Hi Dennis,
When I emailed Dave, I told him that I did not use Loc-tite because of the wicking concern. As for the trigger pins, it only takes the smallest upset to retain the trigger pins and noting like the gas key needs. I did want to give Dave an alternative to the fingernail polish or E-clips. Something tried and tested. I really enjoy my MTR. It shoots on par with my V-22. I like the CZ so much that I just bought a Royal on Friday with the longer bbl. When I spoke with Dave, he told me that the springs he sells were custom made for size and spring rate. I will however look for a cheap replacement out of idle curiosity. When I originally changed out my spring, I wrote up a post about the perils of the task. While driving the pin out I bent a brass punch and was starting to bend a steel punch. The trigger pin in my gun was a heavy press fit. So as to not damage anything putting it back together, I chucked up the pin in my drill and reduced the diameter a couple thousandths with some 220 wet/dry. Just to a slip fit. Maybe over the years I have lost sight of how these seemingly simple things may not be so simple for others. It is difficult to know how has good ideas that work and how is just talking. That is one reason that I like to support my claim with some kind of rational, IE: staking the gas key. I like to give people the confidents to use an idea and not just follow it blindly.
chat soon
Shawn
