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Guess if I was putting together an ar from unknown used parts that I got dirt cheap for a range toy and KNS pins could "fix it", I would get a set.
Or if same situation with a complete ar, used and dirt cheap, I would get a set.
I sure would not waste $30 to keep a set around, just in case.
Only good for worn out guns now out of spec on the hammer/trigger/auto sear holes from oblonging, or new guns that where never in spec.
I've seen a few M16A1 lowers that needed these -- any new gun that needed this I would send back.
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The pins started walking on my old POF-415. I think the unique nature of piston rifle recoil can contribute to that. KNS pins fixed it - it worked in that particular application.
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I've never used any other pins beside the ones that were in the LPK.
That being said, two of my trigger pins walk on new PSA lowers/LPK...I don't know if the lower is out of spec or if it's the pins included in the LPK.
I think at the very least, I'm going to buy KNS replacement pins instead of the entire KNS anti rotation kit.
I never had to use them before, but I figured $30 is inexpensive insurance since I know in my two lowers this is an issue.
I think I'm now permanently jacked in with M4C. I literally woke up and the first random thought that popped in my head were if I should take my KNS pins off my Noveske lower, or if I should keep them and put them on my BCM lower too.
Both of those lowers are registered SBR lowers so it might be cheap insurance. But then I thought 'what if I have a blown primer or some other debris finds its way under th e FCG and the only way to clear it is to remove the FCG...." Well that would suck.
I don't shoot 9mm, I DO shoot a shit load of .22LR but haven't had any issues with pins breaking, I haven't had a blown primer, but I've seen several during matches I've shot at, mostly reloads but not always, I am starting to shoot my own reloads, I haven't experienced pin walking in any of my lowers, but one lower does have pin 'rotation' when I pull the trigger.
So my analysis and conclusion tells me I am ditching them. That was weird.
clicked in here b/c i just bought a set for a new 9mm. mine will never see the use that the range gun has (mainly 'cause i can't afford the ammo!), so hopefully my pins won't break and the holes will not get deformed.
i think it's AMAZING that the carbine continued(s) to run with a broken pin. would that have happened with a non-KNS setup?
(btw, OP, i would like to think you'd replace the pin before putting it back on the line. it's a firearm, and broke is broke).
i think turretgunner's point, if not dialogue, was valid. once in awhile, these pins will patch a situation with out of spec parts.
IG has the better solution, but it is still true that the cost/benefit of replacing a lower may be more trouble than it's worth. if $28 on the KNS kit + less time than it would take me to open a case with the lower manufacturer resolves the problem, why not?
in any case, great OP and thanks for sharing.
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