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I recently purchased a M&P 15-22. I have seen a video of removal of the takedown pin for cleaning and it seems you should be able to just push it through using your finger. Mine will not budge when I try to push it through. I am stronger than most people but I can not move that pin at all. I have to use a wooden dowel and strike it with a hammer to push it through. has anyone else experienced this and can I cause any type of damage ? Thanks
 
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Its probably like that because its new and dry. Put a little grease(I use tetra gun grease) on the pins. It will slide better after that. You can use oil too if you want I use grease because it doesnt drip/run all over and stays longer
 
foxchase said:
I recently purchased a M&P 15-22. I have seen a video of removal of the takedown pin for cleaning and it seems you should be able to just push it through using your finger. Mine will not budge when I try to push it through. I am stronger than most people but I can not move that pin at all. I have to use a wooden dowel and strike it with a hammer to push it through. has anyone else experienced this and can I cause any type of damage ? Thanks
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Try removing your pistol grip and make sure the takedown pin detent and spring are installed correctly. The selector lever spring and detent are retained there as well, so make sure you control all the pieces and re-install them correctly.

Pounding out the pin will eventually bust your detent and cause wear to the groove in the pin.
 
Mine was tight the first time too but definitely didn't require any tools.

I'd put a drop of oil on it and work it in and out a few times (she might've said that lol)...and see if gets any better?
 
First time trying to break mine down today as well. Would not budge. Tried oil and working it but nothing. A drift and small hammer did the trick.
 
Doug B said:
Me too....
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But the question remains unanswered.....even if it "loosened up with breakdowns", how did you remove it the very first time? Mine was impossible to remove by hand. I am strong like Ox. I couldn't remove the pin. It must have had a burr.
 
ArmednDangerous said:
But the question remains unanswered.....even if it "loosened up with breakdowns", how did you remove it the very first time? Mine was impossible to remove by hand. I am strong like Ox. I couldn't remove the pin. It must have had a burr.
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The pin SHOULD be too tight to remove with your fingers. Otherwise the vibration of firing could work it out of place. It should take the pressure from a punch applied to the opposite side to move it.
 
Majorlk said:
The pin SHOULD be too tight to remove with your fingers. Otherwise the vibration of firing could work it out of place. It should take the pressure from a punch applied to the opposite side to move it.
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Ummm...you sure about that.

The takedown pins have a detent and spring pressure to keep that from happening. The detent pin drops down in the groove on the TD pin and they should be held in place securely. I've never handled an AR15 or a 15-22 that needed a punch to remove the pins.


If I had issues with the TD pin not pushing out by hand, I would take the little detent out and slightly round the edges.
 
Majorlk said:
The pin SHOULD be too tight to remove with your fingers. Otherwise the vibration of firing could work it out of place. It should take the pressure from a punch applied to the opposite side to move it.
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Hello everyone, first post here, not trying to be a jerk, just trying to help out a fellow shooter with a question.

I humbly disagree. You should be able to remove the pins with your fingers. One of the best features of the AR is the ease of which the weapon can be broken down for cleaning in the field. I carried the AR (M16/M4) in the military and I own ARs in .308, .300 AAC, 5.56 and the 15-22. The pins on everyone of them could/can be removed by hand. None of them have ever come loose when firing, not even with M118LR 175 grain SMK in the .308.

The pins on my son’s 15-22 were tight at first but after the first take down and cleaning they loosened up and now they feel normal compared to my other ARs.

TwoBears
 
Where can I get ahold of the takedown pins now?

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Yea I found them but I wanted the engraved ones

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Majorlk said:
The pin SHOULD be too tight to remove with your fingers. Otherwise the vibration of firing could work it out of place. It should take the pressure from a punch applied to the opposite side to move it.
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I respectfully disagree. If you're holding the rifle in a way that is not allowing the upper to put pressure on the pins, I believe you should be able to "poke" it out with a finger. If it's harder to move than that, you're probably stressing the pin with a shearing-like action with the upper. I can easily remove pins on both of my AR's without any tools.
 
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