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Real Avid Armorer’s Master Hammer and Accu-Punch Set Review
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Annihilator
Emissary
Sorry…..Hammer Time…..
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
having the "right tool for the right job" is most important and i own both of these items. haven't used this hammer yet, but seems well thought out? the punches are a little more stout than the softer steel that other brands make. being chrome plated i think is the difference in them being this way. so may of the wheeler brand punches break when used (my experiences).
wolfpack076
Professional
I have their AR 15 Master Armorer's Tool Kit. Well worth it.
powerboatr
Professional
i need a kit like that
ddeuce22
Professional
Please see yourself out. Thanks.
Old_Me
SAINT
i found it cheaper to piece meal my smithing tools.
that way, rather than to spend money on a kit, THEN added tools, for many not in a kit.
Old_Me
SAINT
and there is where i saved quite a bit of money....being a former wrencher, i already have tools that i do use for some smithing.
so a few specialty tools like roll pin punches, needle nose pliers can be bought cheaper.
i found that a "knitting tool" could be used to remove the trigger spring on my Beretta's...no kidding.
i even posted those pics when i used them...as "dental pics' just could not get in the tiny space.
and these pliers i got from HKP (HK guns) for holding and placing the trigger spring into place, then drive the retaining pin thru it
SimonRL
Hellcat
I hear you brother, we’re on the same page. I’ve lost track of the amount of times Ive broken out some obscure tool I bought for my cars and it has just what I needed. I’ve got the HK pliers. What a God send! A full set of roll pin punches are a must these days if you work on pistols.
Old_Me
SAINT
yeah, it was frustrating putting the Beretta trigger spring in..
that tool was fantastic.
my wife was doing some knitting, and i saw her collection of "tools" and saw that tiny hook thingy
as a former wrencher and Tim "the tool man Taylor" fan, i just had to have it....
i got my own, just in case i used hers and it broke......
HayesGreener
Ronin
My 4 gauge skeet gun has .410 and 28 and 20 ga inserts so I can shoot 4 gauges from one gun. I have a special hammer for tapping the inserts in or out of place in the barrels. Unfamiliar observers have asked what I was doing. I am fond of telling them that beating your gun with a hammer makes it shoot better.
I will show myself out
I will show myself out
Bassbob
Emissary
You’ll definitely need the roll pin punches. I was on my 3rd or 4th one before I got a starter punch. You’ll also want the nifty little tool for the bolt catch pin. You don’t need it but it’s nice and will help keep you from scratching the lower. Be careful putting the trigger guard on. You’ll want a bench block or to make a block that only allows force on the pins and not the rest of the guard. Also rather than regular mil spec guard I would buy an enhanced guard. It’s bigger for wearing gloves. The plastic Magpuls are cheap but I don’t like them. Get an aluminum one.i am waiting on parts to put together my first ar lower and am learning about all the right tools. i just learned about roll pin starter punches and roll pin punches vs regular ones. right tool for the job cuts down on the amount of swearing during a project.
I’m not sure what FCG, if any, comes with the lower parts kit you ordered, but unless it’s a PSA EPT, I would stick it in a drawer and buy a nicer trigger. I like Hiperfire EDT. This one.
EDTDM – HIPERFIRE®
I buy a lot of AR parts from PSA, Primary Arms and Joe Bob Outfitters.
If you get hung up or need advice, ask here. Plenty of guys around with a lot of experience at it.
Thanks for the advice. The roll pin punches i ordered come with the bolt catch pin tools. I did see that about installing the trigger guard. Some people use a c-clamp to squeeze it into place, which i though was interesting.You’ll definitely need the roll pin punches. I was on my 3rd or 4th one before I got a starter punch. You’ll also want the nifty little tool for the bolt catch pin. You don’t need it but it’s nice and will help keep you from scratching the lower. Be careful putting the trigger guard on. You’ll want a bench block or to make a block that only allows force on the pins and not the rest of the guard. Also rather than regular mil spec guard I would buy an enhanced guard. It’s bigger for wearing gloves. The plastic Magpuls are cheap but I don’t like them. Get an aluminum one.
I’m not sure what FCG, if any, comes with the lower parts kit you ordered, but unless it’s a PSA EPT, I would stick it in a drawer and buy a nicer trigger. I like Hiperfire EDT. This one.
EDTDM – HIPERFIRE®
www.hiperfire.com
I buy a lot of AR parts from PSA, Primary Arms and Joe Bob Outfitters.
If you get hung up or need advice, ask here. Plenty of guys around with a lot of experience at it.
The lower is a PSA blem for $40. I going totally "budget AR" here. The transfer fee is as much as the lower.
The lower parts kit, also from PSA, has the EPT trigger and ambi safety selector (i shoot rifles left handed). On your advice I put the hyperfire designated marksman into my Ruger AR556 and I really like it.
Originally I was just going buy a complete budget lower from PSA and call it a day. However, PSA won't ship complete lowers to NJ! Go figure. After that I decided to try my hand at putting one together myself. I like to tinker, so here I am... I certainly know where to go if I run into a snag.
Bassbob
Emissary
I enjoy building them. The EPT trigger is very nice. Not as light as the Hiperfire but just as smooth. No take up, short, crisp reset. I like it a lot.