So i am now the proud owner of a DPMS lower with stag guts and a stag model 3L left handed upper. i would like to put on a new dust cover, one with an ultra cool saying on it. however, unlike the right handed model, the dust cover hinges on the top thus the hinge pin is on the top and is connected to the deflector. the pin is exposed on the forward end of the pin but it cant be pulled out more than half an inch due to the delta ring. is the only way to remove the pin to disassemble the front end or am i missing something?

Maybe contact Stag? They have decent customer service.

I don't know about the left handed model. With a right handed AR the hinge pin has a small C clamp which can be removed with small needlenose pliers or hemostats. The pin can then be moved forward enough to slid the dust cover off the pin and off the rifle. Good luck.

yea, i'm familiar with the right handed but the lefty does not have the c clamp, i wish that it did lol... i'll probably be making a call to stag tomorrow