Mag button
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Jyezahn
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Here you go. You will see how to do both 1-piece and 2-piece mag release buttons.
AR15 M4 M16 Enhanced Oversized 2pc Lasered Mag. Release Button for Colt, Stag, LMT, Bushmaster, DPMS - YouTube
AR15 M4 M16 Enhanced Oversized 2pc Lasered Mag. Release Button for Colt, Stag, LMT, Bushmaster, DPMS - YouTube
sound wave
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i could be wrong, but from reading the description on the website, it is a two-piece design. it goes on pretty much the same way an ar-15 button would and then you just pop on the button.
btw, i couldn't find a video about the ndz install.
edit: oh, jyezahn found it while i was typing...
btw, i couldn't find a video about the ndz install.
edit: oh, jyezahn found it while i was typing...
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Jyezahn
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You are correct, it goes on the same way, but you can actually thread it more, so the release lever doesn't fall down when you depress the button all the way. I posted the video above your comment.
sound wave
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you air force guys are too fast. 
Locked-N-Loaded
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It would "seem", given the limited lifespan of o-rings plus it is hardly a solid connection (you can easily pull it off with just minimal finger effort it appears), that people would be losing the engraved button part left and right... but I guess it has been working out well as they sell them. I love extra detail piece on my weapons like this, but this is one I decided to pass on personally.
Something more "secure" could be a bullet button with a Prince50 Bullet-Button Wonder Wrench... you then get a piece that screws on (versus o-ring finger pressure) and a large surface area like this one provides.
Something more "secure" could be a bullet button with a Prince50 Bullet-Button Wonder Wrench... you then get a piece that screws on (versus o-ring finger pressure) and a large surface area like this one provides.
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Jyezahn
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Nope, I've got one, and it's VERY tight. Once it's on, it doesn't come off unless you WANT it to come off. It's pretty much a vacuum once you put it on.
Majorlk
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That is a valid assumption, but in reality, it is rather difficult to remove the button, once installed. The fit between the two pieces is very tight and the O-rings lock into their mating groves very positively. You almost have to put something under it to pop it off.
Whatever oversize mag release button one chooses, you will likely never want to go back to the original.
Two questions ... (1) is there any other state but California that has the bullet button requirement? (2) I thought .22s were exempt from that particular restriction.
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Locked-N-Loaded
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1. BB is not an actual "requirement" - a 10rnd mag that must be removed by a tool is technically the requirement. Thus, the BB was born as a way to actuate the mag release with a tool as the tool must fit into that hole in the BB. And originally, that was the tip of a bullet. Thus, Bullet Button - which has now become the defacto way to attach a mag and have it released only by a tool. Early on, we had to pin the mags in and load from the top. The Prince50 is 1 of many "tools" that can fit into the BB hole and be used to actuate the mag in CA so you can somewhat speedily remove a mag with a tool (bullet, little special BB wrenches they make, a pointer finger stylus, etc.) and meet the law. As obviously, having the OEM mag release button would be illegal as it does not require a tool to actuate.
2. yes, 100% true. But, in this case, I pointed out the BB used in conjunction with the Prince50 tool gives you a larger surface area so accomplishes the same as the mag releaese button seen here but with the added benefit of being screwed on versus pressure fit/held. So in this case, you would just use the BB setup to achieve the same result. The BB by itself, no value here and not legally required on a 22lr as talked about in #1.
BTW - this is the best "bullet button tool" out there hands down, about as fast a method as you can use - with a tool - to drop a mag on a weapon requiring a tool to drop a mag. And trust me, I have tried them all and in CA, most use this "tool".
2. yes, 100% true. But, in this case, I pointed out the BB used in conjunction with the Prince50 tool gives you a larger surface area so accomplishes the same as the mag releaese button seen here but with the added benefit of being screwed on versus pressure fit/held. So in this case, you would just use the BB setup to achieve the same result. The BB by itself, no value here and not legally required on a 22lr as talked about in #1.
BTW - this is the best "bullet button tool" out there hands down, about as fast a method as you can use - with a tool - to drop a mag on a weapon requiring a tool to drop a mag. And trust me, I have tried them all and in CA, most use this "tool".
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Majorlk
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Thanks for the explanations. I appreciate them.
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