What tool do I need to buy to press thte rivet into place, the rivet to the sling under the front sight?
What tool do I need to buy to press thte rivet into place, the rivet to the sling under the front sight?
Good results come from using a ball bearing to spread the rivet.
I saw on here a while back that someone had a tool that he bought from a aircraft company to use on the rivet and it didn't cost that much.
I've had good luck with either a large centr punch or a 16d nail with the end radiused on a benc grinder.
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R.Randel, tell me where did you find this tool?
I have one Colt upper that had a roll pin installed in place of the rivet.
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I have had good results using a 1/8" then 1/4" centering punch followed by a 3/8" drift to finish it off, while supporting the other side with a 1/2 drift. After a couple of hundred yours will look like a factory job.
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