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AR Lower Receiver: Safety Detent Guide

This document provides instructions for drilling the safety detent hole and cutting the trigger guard slots on an AR lower receiver. It instructs the user to clamp the lower receiver in place with the butt face edge found and the X and Y axes set to specific locations. It then details drilling a 1/8" hole for the safety detent 5.572" back and 0.295" off center, followed by a deeper 5/32" hole. It also instructs to cut the 7/16" wide trigger guard slots using a 3/8" cutter, checking the fit of the trigger guard before finishing.

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AR Lower Receiver: Safety Detent Guide

This document provides instructions for drilling the safety detent hole and cutting the trigger guard slots on an AR lower receiver. It instructs the user to clamp the lower receiver in place with the butt face edge found and the X and Y axes set to specific locations. It then details drilling a 1/8" hole for the safety detent 5.572" back and 0.295" off center, followed by a deeper 5/32" hole. It also instructs to cut the 7/16" wide trigger guard slots using a 3/8" cutter, checking the fit of the trigger guard before finishing.

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Chapter 11

Safety Detent & Trigger Guard

This is the next to last setup. Becarefull now not to rush and make
a mistake. Errors are very common near the end of the trail when one
begins thinking about the next phase instead of focusing on the task at
hand.
Workholding: Support your lower (it is more than 80% complete
now so it is no longer a forging) on a couple of 1-2-3 blocks and
clamp against the angel plate with one clamp at the magazine end. Use
something between the clamp and the lower to help distribute the
pressure.

Location: Edge find the butt face and then add a second clamp
once you have your spindle located. Move 7.500 and set your X axis
zero over the pivot pin hole. Y axis zero should be the same as the last
setup.
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0.000

5.572

The first thing to do in this setup is the is the safety detent hole.
Move back to 5.572 and off the center line by 0.295 and spot the location with a 3/16 center drill. Eyeball it with the safety hole as a double
check before you drill 1/8 through. This detent is the headed variety and
you must now drill a larger diameter for the head. Use a 5/32 drill, but be
careful to only go 0.188 deep or you will be in bad shape.

0.295

0.000

Drill 1/8 (0.125)


through and then
drill 5/32 (0.156) x
3/16 (0.188) deep.

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The trigger guard slots are 7/16 wide, but I like to use a 3/8
cutter. While on the centerline, cut down until you are flush with the
flat surface of the pistol grip mount and stop there. Now take passes
evenly on each side until you have the 7/16 wide slot.
Always check your
parts with the feature that
is to receive them. I dont
have to tell you it is a lot
easier now to widen a
tight slot than to find out
later after you have
anodized you work and
the trigger guard wont
fit!

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Trigger Guard

Safety Detent

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