screw driver set for gun smithing

peddler

January 12, 2014 15:36

should the bit just fit in the screw you are trying to remove?

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  charliemeyer007

  January 12, 2014 16:00

  Generally yes it should be a very good fit. Most flat blade screwdriver's are wedged shape in profile which is wrong for gun screws. Usually gun screwdriver's are "hollow" or "flat" ground in profile.
  
  Good quality isn't cheap but will last lifetimes without causing damage, Buy once Cry once.
  
  I like Apex brand bits and grind them down to a perfect fit.

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  Ned Fall

  January 12, 2014 16:04

  In a word, YES. The screw driver blade should fill the slot in the screw head from side to side and end to end. Otherwise the torque will be applied wrong or at worst, the screw driver slips and you wind up with a buggered up screw head. Either buy a professional set of gunsmith screw drivers or go to your local lardware store and buy a bunch of inexpensive screwdrivers and grind them to fit the screw you are working on.

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  toad67

  January 12, 2014 16:18

  http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=387131552
  
  http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=386761716
  
  http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=387533126

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  wolfpack

  January 12, 2014 16:43

  Grace tools make excellent screwdrivers and many are designed for specific firearms. If they do not have the screwdriver that you need, just give them a call and they will make it for you.

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  tsr1965

  January 13, 2014 02:24

  In a word or two, Yes, they should fit near perfectly. As mentioned, they should be HOLLOW GROUND, so the two leading edges are flat, and parallel, with each other. It should be the same width, and thickness of the slot it is going to be used in.
  
  A good set, or a good affordable set that will last a lifetime says Brownell's on it. There are better out there, and there are also lesser. YMMV.
  
  Best

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  hslaterpryce

  January 13, 2014 05:56

  If you want a starter set, Williams makes a pretty good one - look in sportsman's guide OR go to Brownells, they have a good set too....
  
  Special sizes need to be ground, as all others have said, but these two sets are a great place to start! JMHO

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  MG1890

  January 13, 2014 06:41

  I like my red handled Forester's. Also have several that I have reground from broken Torx drivers.

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  peddler

  January 13, 2014 15:08

  Thanks for all the info, now I need to just buy me a good set.

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