Insert hammer pin, it should go in easy enough .Then take a punch about the same size as the trigger pin and insert it the opposite side the pin goes in. Pry on the punch which will move the trigger enough you can start to insert pin. Pull out punch as you are inserting pin.
NEVER cock the...
You can do however yu prefer, I chemically strip. I then stain and wet sand with 600 grit wet/dry paper first couple coats of BLO. This paper is so fine it does not actually remove wood just removes raised wood fibers from stripping/cleaning .Then apply BLO with rag, etc.
When applying oil let...
CMP stocks have a light finish , it should be removed before applying oil or it "may" turn out blotchy . I have worked on dozens of these stocks over the years
I mix alcohol and Trans Tint Dyes which is a concentrated dye solution. I use several different colors of the dyes and mix my own concoction to get the color I want.
Its not cheap but I do a lot of stocks
If its a new CMP commercial stock lock up will be very tight, that's not the issue Something else to look for , the barrel channel in the forearm may be to narrow and it may be holding the barrel up. It may need alittle wood removed
Before someone tells you CMP would never send out a "bad"...
A stock with compressed wood is not "bad"
Most USGI stocks have compressed wood, doesnt matter if they come from CMP or not. It is from all the years of having the trigger guard locked.
Compressed wood on stocks is a very common issue
No amount of cleaning the sight is going to fix the...