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M8 Pyrotechnic Pistol Assembly

About the only thing more important than knowing how to take something apart is knowing how to put it back together again.  This page will tell you how to take the pile of parts and turn it into a lean mean flare launching machine. 

Before you begin I suggest you have the following available:

 

Frame Group Assembly:
Note. The items listed below in subparagraphs (1) through (3) refer to figure 17.
(1) Place slide 7267078 into the frame, until the pin hole in its nose is visible above the trigger keyway in the frame.
(2) Insert trigger 6257654 in keyway and align the upper hole with the hole in the slide.
(3) Install pin 5295824 in position and pull trigger down into operating position.
Note. The items listed below in subparagraphs (4) through (7) refer to figure 14 unless otherwise indicated.
(4) Place spring 5299539 in position, above the pin hole in the middle of the slide 7268078. Hold the spring in position, with the left hand, and place pawl 6257643 on slide and spring. Aline pin holes in the pawl with the holes in the slide and install pin 5299532 making certain that spring rests above the pin. The spring should maintain raised position of the pawl.
(5) Install folded end of spring 5299538 in notch, located in handle of frame, with slotted end of spring forced against the rear of the frame. Install notched end of slide into notched end of spring.
(6) Install left-hand frame plate liner on the back plate. Turn frame over and assemble back plate and liner to frame, fitting the slide between the two hooked back plate guides. Secure the back plate with three screws MS35243-34 to the frame.
(7) Install bearing 7268077 on the fixed pin located below pawl 6257643.
(8) Install spring 5299537 in safety 6257644, so that the spring extension is at the bottom of spring coil (fig. 18). Install safety with spring on pin located in upper right-hand side of frame (fig. 13). Pull back the safety and test for spring action; make certain that spring extension presses against the frame for support.
(9) Pivot safety out of position, install hammer on fixed pivot pin. Manipulate trigger; make certain that the pawl engages the hammer.
(10) Install hammer spring on pin located in the upper section of frame.
Note. The items listed below in subparagraphs Install guard on frame. Align the two large holes in guard with large hole in frame. Install stud 5299542 (11) through (14) refer to figure 14.
(11) Install spring 5299530 in frame keyway, the raised part of spring is facing the hinge stud hole, and secured in place with screw 5299548.
(12) Install the liner 6257642 and plate 6257648 to frame, and secure with three machine screws MS35243-34.
(13) Align hole in trigger with the holes in the right and left-hand plates and install screw 5299545.
(14) Install right and left-hand grips in proper position and secure in place with screw 5299529 and nut 5295823.
Note. The items listed below in subparagraphs (15) through (18) refer to figure 11.
(15) Install ejector 6257652 and spring 5299533 on the frame above the trigger, wit h the pin clearance holes in ejector legs and eye of spring forward.
(16) Install barrel group on the frame. Align holes in frame, ejector, spring, and barrel. Install pin 5299526 in holes until flush on both sides with the plates. Check and make certain that barrel group (missing text)
(17) Install guard on frame. Align the two large holes in guard with large hole in frame. Install stud 5299542 from left side of projector and secure with screw 5299528.
(18) Install screw MS35243-34 which secures trigger guard on underside of frame.

  Figure 17   Figure 14

Figure 13   Figure 11
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Barrel Group Assembly:
Note. The items listed below refer to figure 19 unless otherwise indicated.
(1) Install spring 5299536 in latch 6257649 and place unknurled section of lock 6257641 in latch keyway.
(2) Install spring 5295821 in latch keyway, lock, between the latch with the notched and breech spring leg forward. Carefully install the group into welded housing on the barrel.
(3) Install pin 5299527 (fig. 12) through housing and breech lock; the pin is flush with sides of housing.

Figure 19   Figure 12
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More AN-M8 Pyrotechnic Pistol information:
General Overview
Getting to know the AN-M8
Ammunition
Disassembly
Assembly
Parts Diagrams