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Posted: 7/9/2003 3:26:03 PM EDT
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Which wrench do you prefer? The $10.00 cheap GI wrench? Bushmaster wrench? DPMS or JT wrench? Why is one preferred over the other? Thanks M4-AK |
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I have a wrench that says DPMS on it. I bought it from Brownells. It looks like this one. [img]http://www.brownells.com/Images/Products/851115001.jpg[/img] I like it because it allows me to install both standard barrels nuts and nuts for free float handguards. I also like it because it allows me to break the nut loose without having to use my torque wrench or a breaker bar. The old GI wrench is antiquated and not the best tool for the job IMHO. IDHunt |
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The USGI wrench works perfectly, something I can't say about the DPMS wrench and the other similar one I tried. Maybe I got bad samples of both, but they fit poorly and the wrench flats for the flash supressor and lower receiver extension needed filing so they'd fit. -- Chuck |
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I HAD A DPMS WRENCH LIKE THAT BUT ONE OF THE PINS BROKE OFF. SO I ORDERED TWO MORE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE NEWEST VERSION DOES NOT HAVE THE 1/2" DRIVE CUTOUT FOR THE TORQUE WRENCH. BECAUSE OF THAT, I PREFER THE SMITH ENTERPRISES BY A WIDE MARGIN. BARREL WRENCHES GET USED A LOT AROUND HERE, TOO. WES GRANT [URL]MSTN.BIZ[/URL] |
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THe barrel pins (3 pins) on the Bushy wrench are for float tube nuts only (that is my understanding [b]I might have been the last guy to figure that out though[/b] I was having a lot of trouble with them slipping and tearing up my barrel nut so I flipped the wrench and NOW use the star type semi-circle of teeth looking part and it works far better. It's good enough for me (I have the GI wrench also but it's a bit of a pain so all I use it for is rifle reciever extensions and I do very few of those anymore. |
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