[SixTGunr]

Are there any secrets to reassembling a M14 buttplate assy? These have been disassembled for refinishing. Is reassembly straight forward or is there a trick?
I figure Hawk and SixT should be expert on this by now. :lol:
Thanks

 

[SixTGunr]

ATTA BOY Hawkster ... :wink:

Sounds harder than the proceedure ...

Watch that spring and ball bearing ... :lol:

Six

 

[SixTGunr]

Thanks for the info Hawk, a buddy had posted this for me before I e-mailed you last night.

How do you keep the c-clamp from scratching the finish as you slide it around?

I've got the buttplates sprayed & will bake them this evening. I'll let you know how the re-assembly goes. /crosses fingers

Here are some of them ready for baking:

 

[SixTGunr]

mikebaker1129: I used Brownell's spray-on baking lacquer. "Parkerizing Gray" for the flip-up plate & "Matte Black" for the butt plate. I think I'll use the "Dark Parkerizing Gray" for the next batch as these flip-up plates are a bit too light. They do look pretty good though.

Hawk: I just got done getting them re-assembled. They're looking pretty good I think. I don't have a C clamp, so I used an old dull paring knife with a VERY thin steel blade to compress the ball bearing while I slid the flip-up plate over the butt plate and the blade. Once I had it on I turned the assembly over so the spring side was against the carpet (in case the ball bearing popped back out) & pulled the blade out. Easy-peasy.

It took me @ 20 mins to get all 9 of them re-assembled & another 20 to get the roll pins back in.

 

[SixTGunr]

haha, I know what you mean. The ball bearing shot out on me a few times with the first butt plate I assembled, but I was able to find it each time it went flying.

I didn't have any problems after the 1st one.

I'm gonna get a C clamp & give your method a try next time. Doing it my way I know I'll loose a ball bearing sooner or later.