Building a non-firing BCG?

[DG23]

Alternatively you could leave the FP out. Cam pin won't fall out while the BCG is in the rifle, and it ain't like it's gonna see the high bolt speeds of a firing cycle. Another marking option would be to only paint or mark as INOP in the recessed area of the bolt carrier for the ejection port cover.

Just for giggles you should try this out in your rifle (leaving the firing pin out), cycle it by hand several times and then report back to us after you try to remove that carrier and reinstall the firing pin.

If that cam pin turns while you are performing this experiment (and it will), you will have a problem. The sort of problem that would make you want to kick my ass for suggesting you do such a thing...


Would not suggest nubbing an otherwise good firing pin either if I only wanted to make it inoperable for a short period of time.

[jsbhike]

Dry fire gadget.

https://www.creedmoorsports.com/prod...nd-Accessories

[Disciple]

Just for giggles you should try this out in your rifle (leaving the firing pin out), cycle it by hand several times and then report back to us after you try to remove that carrier and reinstall the firing pin.

If that cam pin turns while you are performing this experiment (and it will), you will have a problem. The sort of problem that would make you want to kick my ass for suggesting you do such a thing...

Already tried that as a result of this thread. Do not recommend.

[DG23]

Already tried that as a result of this thread. Do not recommend.

Surprised that 'advice' was not called out sooner. Would have saved you and possibly others a headache.

[Diamondback]

Cam pin having undesirable rotation was the very FIRST thought I had about trying to hand-cycle without an FP. Snap-caps are a simple "single point" solution, but I'm a "suspenders-AND-belt" kinda guy. Have a primary safety, and then a failsafe--for example, on a 1911 I'm penciling out I'm thinking combining the Colt Series 80 FP block AND the Springfield light-pin/heavy-spring combo, AND reverting to the older-style "positive capture" half-cock notch.

Creedmoor gadget looks promising, as does their 10%-off Easter sale; I had a hundred bucks of books and crap loaded into a cart before I knew what all I'd looked at. LOL

[Disciple]

Surprised that 'advice' was not called out sooner. Would have saved you and possibly others a headache.

It was a good April Fools prank, I'll give 'em that.

[AndyLate]

If you can scrounge a bolt, I will send you a carrier (rough bore, eats gas rings).

Andy

[jsbhike]

If you can scrounge a bolt, I will send you a carrier (rough bore, eats gas rings).

Andy

That would be even cooler if you have a friend with a mill to turn it all in to a cut away.

Obviously the cutaway cool factor would go up with a crapped out barrel & upper.

[AndyLate]

That would be even cooler if you have a friend with a mill to turn it all in to a cut away.

Obviously the cutaway cool factor would go up with a crapped out barrel & upper.

I have a dremel...

[derek45]

you could dremel off the front end of the firing pin about 4mm and it should not fire.

I'd be tempted to powder coat the carrier red or orange so you know it's not gonna go BANG when you need it.