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My firing pin retainer - aka the $0.50 cotter pin that KAW Valley wants $5.00 for - has gone MIA. Oh...and KAW Valley doesn't let you buy just one, no, they make you spend $10 to even checkout on their system.
This is why I NEVER CLEAN MY GUNS, harder to lose parts that way.
Anywhooo....is there really anything different about this pin that's worth the $5? Can someone pull theirs out (send it to me would be awesome) and compare to a regular 'ol AR15 5.56 retainer?
Anybody have specs for running over to the 'ol ACE Hardware?
https://www.kawvalleyprecision.com/Gen2-9mm-BCG-Firing-Pin-Retainer-p/kvp-gen2-pinretainer.htm
P.S. What's up with cotter pins anyway? They're a total PIA. Why can't we have something more betterer?
This is why I NEVER CLEAN MY GUNS, harder to lose parts that way.
Anywhooo....is there really anything different about this pin that's worth the $5? Can someone pull theirs out (send it to me would be awesome) and compare to a regular 'ol AR15 5.56 retainer?
Anybody have specs for running over to the 'ol ACE Hardware?
https://www.kawvalleyprecision.com/Gen2-9mm-BCG-Firing-Pin-Retainer-p/kvp-gen2-pinretainer.htm
P.S. What's up with cotter pins anyway? They're a total PIA. Why can't we have something more betterer?
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