Makes the task much easier
Brilliant little tool. Saves a lot of time in having to remove my buffer tube to remove a rear pin. Works great!
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Awesome
What a great idea and tool. Definitely makes the job super easy. No one likes to take down and reinstall a castle nut. Great job.
it works
it works for repair
Fantastic
This made installation of the pivot pin a snap! Great product!
Brownells AR-15 Pivot Pin Kit
Extremely easy to replace worn or damaged pivot pins. I find it helpful to lock the lower receiver in a bench vise using a receiver vise block which fits securely in the mag well.
Belongs in every builders kit
Sure, you can go to a big-box home improvement store and buy something similiar that will require a bit of modification and will work, or just spend a few bucks and keep the good folks at Brownells working during these challenging times. Replaced the BAD pivot and takedown pins (that worked just fine and their install was really easy due to the extra channel and indent in their design) with FCD pins (Quack!). The filed down hex key fits right in the channel to get that detent out of the way without resorting to razor blades or jeweler's screwdrivers. Sure there's lots of ways to do this and other tools but these fit the bill and work just fine.
Great set of tools for any AR Build
I've had always struggled to install take down pins on my ARs. Many times I have Launched and searched for springs and even lost a few, but this makes it easier. I Still think these are OVERPRICED but they do do the job so I will stay with a 5-star review because they work. One thing not mentioned- instructions included. I ordered these after seeing a YouTube video showing secrets of easy builds - yes they were worth it, darn it.
Big help
Worked like I thought it would. Did not have an issue getting the front Detent in with this tool. Wish I had something to keep the buffer retainer spring in lol. Because I did loose that. Overall solidly built tool. Would buy again if I needed to
A great piece of gunsmithing tools
I've wanted to install easy take down pins on my AR for a while but held off for quite a while due to stories of launching pins and springs and searching for them. Final took the plunge and bought this set and the extended takedown pins. it was easy to do and done in 30 seconds thanks to the instructions included.
Do Not Use with Hell Fighter Pins!!!!!!!
I live in California and do most of my shooting in Nevada. Got this to swap out my Hell Fighter Pin for when I leave and re-enter CA. The groove in the Hell Fighter pin is about half as deep as a standard pin. I did not realize this when I first attempted to use it and did some damage to my lower. I got it fixed and made a smaller Allen key to work just as what is in this kit. This kit works great with standard pins but wanted to let others know of the problem I had. The rating is only to differentiate it from all of the 5 stars already posted.
