AR-15 Essential Tools

[SudSlinger]

Which tools/misc items do you guys consider essential for the AR-15 owner? how about tools for the Ar-15 tinkerer?

 

[dispatch55126]

Get yourself a USGI cleaning kit and a IOSSO cleaning brush set. The USGI kit is also good at knocking out the occasional Wolf case stuck in the chamber...

 

[SudSlinger]

to clarify, not really talking about cleaning kits. More so tools that either make life easier for the ar-15 owner or that make modifying an ar-15 easier.

 

[lipadj46]

Here is a super basic armorer's kit list:

Lower Vise Block
Action Block
5pc Cleaning Rod
Bore Brush (.223 Cal.)
Chamber Brush (.223 Cal.)
Cleaning Brush
Oil Bottle
9pc Punch Set
A1 Sight Tool
A2 sight Tool
Multi-Tool Wrench
Spanner Wrench
Headspace Gauge (Go)
Headspace Gauge (No Go)
Headspace Gauge (Field)

 

[FlyinBryan]

Lower Vise Block
Action Block
5pc Cleaning Rod
Bore Brush (.223 Cal.)
Chamber Brush (.223 Cal.)
Cleaning Brush
Oil Bottle
9pc Punch Set
A1 Sight Tool
A2 sight Tool
Multi-Tool Wrench
Spanner Wrench
Headspace Gauge (Go)
Headspace Gauge (No Go)
Headspace Gauge (Field

i have everything on that list except for a1 sight tool, and the headspace gauges.

i have a few things not on that list too though.

a front sight bench block, a barrel vise, and a taper pin punch

 

[RyanM]

Definitely need a handguard tool. My wrists still hurt from wrestling out a set of handguards and putting in an RAS.

 

[Dr.Rob]

The front sight tool is pretty slick, adjusting with a bullet tip feels like I need 3 hands.