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    AR-15 Tools

    Using the right tool for the job is key to a successful build or repair. We understand that the average enthusiast does not have a budget for a drawer full of special or custom tooling. So our goal in this thread is to educate members, new and old, on the kinds of tools you may want to invest in or avoid while adding to your collection of armorer's tools.

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    First we'll show some special tools that are geared toward high volume repairs. All of them are one offs and cost a small fortune in time to manufacture.


    Flash Hider / Compensator Tool

    At two feet long and weighing in at 4 pounds, this special tool can double as a weapon. The three slots are .740, .745 and .750 inches. The spread allows us to choose the best fit when installing a compensator or flash hider and eliminating bite marks resulting from wrench flats that are to narrow.




    LaRue Barrel Nut Tool

    We are big fans of the LaRue Tactical Handguard. To expedite installation we manufactured another high speed tool. Traditional three pin tools are problematic because one of the pins acts as a pivot and prevents the third pin from completely engaging the nut. This leads to fractured or broken tools. Our has six precision pins made out out of tool steel and hardened to about Rockwell 50.






    Upper Receiver Vice Block

    Throw out the T-Handle that comes with it as it serves no purpose. The chances of you crushing a 7075T6 receiver before your vice explodes is improbable. The hinge on top is the first thing to go, literally. I mill it off because it will break anyway. It also makes it much easier to the receiver in and out with the hinge gone. The aluminum block obviously keeps the top half of the clam shell shut. I have at least 6 of the blocks modified for various operations.




    SAW Basic Armorers Tool Kit




    Buffer Block

    Modified V-Block used to facilitate removal and insertion of the buffer roll pin.




    6940 Series Barrel Nut Tool

    Last edited by Specialized Armament; 14 July 2011 at 15:31. Reason: Add a tool
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