06-19-2022, 12:59 AM
FWIW, with the AR assembly I find that the only tools you really need are:
Armorers wrench (PSA is my personal favorite actually, for the buffer tube)
A set of cavity-tip punches (for holding and driving in the roll-pins)
A set of ball-tip punches (for driving the roll-pins all the way in)
The correct punches like that will solve a great number of your challenges. They are quite inexpensive, really - get a cheap set, it's fine.
The punches also are useful for putting in the trigger-group, as a guide/hold on one side, while inserting the trigger pins in via the other. And if you have large enough punches, A large one run through the other side of the take-down pin hole can be useful on the front, to help hold the spring and detent in place for then inserting the front take-down pin.
The only big item left to watch out for is the bolt-release pin insertion, where putting down a sticker or piece of paper or such, will prevent the hammer and punch handle from marring the back of the receiver area as you have to work that funny angle to drive the bolt-release retaining roll-pin into place.
That's really about it.
Armorers wrench (PSA is my personal favorite actually, for the buffer tube)
A set of cavity-tip punches (for holding and driving in the roll-pins)
A set of ball-tip punches (for driving the roll-pins all the way in)
The correct punches like that will solve a great number of your challenges. They are quite inexpensive, really - get a cheap set, it's fine.
The punches also are useful for putting in the trigger-group, as a guide/hold on one side, while inserting the trigger pins in via the other. And if you have large enough punches, A large one run through the other side of the take-down pin hole can be useful on the front, to help hold the spring and detent in place for then inserting the front take-down pin.
The only big item left to watch out for is the bolt-release pin insertion, where putting down a sticker or piece of paper or such, will prevent the hammer and punch handle from marring the back of the receiver area as you have to work that funny angle to drive the bolt-release retaining roll-pin into place.
That's really about it.