Gun Vise

[Boyd Sponaugle]

Seeking brand name advice about purchasing a quality gun-smith style vise with some weight to it that will be used to maintain a variety of firearms and also be useful for minor gun-smithing for self. Those I've seen for sale are either of wood or plastic construction with few or no metal components. I have a cheapo wooden one but it is of no help with handguns and AR style weapons. What say you all?

[Delkal]

I have a large (all metal) vice that must weigh over 50 pounds. Whatever you put in it once you crank it down it will not move! It is bolted to a sturdy bench with big lug nuts. Try and find an antique one, they knew how to make them back then. And bigger is ALWAYS better, a small wobbly vice won't cut it.

For more delicate firearms work you can use lead or leather shims to avoid marring the finish.

[edritchey]

DelKal is right a big strong vise is a must have in the shop and then the next one you get should be one of these....

HERE

[SteveWag]

My thoughts on a vice;


http://www.gswagner.com/shoptools/shoptoolsvises.html

Steve