Well, I f'd up the install of my HK BFSIII. It took 3 weeks for me to get some time to do this. Needed to change out the blue hammer spring for the stronger one and one of the hammer spacers got away and is no place to be found. I've never lost anything in this work area before, so I must say that I'm surprised that I could not find it. I spent an hour looking for that damn thing. *sigh*
The manual says, "Note that the hammer has a left and right spacer held in by the hammer pin. Do not let them roll away." Haha. But it didn't say do not let them fly out of the assembly, hit the metal rung of your bench chair, and go into oblivion. My work area has a rug, and that usually deters long distance part travels.
Now, I am in search of a replacement part.
I did receive a response from Franklin Armory today. They are looking to see if they have any spares hanging around. The ones they sell for the AR BFSIII aren't the same. I will continue looking around for that little bugger.
I don't think it sprung out. Nothing was under tension at that point. But, it did get loose while I was holding the trigger assembly 5 or 6 inches above my bench - "it flew" lol. Where is that third hand when you need it? I thought I heard it hit one of the metal rungs of my bench chair.
I know this is going to sound strange, but if your wife will come down and look for it, I bet she will find it.
I've lost springs and such over the years. Each time I looked and looked. I couldn't find it. Asked my wife to look for it and within minutes she finds it. She's looking for anything out of place, while your looking for something that you think you should know what it will look like.
It works.
Ummm… I hope you don't live in MD. The ban went into effect yesterday. Hide!