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12/23/2005 5:59:28 PM EDT
Where can I buy a good cheap handguard removal tool?
12/23/2005 6:03:25 PM EDT
[#1]
ummmm, try the same tools you used to type this post with

...try Brownells
12/23/2005 6:06:07 PM EDT
[#2]
yup.. that's where i got mine.
12/23/2005 6:08:22 PM EDT
[#3]
can't remember where I got mine but they are mostly the same price
12/23/2005 6:26:06 PM EDT
[#4]
I got mine at birth.  Matching set, one on the right (even came with a trigger finger) and the left one is equipped to slap the bolt release.  

Good for taking out the garbage too.

But Brownells will work also.
12/23/2005 6:38:54 PM EDT
[#5]
Equipment Exchange
12/23/2005 7:06:22 PM EDT
[#6]
I thought about buying one before I got my new friend.  Glad I didn't.  I can do it with my hands.  I am not overly strong or anything.  It may take me a few tries but I can do it.  It is definitely easier with two people though.  There is a thread somewhere I believe that shows how to make one for about $3.00 if you want to go that route.
12/23/2005 7:17:14 PM EDT
[#7]
I don't know why but the rifle length hand guards seem to be easier to remove than the carbine length. In either case I was able to remove it with my bare hands till I fucked up my left paw so I have to use the tool now.
12/23/2005 7:21:12 PM EDT
[#8]
I can remove the stock guards with ease...its these yhm guards thats hard to get on and off.
12/23/2005 7:32:09 PM EDT
[#9]
I just use a large set of pliers with the rubber coated handles.  I put the delta ring in between the coated handles and push down.  

ETA: To answer your question, Tapco, EE, Brownells.
12/23/2005 7:35:50 PM EDT
[#10]
Bushmaster Website:

www.bushmaster.com/shopping/handguards/hgd-tool.asp

12/23/2005 8:47:17 PM EDT
[#11]
I messed this one up to the wall.
12/23/2005 8:48:08 PM EDT
[#12]
tapco.com  $14.99      
12/23/2005 8:57:41 PM EDT
[#13]
I'm one of those guys who buys the RIGHT tool for every job, even if I'm only using it once.  That being said, I bought one after the first time I removed my handguard and reinstalled it.  I've never used it since I bought it, but the next time I decide to remove my handguard, it will be a breeze.

When I ordered a new forearm for my Rem 870 shotgun, I made sure to get one of those nut wrenches and boy did that make all the difference in the world.  Even with the right tool, it was tough.
12/23/2005 8:58:06 PM EDT
[#14]
ADCO Firearms Has a good set. thats where i got mine from they are very well built ( heavy duty).
12/23/2005 9:35:29 PM EDT
[#15]
I built my own. Cost me nothing.
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