Originally Posted by AH64guy
I bought a set in Cerekote for a build - data point of one set.

Cerekote seems pretty thin for what it is supposed to be, but it was even, and fully covered.

I'd like to check the alloy for actual hardness, I know what it's supposed to be from the specs.

Hammer pivot pin hole was pucker tight, I had to clean it a bit to get the pins in. Seemed straight, just tight.

Roll pin hole for the bolt stop was tight, standard roll pin went in, but it was a pain to get started - to the point I thought I had the wrong pin.


FWIW - Update: finished the lower with a matching upper. The ejection port door sits "proud" of the port at the base where the pivot pin is.

It's far enough out that the short ear of the coil spring that rests on the side of the upper can slip past and will need to be reset. I'd say the hole is drilled about a 1/16 of an inch further out from the side of the upper than it should be.

Fit between the two was tight, no play, and I'll be watching to see how much the finish holds up to the pivoting of the two halves.