Fantastic tool!
Worked great on the front and rear sight of a Daniel Defense AR.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Front Sight Tool
The picture you show isn't what I received.
Ruger AR556 Front Sight
Have tried 4 different front sight post tools on my Ruger AR556. This one works perfectly. The others don't push the detent down far enough to turn the post. Also the large portion of the tool makes it much easier to hold and turn the tool. As a disabled veteran with nerve problems in my hands it is a great tool.
Saved me
The sight detent is at fault. It's really hard to push in. Try the bullet tip method and I got a bent bullet. The cheapos would have broken on the first try. Even with this tool muscle is needed to seat the tool and then turn it. I doubt I'll need it after getting the sight zero'd, but it might get easier to use after a break-in period. This tool is staying with the rifle, it's worth the price.
Worked like a champ!
Perfect fit and easy adjustment on my old Colt SP1 pre-assist. Hex design made for a good grip. Only used this one time so can't determine durability of tool. I will say that there is very little strain - should last hopefully. The pins were just long enough to engage but not make contact with carry handle.
Flawless adjustment for 4 and 5 prong
I had never used an M16/AR15 front sight adjustment tool. I always had used the tip of a bullet. But when the detent holes were too small to fit the bullet tip on a particular rifle, I first tried the other sight adjustment tool (in the same listing as this tool), but that wouldn't fit because of diameter. This tool is flawless and allows adjusting front sights with either 4 or 5 detent holes.
The right tool for me
I've never used a front sight tool before. Normally I would just use the tip of a bullet. However, my Bushmaster front sight detents for the front sight were too small to fit the bullet tip. Nothing else worked - not even a small jeweler's screwdriver. I tried both Brownell's AR15 sight wrenches, and this was the right one for me. I'll probably buy a few more to have them on hand.
Recommend It
The correct tool for my Colt 6940.
Works when used on the right sight.
I gave a scathing review of this tool below, but have learned a little more about it since and would like to revise my statement. I can't edit that review, so I'm adding another one. My front sight is a Samson and the fit of the post seems a bit tight. Moreover, I was adding a Trijicon tritium post and it's built a little differently than the standard one. The part of the post that this tool turns is taller on the Trijocon than the standard one and the prongs on the tool aren't long enough to depress the pin far enough to let the post turn, so this tool will not work on that sight. It will probably work okay on a standard post, as long as it's not too tight.
Needs a revised model made
The good: Worked perfectly for the rear sight for me personally. The bad: Did not work at all in my a1 front sight block. The barrel and sight block are from brownells and it didnt work. Ended up using a bullet and then a knife to sight my rifle in. If I spent some time filing down the prongs it would fit but i didnt have the time.
