It might come as a surprise, but there are specific tools for the many intricacies of gunsmithing.
Tools
Real Avid Floods Your Workbench with 18 New Products! — SHOT Show 2023
Published: January 19, 2023 { 0 comments }This year they came out in full force at SHOT Show 2023 with 18 new product offerings. The largest and most impressive, in my opinion, is the Master Gun Workstation
The Best of Steel Targets? Featuring TaTargets AR550 Silhouettes
Published: September 11, 2022 { 5 comments }For those who have had the opportunity to shoot somewhere besides a public gun range, you have most likely scrounge around looking for targets minutes before leaving. My homemade steel targets would constantly need to be repaired or replaced and would allow a dangerous amount of spalling to fly in all directions. That is why back in 2018 I started researching steel targets.
How to Mount a Scope (the Right Way)
Published: August 29, 2021 { 13 comments }Proper scope installation isn’t difficult, but it helps to have a few special tools, and it often takes a little patience.
Easily Install Your Own Barrels in Custom Calibers with Preferred Barrel Blank’s Pre-Fit Barrel
Published: May 9, 2021 { 1 comment }For your next barrel replacement, upgrade to an old rifle, or new gun build, don’t hesitate to contact Preferred Barrel Blanks and make them your preferred supplier.
‘Gunsmithing Handtools Class’ OR ‘A Way to Work Metal without Expensive Equipment’
Published: August 21, 2020 { 0 comments }If you’d like to learn gunsmithing (or add some additional skills to your repertoire), take a look at the NRA Summer Series Classes at Trinidad State. You won’t be disappointed.
An 80% 1911 Frame You Can Build in Your Garage
Published: February 28, 2020 { 12 comments }The Phantom Jig really makes it possible for the “garage builder” or “kitchen table gunsmith” to build a 1911. You need a drill press, a sturdy vise, and some elbow grease.
Fix-It-Sticks: The tools you didn’t know you needed
Published: November 30, 2019 { 1 comment }Some purchases can be really hard to justify until you’ve actually used the product, Fix-It-Sticks is one of those. While at first glance it looks like an ordinary tool kit, albeit a relatively expensive one, it helps to look at it from the standpoint of a cost/benefit analysis.
Real Avid Armorer’s Master Wrench – Review
Published: April 6, 2019 { 2 comments }There are countless armorer’s wrenches on the market. But Real Avid’s Armorer’s Master Wrench is an impressive multi-tool I’ll use for a long time.
Tested: Three Budget-Friendly Reticle Leveling Systems
Published: August 17, 2018 { 10 comments }Fed up with eyeballing and Home Depot bubble levels, I finally reached out to Wheeler Engineering and Straight Shot, LLC. Both companies have designed devices that, ostensibly, take the guesswork out of reticle leveling.