New paperweight or can it be salvaged?

[Great-Kazoo]

Use the pins that Thudersquirrel has pictured above.

^^This^^

it's not trashed merely updated to something more tactical.

The question is WTF was "your friend" thinking that would solve the problem, by drilling out the take down pin hole?

[fly boy]

I was fortunate to build my first with a gunsmith, and YouTube walking me thru it all. Yes, my friend, attempted on his on. He tossed me the lower and has already bought and built one. I didn't know if I could salvage this and make it another truck gun.

Thunder... what are those pins?

henpeck, I'll pm you tomorrow.

[ThunderSquirrel]

They're KNS Enhanced Takedown Pins

[fly boy]

^^This^^

it's not trashed merely updated to something more tactical.

The question is WTF was "your friend" thinking that would solve the problem, by drilling out the take down pin hole?

the hole was too small for the pin to be inserted, he thought he could use the bit to take the coating off a bit.

I had the same problem, but my other friend showed me to sand the pin slightly instead.