AR armorers kit: Which one?

January 19, 2020, 10:19 AM

Hey all-

I am in the market for an AR armorers kit. The only ones I am aware of are the Real Avid and the Wheeler.

Any other good options? Which one would you or did you choose?

Thanks,

Bruce

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January 19, 2020, 02:34 PM

sigfreund

I have no direct familiarity with any premade kits, so I can’t offer a specific answer. In general whether it’s a first aid kit or tools for working on guns, I prefer to assemble the pieces myself for my personal preferences. The armorer tools one needs varies depending upon the specific gun(s) you intend to work on.

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January 19, 2020, 03:04 PM

RNshooter

I am looking for a reasonably complete kit for building and repairing garden-variety mil-spec ARs. I imagine a few specialty tools would be bought later on but I would like to go with a kit, for starters.

Bruce

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January 25, 2020, 11:51 PM

RNshooter

I ordered to Real Avid kit. I was looking at a couple of their individual parts and the deal I got on the kit is such that buying those parts a la carte was 90% of the cost of the kit.

Bruce

February 01, 2020, 07:04 PM

SIGfourme

Real Avid Armorers wrench is the best so far. The Geissele Reaction rod is a needed tool. Any decent bench block and punch set . Real Avid bench block is very helpful. I prefer channel locks to push the roll pin for the bolt release.
I agree , for the price Real Avid is the right tool for the AR.
The AR Real Avid cleaning tool is very useful. Very nice set up for AR bolt cleaning.

February 03, 2020, 01:48 PM

RNshooter

The kit arrived and it is very impressive. Well thought out and packaged.
The aluminum reaction rod concerns me, durability-wise. It will be replaced with the Geissele, if I manage to wear it out.

Bruce