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June 4th, 2010, 06:08 AM #1Senior Member
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"Gunsmith" screwdrivers - The good,the bad and the ugly...
I have been looking for a good small set of gunsmith screwdrivers to replace the set of Chapmans that someone stole from me. I have gone through DAC and Pachmayr-don't waste your money. I have a set of each with broken and twisted blades and several ripped up screws to their credit.
I see Chapman 8900 kits are still available for around $30... the one I had was bought back in the 1970's when I got out of the Army and is probably still going strong. I KNOW there are other fine sets out there, but these are the ones I am familiar with, and Chapman is the only ones I will buy from now on.
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ADDED: I am by no means a gunsmith - I am a 40+year surplus and just old rifle and handgun shooter who likes to make his own repairs and see how they work. As I said, I am SURE there are many good tools out ther - this is just what I have personally used.
Thanks.Last edited by dogngun; June 4th, 2010 at 07:19 AM.
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June 4th, 2010, 08:53 AM #2
Re: "Gunsmith" screwdrivers - The good,the bad and the ugly...
+1 on the Chapmans. Can't do any better.
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June 4th, 2010, 11:01 AM #3
Re: "Gunsmith" screwdrivers - The good,the bad and the ugly...
Magna-Tip Professional Superset is *the* best in the business. You get what you pay for.
They also sell smaller sets.Any mission, any conditions, any foe at any range.
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June 4th, 2010, 01:06 PM #4
Re: "Gunsmith" screwdrivers - The good,the bad and the ugly...
Go to Brownells, the Magna-Tip are the best I've ever used.
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June 4th, 2010, 01:07 PM #5
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June 4th, 2010, 03:52 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: "Gunsmith" screwdrivers - The good,the bad and the ugly...
I bought the Wheeler Engineering set from MidwayUSA. While it serves its purpose for me, I regret not getting the Magna-Tip set from Brownell's.
I mostly use them for mounting scopes or for removing a barrelled action from a stock. The Wheeler set serves me well, but it is worth noting that at least a third of the bits are very unevenly cast, with some flat blades being a good deal thicker on one end than the other.
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