Colt AR-15 Pin Sizes

AR-15/M-16 Pin and Spring Sizes

The Following Sizes Represent MILSPEC.
Variances may be encountered based on non-MILSPEC sources.

Pins
Small
Description Qty OAL Large End End Misc.
A1 Sight Drum Roll Pin 1 0.250 0.062
A2 Windage Drum Roll Pin 1 0.375 0.062
Bolt Cam Pin 1 0.800 0.312
Bolt Catch Roll Pin 1 0.437 0.093
Bolt Ejector Roll Pin 1 0.437 0.062
Bolt Extractor Pin 1 0.446 0.099
Ejection Port Hinge Pin 1 3.850 0.125
Elevation Housing Retaining Pin 1 0.625 0.093
Forward Assist Pawl Roll Pin 1 0.250 0.062
Forward Assist Retaining Roll Pin 1 0.625 0.093
Firing Pin 1 3.280 0.155 0.104 .054 (Tip)
Firing Pin Retaining Pin 1 0.820 0.096
Front Sight Taper Pins 2 0.850 0.143 0.124
Front Takedown Pin 1 1.310 0.248
Gas Tube Roll Pin 1 0.312 0.081
Rear Takedown Pin 1 1.010 0.248
Selector Detent Pin 1 0.395 0.141 0.124
Sear Pin 1 0.905 0.125
Takedown Detent Pins 2 0.328 0.091
Trigger & Hammer Pins 2 0.905 0.155
Trigger Guard Roll Pin 1 0.625 0.093

Springs

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Colt AR-15 Pin Sizes

Outside Number of
Description Quantity OAL
Dimension Coils
A1 Sight Detent Spring 1 .50 .118 13
A2 Elev. Housing Spring 1 .90 .220 12
A2 Sight Detent Spring 3 .277 .121 7
Buffer Spring (carbine) 1 10.7 .940 36
Buffer Spring (rifle) 1 12.5 .940 44
Bolt Catch Spring 1 .517 .154 11
Bolt Ejector Spring 1 .904 .10 28
Buffer Retainer Spring 1 .940 .180 14
Disconnector Spring 1 .350 .150 7
Ejection Port Cover Spring 1 .670 1.85 30
Extractor Spring 1 .222 .145 5
Forward Assist Pawl Spring 1 .290 .079 10 1/2
Forward Assist Spring 1 1.171 .420 9
Front Sight Detent Spring 1 .750 .115 20
Magazine Catch Spring 1 1.15 .294 8
Safety Selector Spring 1 .904 .10 28
Takedown Pin Spring 2 1.10 .088 40

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