Don't drink and gunsmith......

[BIGLEW]

I did the same thing with one and could not get the mag into the magwell either. I was luck though, it was an aftermarket that had screws instead of pins.

As far as this goes, looks as though you will have to drill it out. I would look into a machine shop first though. They should have a way to get it out.

 

[BIGLEW]

Wheres the guy selling the custom builds with hacksawed gas tubes? He can fix this.

DO WHA???

 

[payneed]

Somebody tell him that a strategically placed reinforced piece of PVC pipe will pop it right out.
I'm not going to say it...

 

[rOmiLaYu]

Why on Earth didn't you just hack the trigger guard in half?

I know it's water under the bridge at this point but you wouldn't have risked any damage to the serialized portion of the rifle...and another trigger guard would have been much less expensive than the mess into which you've now gotten yourself. Best of luck with it, though, seriously.

Also, to all of those "Anybody can put together an AR" guys, remember this thread (not necessarily the OP). Sure, .mil gets their rifles from the lowest bidder, but you might be getting yours from someone not quite so forth coming about how "custom" their rifle may or may not be. Caveat emptor.

 

[payneed]

Why on Earth didn't you just hack the trigger guard in half?

I know it's water under the bridge at this point but you wouldn't have risked any damage to the serialized portion of the rifle...and another trigger guard would have been much less expensive than the mess into which you've now gotten yourself. Best of luck with it, though, seriously.

Also, to all of those "Anybody can put together an AR" guys, remember this thread (not necessarily the OP). Sure, .mil gets their rifles from the lowest bidder, but you might be getting yours from someone not quite so forth coming about how "custom" their rifle may or may not be. Caveat emptor.

Some won't get it, but I KNOW you will.
Culture and comedy(?) ...

 

[Tautog166]

 

[z.chance]

Too bad I didnt see this earlier. I could have machined it out for you

 

[mtdawg169]

LOL, this keeps getting better. I wish you could sell it, I could fix it easily.

How would you have gone about fixing it?

 

[Cartman]

Very easy when you have access to a full machine shop. I would have put it in a mill to get it out or let the EDM burn it out.

 

[Radar363]

Very easy when you have access to a full machine shop. I would have put it in a mill to get it out or let the EDM burn it out.

EDM as in 'electronic dance music'? My kids love that stuff but I don't get it...why am I waiting for the drop again?