Quote Originally Posted by cjmore View Post
Yeah I build stuff for fun, so my tool box is not something I look at as a sunk cost., nor is it something you carry around.

One of the reasons I asked about the brand of tool being "better" ie I'm going to purchase and want something that will last.

Besides basics tools – What specialty tools do you need to assemble an AR?


Here’s what I’ve gathered thus far:
1 – Ar-15 Vise Block
2 – Drive Pin Punch Set (starrett)
3 – Roll Pin Punches (Mayhew steel)
4 – Roll Pin Holders
5 – Bolt Catch Pin Punch
6 – AR-15 Stock Wrench
7 – Pivot Pin Detent Install Tool
8 – Take down Pin Tool
9 – Headspace gauge

Are the all in 1 tools like a Tapco Intrafuse AR Armorer's Tool worth it to have something in the range bag? Is there a brand again that’s better?
I have that exact one and it's working fine. I had a DPMS one and broke the tooth off it that's used for the Castle Nut on the buffer tube. The Tapco seems much better.