Armalite AR-10 Trigger removal question

[exracr]

I'm trying my hand at my first trigger swap. I pulled the hammer spring n removed hammer; pulled the trigger pin... but the darn thing won't come out no matter how i try to manipulate it? Does the handguard, fire select have to come out? Appreciate any info, sorry for the newb question. Thanks

Got a brand new SSA-E trigger here waiting to go in

Gun specs
AR-10A4- bought new.. modding to my likes (goal is LR coyotes/maybe 1k one day
Armalite 2 piece drop in quad rail
Atlas bipod with larue attachment
6-20x vortex viper on 20 moa larue mount
Ranier arms ambi charging handle
Precision Armament muzzle break- cause i kept flinching

 

[tickled pink]

You tube is an amazing teaching tool.


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[exracr]

I watched that exact video even before I purchased the trigger. It doesn't help me.... my trigger will NOT come out because it hangs up on the safe/fire cam by a lot! Now to figure out what I need to do to remove that... and I checked I don't have nice long allen t-handles to remove grip. I'll have to buy me a set of those tomorrow just to have around.

back to google I guess?!

 

[LRRPF52]

If you can't finesse the trigger out, remove your pistol grip carefully (there's a spring and detent in there for the selector/safety), then remove the selector/safety. You will now have free clearance to remove the trigger.

 

[exracr]

found a cool video that explains how to remove it...... we normally don't pull ar's down this far in normal shooting class in military; maybe other branches?! Yep, gonna have to remove hand grip from mine to remove it rest of way. Thanks guys

How to remove safety lever / selector on AR15 - YouTube

 

[tickled pink]

It won't come out with the selector switch turned to fire or safety position? Mine came right out of my Colt LE6920 M4 after I removed the two pins.

 

[exracr]

Nope the Armalite AR-10A4's triggers will not come out with just the two pins pulled. Your gonna laugh; but guys who are doing this in the future... buy a set of long T-handle allen wrench sets. I got lucky as i used a magnetic quick change tipped screw driver set, set the removable tip in the allen stock for the grip via needle nose pliers... then used the extra 1/4" length to get that allen screw loose on the grip since my screwdriver was just a little bit short. After I pulled the grip and safe/fire selector; my trigger came right out! Got new trigger/hammer in no problem. I did multiple safe/fire tests on it to be sure everything was in right. Re-assembled rest of gun and ready to hit the range this 3 day weekend!

Next project will be get daniels defense drop in 2 piece quad rail for RRA M-4; and mount my laser genetics ND to it; already have trijicon night iron sites on it for some night time predator dispatching!

 

[exracr]

the Laser Designator really does light up animals eyes like in this video. My brother and I took just white spot light and my ND out looking for animals one night... no guns. He found an 8 point deer with his white light standing in 3-5' tall grass..... I asked him if he saw the other 5 deer 20 ft behind the buck? He said no..... then he looked down my laser designator and was like, "wow, I never saw all the rest of them!" You just have to be careful of your state laws using them folks. My father has land n raises black angus cows, has calves on ground year round and has a kitty with a 3' tail roaming around area. I want to keep that M4 quick, fast, and light. Yeah ar-10 would probably be better knock down power, but I'm pretty good with the m4 irons. Great site here folks, hope my stumblings can help someone else out.

 

[exracr]

Laser Designator LD100 ND50 100mw - YouTube

ND laser designator video someone shot showing a fox's eyes glowing