NOTE: Thanks to some input from other youtubers, I'ts been pointed out that original HK's and newer PTR's can only have the pin removed from the bottom. So the reverse of this video.
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@TheBrackishCoast3 жыл бұрын
NOTE: Thanks to some input from other youtubers, I'ts been pointed out that original HK's and newer PTR's can only have the pin removed from the bottom. So the reverse of this video.
@themeddite2935 Жыл бұрын
In the prosses of getting the pin removed however it got stuck and won't budge anymore.
@erikwong6286 Жыл бұрын
I have a 2020 PTR 91 and the pin came out from the bottom to top like yours did in the video.
@themeddite2935 Жыл бұрын
Shold say I got the charging handle replaced after a few good taps and a lot of cussing.
@codyd.188 жыл бұрын
A possibly useful note to HK91 owners: the pin on the original German-made 91s can only be removed/inserted from the bottom. Took me a while to figure that one out. Thanks for the vid!
@TheBrackishCoast8 жыл бұрын
+Cody Deitz Thank you for the info.
@ShootBlueHelmets3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I have a c308 by Century that is a nightmare. Maybe, as I was just thinking, it needs to go from the top, down. The top hole is so small, it must be top down.
@themassagemasters7 жыл бұрын
This is The only video available showing anyone how to do this great job! 😎👍🏽
@ElevatedDumpling7 жыл бұрын
I almost blacked out from frustration putting this charging handle in, you make it seem so easy. But aye +1 for you my friend, it's much nicer than the stock one. Thanks for the video!
@isayildiz65777 жыл бұрын
im about to black out too, I cant even get the pin out!
@ElevatedDumpling7 жыл бұрын
isa yildiz you have to hit the sweet spot in the correct position, it's a real pain but it's worth it when it's done
@danspaghettiman7 жыл бұрын
Edited: I finally got it out. I had to buy a punch from Home Depot to get this out.
@KenpoProfessor8 жыл бұрын
Just so you know, this guy is a god when it comes to doing this. I've used this video twice to change out the spring in my PTR, and it took me at least 30 minutes to get it right :( . Great video dude, it's extremely helpful, best video out there for doing this.
@TheBrackishCoast7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad it helped.
@hkp9s4511 жыл бұрын
Thanks.Well done.Went to change out the handle and that little spring came out.Could not have got it back in without your vid.Took less than a minute.Works great!
@carlwest34417 жыл бұрын
I just changed mine out. Couldn't have done it without this video. The pin was in there tighter than a clam with lockjaw, but I got it out. Thank you.
@einarhornraiser90195 жыл бұрын
This video really helped me out! I was dreading trying to line all that stuff up, but it actually wasn't that bad!
@newdefsys11 жыл бұрын
Nice video, I've been tossing around the notion of actually doing this mod. You make it look easy. hkpartsnet has US made Extended Cocking Handles in stock for $44.95
@sureokk3 жыл бұрын
This gave me the confidence to go ahead and order a new charging handle. Thanks
@newdefsys9 жыл бұрын
Hey Brackish, thank you for this video, cause I'm at that special place in this little job.
@TheBrackishCoast9 жыл бұрын
newdefsys Thanks. New video's coming soon? :)
@newdefsys9 жыл бұрын
***** I hope to make some more. I need to upgrade to a new camera and better editing software though.
@TheBrackishCoast9 жыл бұрын
I do everything with a iPhone and try to keep my videos as short and to the point as possible due their lack of production quality and typical "how to" nature. Your style was like watching a TV show. Completely different but both have their place. I look forward to more. PS. just did a few mods and will be updating after the next range trip.
@newdefsys9 жыл бұрын
***** Looking forward to seeing your mods. Ive been doing some work on mine as well and im trying to find some time to get to the range. Hopefully soon.
@rabbitholereviews4 жыл бұрын
Just did the HK21 charging handle upgrade using your video. Thank you for uploading!
@charlesdesurne46962 жыл бұрын
how did the upgrade work for you ?
@powerman5kw11 жыл бұрын
ahh, that explains why i couldnt find on robert rtg, hk21 part. thanks, mang.
@johnjasonchun79059 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Not like this guy! Like many others out there I had my cocking handle break off of my hk91. I got the larger handle for it and sadly it sat around for a while. I was doing work on rifles today and decided I would go ahead and swap it out. I had heard it was a pain to do as some of the springs are very frustrating. Mine was not the case. My pin would not come out for the life of me and decided to break one of my bostich punchs. I started out punching it with a rubbler mallet. I didn't wanna take a chance messing up the finish on such a nice rifle. In the end I was making viking battle noises as I smashed the punch over and over to finally have the pin pop out. I was shaking with a bit of rage out how such a simple little thing could present me with such a hard time. I cooled off for a bit not wanting to attempt the spring work with shaking hands came back to it and the rest of the project went fast and easy. So if anyone else is going to change out to a 21 or something similar I strongly suggest you grab some break free or wd 40 and give it a good spray down before you attempt it. Also make sure you are working in a clear area that when you do finally making that killing blow it doesn’t fly far far away. Any who pics or it didn't happen. You will see my little hk91 with the new larger handle and the busted old one. And a shot of the rifle with some of his younger brothers all of which got some type of treatment today so sorry only the noveske got to keep its glass on.
@williampolinchak6 жыл бұрын
My PTR 91 charging handle spring broke which causes the rifle not to go into battery. This video should come in handy trying to replace it.
@soudadmaouas70582 ай бұрын
My g3 a4 EN from 1977, the pin is just not comming out even tho i put oil and wd40 lol its just stuck, i dont wana be banging tje hell out of it, as you said it just pops out, guess i got to hit a lil harder lol. Good vid ya did🤜🤛
@daviddixon9598 Жыл бұрын
I used a punch on each side to line everything up. Went fast with this video. Thanks! DDDave
@todd20484 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this video out I had forgot what to do simple but I had forgot how to do it lol old man brain!
@ShootBlueHelmets4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video!
@ShootBlueHelmets3 жыл бұрын
This charging handle pin is a nightmare. It is not coming out like the one in the video. I wonder if it was put in the other way by someone? Also, the top hole is barely larger than the pin. Keeping it lined up is another PITA. Century...
@TheBrackishCoast3 жыл бұрын
Apparently some of the pins are tapered and only go in and out one way. Mine was just cylindrical and didn't matter which way it went.
@chriskamen21522 жыл бұрын
Great job really showing everyone your hands my guy 😑
@fynetuneyrgf11 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video, don't work on many of these in the shop, and I am always looking for quick simple vids like this to help. please just invest in a nylon hammer and punch,those steel tools make me cringe.
@msantifort7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, helped me very much. Thanks again.
@dasbeck53259 жыл бұрын
Dude thanks. Just changed mine out in less than two minutes thanks to this. Most of that was just making sure I had everything aligned. Hell yeah!
@TheBrackishCoast9 жыл бұрын
Das Beck Glad I could help.
@dustinsawyer60176 жыл бұрын
Mine (c308 purchased in 2018), was tapered, but went as shown in video.(From bottom and exiting through the top.)
@BobyChanMan4 жыл бұрын
Dustin Sawyer I have a c308 that I can’t get the pin out of
@Eulicidcfinder12 жыл бұрын
@@BobyChanMan same
@enigmatic51me952 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@erikunruh56247 жыл бұрын
Thank you, great video.
@joemartinez54052 жыл бұрын
Just a suggestion but you might want to do this video over and tell viewers to put that spring under tension before it goes into the slot. I had to fight with this thing for much longer than necessary because a critical piece of information was left off.
@eltenda11 жыл бұрын
cool upgrade
@jonwithnoh711 жыл бұрын
Great vid. now I'll have to consider buying the larger handle. The stock handle is kinda puny.
@danquartullo86776 ай бұрын
Is the charging handle supposed to move with the carrier when firing. Doesn't seem like it should but did since day one?
@TheBrackishCoast6 ай бұрын
No, it should not. The little nub at the end of the charging handle slot should sit in a recess in the handle. Kinda locks it in place when folded.
@danquartullo86776 ай бұрын
@@TheBrackishCoast is there a piece that goes in between the cocking handle Mount and the carrier? I can't find it in the diagram anywhere but I recall there was a piece . it was cracked and I lost.
@TheBrackishCoast6 ай бұрын
@@danquartullo8677 I was referring to the nub permanently affixed to the cocking tube. The spring tension on the handle causes the handle to engage the nub and stay in place. The cocking lever assembly consists of the piece inside the cocking tube, spring, pin and handle. Is your spring missing from the lever assembly? That could cause this issue.
@Darth-Nihilus15 жыл бұрын
I am struggling to get the front sight roll pin out of the sight tower, I want to put a better sight in. I had no problems with the bolt and charging handle. I feel bad that I broke my punch off into the sight roll pin on my HK91 😳 I am going to stop trying to get it out before I scratch it anymore.
@zacr.3814 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know why when I install my extended charging handle on a PTR91, it bends up the charging handle spring and never gives much return power? I've had an issue with The rifle not locking up in battery and it looks like the charging handle never pivots away from the 90° unlocked position and essentially slams on the piece at the end of the cooking tube.
@j.p.45413 жыл бұрын
Sorry late to the party, thank you for posting! I have a PTR 91 that is a little difficult to charge, meaning its not smooth. Any suggestions?
@TheBrackishCoast3 жыл бұрын
Mine was super tight and really notchy at first. Thats why I initially went to the larger charging handle. Once it broke in (500rds or so), it smoothed out big time.
@j.p.45413 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrackishCoast Thanks man I appreciate it. I just bought it, so maybe some range time is what it needs.
@dexm20103 жыл бұрын
@ J.P. You don't by chance have the all metal cocking handle on there do you (AFAIK PTR uses them on all of their rifles now)? The steel cocking handle in my experience, for whatever reason, is "somewhat" harder or stiffer to manipulate than the plastic or rubberized charging handles are...
@j.p.45413 жыл бұрын
@@dexm2010 I had Bill Springfield change mine out for the larger sized version, he gave her a bit of a tune up and she feels much better now.
@dexm20103 жыл бұрын
@@j.p.4541 Excellent! I just changed out mine today, the green plastic one I had on a Portuguese G3 clone finally broke off (not bad for plastic that is roughly anywhere from 30 to 40 years old lol). Enjoy your shooting!
@KarmaFlight8 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@johnzehrbach82011 жыл бұрын
Love you videos... and mods. Any thought to a scope mount?
@Tazytiger-ui5cs4 жыл бұрын
What size punch did you use as a slave pin? I'm having the darndest time working with this.
@TheBrackishCoast4 жыл бұрын
Looks like it's just a 1/8" punch.
@LandersWorkshop10 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@TheBrackishCoast10 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@WeAreSoBackBros3 жыл бұрын
Is there anyway of telling which way I need to knock the pin out?
@TheBrackishCoast3 жыл бұрын
If the pin is the same diameter on both ends(like mine), it can go out either way. If the pin is smaller on one side, you'll have to drive it towards the larger side.
@powerman5kw11 жыл бұрын
that charging handle is stock on what hk model?
@FleeceItOut3 жыл бұрын
im having so much trouble driving the pin out. literally won’t budge. idk what to do 😞
@TheBrackishCoast3 жыл бұрын
Is it tapered? Some of them are and will only go out one way.
@themeddite2935 Жыл бұрын
Can't take out the pin. It doesn't come out and gets stuck.
@TheBrackishCoast Жыл бұрын
Some of the pins are tapered and only come out one way. Is this the case with your rifle? Maybe it's a one way operation.
@themeddite2935 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBrackishCoast It seems like it was, I was installing a new spring as my dad messed the last one and destroyed it. Managed to get it in after 3 hours of cussing and screaming. If the pin came out it would've been a million times easier
@shanek65824 жыл бұрын
Will the larger handle for the 308 rifles fit on the 5.56 version?
@TheBrackishCoast4 жыл бұрын
I don't have a 5.56 version to physically check. However the part number is different and the fitment chart is different for the "cocking handle - extended" on HKParts.net. 2 Seperate parts. One for 5.56, one for 7.62. So it doesn't appear that it will given that info.
@shanek65824 жыл бұрын
TheBrackishCoast thanks man.
@sojourn15447 жыл бұрын
great video. ....would you or anyone know why my charging handle gets stuck sometimes? won't pull back unless I hit it real hard.....I just got the rifle also...hate to have to send it back
@TheBrackishCoast7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Are you saying its hard to get the bolt open or it won't go forward unless you "hit it"?
@sojourn15447 жыл бұрын
+TheBrackishCoast like after I shoot a mag....I swing out the charging handle and when I go to pull it back to lock it in the notch to hold it open. ..it won't even pull back at all...unless I really hit the handle back with an object....so when you pull the little charging handle out...does that unlock the bolt group or something? I just ordered a new charging handle from HK parts....hopefully it will fix the problem. ...because the bolt carrier looks good to me...
@TheBrackishCoast7 жыл бұрын
Mine was the same way. Thats one of the reasons why I put the HK21 charging handle on it. Its starts unlocking the bolt rollers as the lever swings out and finishes when initially pull on it. The gun is most likely just tight. Somewhere around 500-750rds mine loosened up. Yours likely will too. Good luck.
@sojourn15447 жыл бұрын
+TheBrackishCoast thanks for the info......very much appreciated
@christianmariani83767 жыл бұрын
I have a ptr91 and that pin will NOT come out. I really don't want to force it and damage the weapon. Any ideas?
@TheBrackishCoast7 жыл бұрын
Christian Mariani Make sure it isn't one of the tapered pins others have mentioned in the comments. Apparently some models can only be driven out the bottom hole.
@christianmariani83767 жыл бұрын
TheBrackishCoast Oh, so I should try to drive it out from top to bottom?
@TheBrackishCoast7 жыл бұрын
Christian Mariani that is what some of the commenters had run into. My pin was a single diameter, it didn't matter what way it went. Others have said their pin was tapered and could only go out the bottom.
@LizardTheWiz4 жыл бұрын
The pin gets stuck halfway through on the disassembly and I'm getting worried that I'm just breaking stuff at this point
@hereditarysedentary68123 жыл бұрын
Mine slipped the spring so now I have to destroy it (which probably already happened at this point) or attempt to line it back up. What a PITA.
@bishoprichardson4183 жыл бұрын
You never pulled out the other piece and showed us which way it goes
@TheBrackishCoast3 жыл бұрын
I'm assuming you mean the cocking handle support inside the cocking tube? There isn't a reason to remove it for this operation. If you do remove it, the point where I show the seating orientation of the return spring shows how the part is installed.
@COZMICTOM9 жыл бұрын
CAN YOU HELP ME WITH AN HK 770 COCKING LEVER?
@Bohefe9 жыл бұрын
just did this to my ptr91. it was a bitch to do but well worth it
@jameson72764 жыл бұрын
You should really add an annotation in the video rather than putting it in the description. Nobody reads the description.
@user-dn8vw7hi8r3 ай бұрын
Mine doesn't budge
@TheBrackishCoast3 ай бұрын
Is it one of the tapered pins that can only be removed opposite of what's in the video?
@user-dn8vw7hi8r3 ай бұрын
@@TheBrackishCoast I tried both ways and no movement whatsoever
@TheBrackishCoast3 ай бұрын
Out of curiosity, is your rifle well worn or built from a parts kit?
@user-dn8vw7hi8r3 ай бұрын
@@TheBrackishCoast its well worn. Its a CETME technically but has a ton of HK parts too. This particularly is CETME
@BigBobNasty183 жыл бұрын
cant get the new one in lol. spring way too difficult. doesnt even look the same
@BigBobNasty183 жыл бұрын
jk, finally got it. thanks for the video
@theblooms8 жыл бұрын
Is this the right handle for a PTR-91 GI?
@TheBrackishCoast8 жыл бұрын
Yes. The HK 21 handle is what I'm using in this video. It fits the same as the HK91/PTR. It is longer and provides better leverage.
@theblooms8 жыл бұрын
Nice. I'm ordering it now. Thanks dude! Great video!