M14 Castle Nut Wrench

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Snowy Owl

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Hi eveybody,

I am a new kid here - meaning that I am here to learn.

Question : By some stroke of luck, is there someone who would happen to know where I could find - that is buy - one GENUINE USGI M14 castle nut wrench (pliers) ?
Commercial wrenches are easy to get and their quality is, let's say, nothing to write home about.

TIA
 
Ebay.com
Item number: 170355107672 Buy It Now US $23.95
Super Heavy Duty Castle Nut Pliers For Springfield M1A

Not Genuine USGI issue per say, but I am more than happy with the set I purchased.
 
GNMONTEY,

Thanks for your very - but very - prompt response.
Now, that is a true "heavy duty" M14 castle nut wrench. It should do the job for sure ! No, it has to ...
I want one and I will get it.
I am sending you a PM also - for something else.

Snowy Owl
 
I have the set from Brownells, they certainly wouldn't be Snap-On quality but they have worked for over a dozen M14Ss so far and no signs of wear.
 
I made my own and they work great. Took me about fifteen minutes. Big square jawed vice grips, $5 at the local hardware store, cutting wheel on my dremel, off came all the material that didn't look like a castle nut wrench (old joke about a sculptor, remove everything that doesn't look like a horse, surely you've heard it). I'll post up a pic if I get a chance at some point.
 
Full circle now !

I just received my set of Super Heavy Duty M1A castle nut pliers a couple of days ago - after taking the advice of GNMONTEY, except that I bought them directly from AR Specialties LLC, in Jackson, MO - blackh2@att.net.
The name of the gentleman who owns the business is Chris Buchheit.

Quality ? Well, I think that these Super Heavy Duty M1A castle nut pliers could "drop the gloves" against any and all non welded castle nut stupid enough to resist ! Very well made and very rugged. Worth it ? Oh yes !

Thank you, GNMONTEY.
 
Petrock,

The answer to your question : 32.00$ U.S.
Expensive ? Sure.
Good tools are often (always ?) expensive.
I suppose that it could be possible to break that set of pliers but it would take a verrry stubborn castle nut - and a pretty strong hand too.

Snowy Owl
 
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