That's what confused me about his comment with the 9mm part not holding up. I found similar comments on other posts around the net saying the same thing, but from what I can tell, all the stress and contact points between the 5.56 and 9mm version are the same thickness. The body of both catches have to fit in the same slot dimensionally. I don't see how one would be stronger than the other, but I'm far from an expert.
Going to meet up with Roger later today to try some part swapping. His design is to Colt's TDP so we're not holding out much hope, but if we can find one that is thicker than mine and just a little longer. If we can eliminate the slop in the slot causing forward and backwards movement AND get a little longer tooth, it might bridge the gap and solve this. I also ordered a 9mm Colt catch from Brownells.
Searching the net last night, this seems to be a fairly common issue. With all the different manufacturers out there pumping out AR lowers and small parts, I'm a little surprised no one has come out with a catch that can be trimmed to function.
Last edited by mrbieler; 07-07-19 at 07:21.
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