Suggestions on entry level gunsmithing tools

[Mxoffroader]

Looking for suggestions on entry level kits. I've messed with one or two and wasn't impressed. Thought I'd find some quality info here. Brand names and model names preferred! Thanks in advance everyone

 

[chrislibby88]

Don't have any brand name sugestions. Center punch, drill press, a good file set(with large and small files), set of punches, and a brass or polymer hammer, torque wrench, scredriver set. Can't think of much you can't do without all this.
As long as you avoid harbor freight you should be ok. Except for the polymer hammer. You are gonna ruin it anyway, so might as well go cheap.

 

[Mxoffroader]

I had a wheeler set at one point and still do. Unfortunately the punches didn't do well

 

[MuleShoe]

Brownells has good selection of good hand tools! Midway also has some ! You get what you pay for in them .

 

[Mxoffroader]

Which brands are recommended? I know grace are suppose to be good.

 

[MuleShoe]

Starrett , grace, Mayhew are good to go on hand tools and punches, and barrette files.

 

[whiskerz]

Starrett punches and measuring tools are as good as it gets . . Get a good small soft faced hammer as well as a heavy one. Get a good screwdriver set with square cut ends

 

[freedom]

Just to clarify, gunsmithing or armorers tools?

Grace and starrett make good punches. Cheap ones can and will bend and deform.

 

[Mxoffroader]

Thanks for all the responses. To be specific I'm looking to gain more ability to break down more weapons for modifications and basic maintence so I guess more towards the armorers stuff. I just know punches etc are what I'm looking for.

Also on the comment of cheap punches bending...I have experience with that haha.