Gunsmithing tools

[Mike.357]

Since we have a subforum for gunsmithing I thought I would ask what kinds of various tools do you do it your selfers use on your guns.

Where did you get them, and what did they cost, and what special purpose do they serve?

I have two wood handled screw drivers with thin heads, a mallet, and a pair of hemostats that once were used as a roac, errr came from a doctors office and a nipple wrench.

I have been debating buying a set of gunsmith screw drivers but am not sure what particular ones to get.

[Guest Crunchman]

Midway has a good selection of gunsmithing screwdrivers. Well worth your $ to prevent boogered screw heads. I'm seriously considering their Fat Wrench, just to get the torque right on scope mounts. I stripped one out on a 10/22 the other day.

http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe/search?search_keywords=screw+drivers&category_selector=all_products&Click+to+Begin+Search.x=13&Click+to+Begin+Search.y=13

Other than your choice of those, I have a light brass hammer, two sizes of rubber mallets, a set of brass pin punches, set of steel pin punches, metric/standard allen keys, torx and star inserts for my screwdriver, several sizes and cuts of diamond files, a set of honing stones, several grits of sandpaper/emery cloth and pad/dowels to fit whatever stock part I'm working on, etc., etc. All bought from Midway, Brownells, hardware shops, yard sales, wherever I find 'em. Almost 20 years of "collecting" stuff. Probably a couple of $K's worth.

[strickj]

hempostats and a nipple wrench.sounds like someones a closet umm..err...somthing

[Mike.357]

Thanks Crunch, i did not include punches, allen wrenches, star shaped bits etc.. I have not had need for them on a gun yet. I do need good screw drivers to keep screws from getting boogered.

Honing stones might come in handy for smoothing revolver actions though. I have a couple I use on knife blades but I am not sure they would be fine enough for guns.

thanks for the input.

[Guest Nativoffla]

hempostats and a nipple wrench.sounds like someones a closet umm..err...somthing

to funny strickj, laugh till I got tears in my eyes. Thanks for making my DAY.

[jaysouth]

Big hammers, dremmel, bench grinder, propane torch, and a two foot section of railroad track to use for an anvil.

couple of vise grips are handy too.

[molonlabetn]

Some allen wrenches, a punch, mallet, fine file, screwdrivers, pick, pliars... I'm sure several other things, too, that are all in my toolbox or workbench.

[Mike.357]

I ordered and recieved a set of screw drivers from Dixie gunworks. They are made by Grace,USA and are pretty darn nice. Lifetime warranty too! It is about time I got some proper tools for guns. The heads on these screw drivers will definitely stop me from boogering up any more screw heads. They are so beautiful they bring tears to my eyes.

[strickj]

Those are nice.I love wood handle tools

[Guest gcrookston]

Mine has built over the years. Snap-on Screw drivers, brass punches and brass hammers. A Sig site tool, an HK armeror's kit with about half the stuff missing. Tooth brushes to bronze brushes, 0000 steel wool and a tupperware bin of parts (everything from G43 springs and extractors to Lyman rings and peeps)

and this for your gunsmithing enjoyment:

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205252

(BTW, I'm Trigger643 on this forum)

Edited March 9, 2008 by gcrookston

[The Rabbi]

Duct tape and WD40. If it moves and shouldn't, use duct tape. If it doesnt move and should, use WD40.

Actually the most useful item is a vise, preferably one that will swivel. Not much you can do without one.

After that, screwdrivers, punches (lots of them), brass hammers, files, stones, and that stupid tool that is essential for trigger jobs on Smith revolvers.

[Guest shortfri]

The best way not to bugger up screws, is to make sure the screw driver blade fits the screw slot right. Try buffing wheels on bench grinders in place of stones. But practice on a piece of metal before using on a gun part. Mike 357 i have one of those screw drivers in my collection, i've had it for over 20 years. It's the one screw driver i've never been able to kill. Now that i know the brand name i plan on buying a set.