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What are some good basic AR related tools?

I noticed the Castle nut on my receiver extension is a bit loose so I've been looking at wrenches and armourer's multi tools etc.

What do you guys recommend and who has them in Canada?
 
I believe Questar has some of the tools you are looking for.It depends on how much you want to spend I guess.I got all my stuff from Brownells in the USA.It took about two and a half weeks to arrive,be very careful about ordering gun parts,they have restrictions.The tools on brownells have reviews from users that have purchased them so its a source of info,some good,some bad,like everything else.Also check on M4 carbine forum and AR15.com.get as much information as you can before you throw your money down.good luck
 
Re: Brownell's, they have a $100 limit for Canadian orders on gun accessories/parts as per US export restrictions.

However, they have export permits in place that allow them to ship greater amounts to certain firearms businesses in Canada. If you are stuck for a place that will do this, PM me and I'll let you know who I dealt with.

I have an AR-15 emergency spare parts kit and a stock wrench on order from them via this method.

Questar does carry a lot of things, but they don't stock everything either. Last that I checked they did carry a stock wrench but it was one of the cheaper ones and didn't have a way to connect a torque wrench to it. I'm not sure how critical it is to be anal about the torque on the castle nut, but I didn't want to chance it, so I ordered the good wrench for $80 rather than the cheap wrench for $10 or $20.
 
Can-down said:
What are some good basic AR related tools?

I noticed the Castle nut on my receiver extension is a bit loose so I've been looking at wrenches and armourer's multi tools etc.

What do you guys recommend and who has them in Canada?
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BTW, once you do tighten the castle nut, you should probably stake it so it doesn't loosen again. The tool for that is a spring loaded punch, shouldn't cost very much.
 
You shouldn't really need any tools for your AR, if you're just gonna shoot it... if you're planning on minor gunsmithing, or just swapping out parts, the castle nut wrench, an armourers tool (for the barrel and muzzle break), and some roll pin punches would all be pretty useful... at least then you can perform some maintenance on it if required. Just a word of advice, don't buy the brass roll pin punches from princess auto, they're too soft and the tips start to warp after a while... all that stuff mentioned can be had from Brownells, also... since they're considered tools, they don't necessarily fall under the firearms parts category, so the 100$ restriction shouldn't apply.

Problem is, (and I'm not sure if it's entirely a problem yet) is that gunsmithing is somewhat addictive, well I found at least, once you start tinkering with your gun, then you just can't stop until it's that "perfect" dream gun you've always wanted...
 
when I got my stuff from brownell's about a month ago my order was almost 400.00.there is no restriction on tools,but there is on gun parts.my order consisted of 350.00 of tools and 50.00 of parts,but as posted above you are allowed 100.00 worth of parts as long as it doesn't involve collapsible or folding stocks,threaded barrels,flash hiders,muzzle brakes, or other restricted items.Make sure you do not run afoul of the laws in their country or ours.
 
the collapsible stocks as well as all the other items are available,however there is paperwork that must be completed (permits)as well as the source must be on a list that are registered to export.sorry I wasn't clear before.do your homework on this stuff,there is a sticky that addresses this.
 
Thanks guys, At this point a Castle wrench is all I really need and they seem to be pretty cheap but I've also seen the "multi" tools that include a castle wrench for around $30 or so.....just wondering who makes a good tool? or more to the point which ones should I avoid!
I'd rather pay a little more for a quality tool in general, but at the same time I'm not a full time armorer and I'm pretty light with my hands.
 
armtac sells the ar multitasker. i bought 3 to give to friends over here. its that good. it has what u need.
 
Your local pub will have a wrench for your castle nut! My draft beer tap came with a small wrench that fits castle nuts. No way to tell what torque though.
 
Castle nut wrenches are known as spanners in industry in NA. You might be able to find an industrial equivalent that fits, too. They are often used for lock nuts on shafts similar to the application on the AR.
 
Also of note, in my limited experience, there are two types of castle nut; one with open slots at the back of the nut, and one with round holes in the middle of the nut.

It follows that there are two types of castle nut wrench. Make sure to get the correct one for your application.
 
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