes a large breaker bar or a good hammer helps!
ssdsurf 5 days ago
What brand FSB is that? I like it because it has a QD on it. What do you think of the QD vs traditional sling loop attachment on an FSB?
chillywit 6 months ago
@chillywit
This was another persons rifle. The QD is made by GG&G that fits on a standard FSB. I like QD attachments but I do not like this option mounted on the FSB.
ssdsurf 6 months ago
good video. And good 80's music lol.
808Arsenal 9 months ago
look on both sides of the FSB.. you will notice that one side has smaller tapered holes and one side slightly larger, punch from the small side out the larger side, trying to go the other way will NOT work or it will and you'll then have a damaged FSB
sssarsss 10 months ago
I even posted my 1st YouTube vids with my 3-gun weapons under MrBlister1972. ;)
MrBlister1972 1 year ago
It's all good now & got my Larue Tactical 7" rail and accessories on it. Nothing a little liquid wrench, a punch, and a 3 lb won't knock out now. Cheryl @ Bushmaster was very helpful through it all. :)
MrBlister1972 1 year ago
what is the name of the orange sight tool? thank you
poolearmand 1 year ago
@poolearmand
It is a Brownells AR15 front sight bench block. I cannot post a link but a Google search should come up with a direct link.
ssdsurf 1 year ago
Yep, I was punching them out from left to right. I sent it (the barrel & A2 sight) back to Bushmaster yesterday, for one that is "serviceable." It shouldn't be that much of a PITA to remove them with the right tools. :) Thanks though!
MrBlister1972 1 year ago
@MrBlister1972
There was nothing wrong with your rifle. They are SUPPOSED to be very hard to remove, right tools or not. All of our BCM's, Noveske's, LMT's, etc. were are a bear to get out. You have to keep in mind that these pins are pressed in using machinery, and are super right to ensure that there's no movement of the FSB period if it gets a hard bump. Having the FSB knock lose will turn your rifle into a single shot. I hope they didn't send you back a rifle with easy to remove pins...
opmike343 1 year ago
I can't get the taper pins out of my Bushmaster XM15-E2S!!! I have soaked them in liquid wrench pentrating solution, and hammer the crap out of them with various hammers and punches.
A press of some sorts, that is powerful and precise, might be handy! :)
MrBlister1972 1 year ago
@MrBlister1972
If they are taper pins make sure they are being punched out in the correct direction.
ssdsurf 1 year ago