A Tale of Two Crush Washers, or Two Crush Washers One Barrel, and other AR oddities

[Spas-12 Owner]

Here is a "just as good".... factory fresh Q, Honey Badger... it's missing something.... I just want to know how it test fired?

 

[DanKATL]

So that lower is trashed? Absolutely No way to repair?

There's always the "Stark ONE", but they cost as much as an Anderson does normally. So you really have to want that lower.
https://www.starkequipment.com/stark-one-ar-rifle-grip.html

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

There's always the "Stark ONE", but they cost as much as an Anderson does normally. So you really have to want that lower.
https://www.starkequipment.com/stark-one-ar-rifle-grip.html

That thing is horribly fuggly

 

[Control for Smilers]

Here is a "just as good".... factory fresh Q, Honey Badger... it's missing something.... I just want to know how it test fired?
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lol, what is it missing? I don't want to take mine apart...

 

[300_whisper]

It can happen to any brand lower when the guy doing the assembly doesn’t know what he’s doing. At least if you do it to an Anderson lower you’re not out much money!

I know...I was hoping to get some DD supporters to take the bait. Lol

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

lol, what is it missing? I don't want to take mine apart...

Retainer pin...

 

[JET 5.45x39]

That’s one way to ruin a brand new DDM4V7.

Don’t drive in the trigger guard roll pin without some kind of support in there to prevent this from happening. The trigger guard itself should suffice.

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I’d at least Contact DD with there customer service I wouldn’t be surprised if they gave you a new rifle

 

[Control for Smilers]

Retainer pin...

ok, i took mine down. there are no buffer retainer pins in honey badgers.

 

[Jambo]

I wouldn’t say that it’s trashed. I would say that a repair isn’t very cost effective, or a repair that is simple and easy won’t be very strong.

The best solution is a new lower. But....

If you're good or "know a guy" it can be welded; but then it ain't "T6" anymore, at least not around the weld, because the solution heat treat is gone. It will be weaker, by a lot. Will the loss of strength cause problems? Probably not, as the trigger guard shouldn't be be that highly stressed.

You could always JB Weld it, but I'd permanently bond the trigger guard in place with it for extra support.

These are the redneck solutions, and not recommended. But, if it's a range toy, or if you're broke and need a temporary fix, I say go for it. May not be the right way, but I wouldn't call it unsafe as long as you've got the wherewithal to put it away if the trigger guard breaks off again.

or put that Stark grip on it and use that as a way to always remember your mistake. People have scars, why shouldn't rifles?

 

[Spas-12 Owner]

ok, i took mine down. there are no buffer retainer pins in honey badgers.

Learn something new everyday!