Everybody has their favorite method to install a forward assist. What I do may not be perfect but it works for me.
1_ Check the upper and roll pin for burs or any deformities.
2_ Put a drop of oil on the roll pin and get it started into the upper just enough for it to stay in place. (I use a starter punch.)
3_ Correctly orient the FA and insert into the upper and press it in with your middle finger while holding the roll pin punch between your index finger and thumb. (A roll pin punch works much better than a flat punch at this point.)
4_ Lightly tap it into place stopping just before you drive it in all the way.
5_ I finish it off using a flat punch and a small piece of plastic cut from a 1 gallon water bottle. (This helps to protect the finish on the upper.)
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Thomas Jefferson
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