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I've used the Magpul wrench several times to install standard flash hiders. Today I went to install a Surefire SOCOM 7.62 SF3P flash hider and found that the wrench flats are exactly .750" where as on the typical flash hider wrench flats (I had a few lying around) were always .003" to .005" under .750".
Anyone else ran into this?
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I have one. But I use a 3/4" craftsman wrench without issue. Have you tried a different tool?
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My Craftsman 3/4" open end wrench is too thick to fit the wrench flats. I used to use an old, off brand, ground down wrench but I thought the Magpul would accommodate the Surefire.
I'm picking up a Brownell's AR15 wrench (shown in a Surefire video working with their products). Boils down to standards vs. other standards...
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"WINNING" - When all of the liberal democrats and other libtards start throwing themselves off cliffs because they don't get their way...
JEDIsh: We are asked not to judge all muslims by the acts of a few extremists, but we are encouraged to judge all gun owners by extreme acts of the few.
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I use a trick that Robb Jensen, M4C Staff member and armorer at VA Arms taught me. Get a Craftsman or other maker's tappet wrench. They work great.
I got one at a local pawn shop tool bin for 4 bucks, I think.
I do love my Magpul wrench, and use the heck out of it.
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Magpul tool rocks. So does my Hammer Head tool.....
Last edited by user; 01-28-17 at 11:15.
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It took me a while to move over to the Magpul wrench and now that I have, I feel like an idiot for not moving over to it sooner. Hands down the best armorer's wrench I've ever used.
For flash hiders I have an old S&K wrench that works perfectly.
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The Magpul wrench is the best of the "combination" or "multi" type wrenches... The more purpose built task specific wrenches still do a better job though.
My favorite barrel wrenches are made by 2UniqueLLC and BRD Engineering. My favorite stock wrench is made by Brownells.
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Magpul also missed having a 1/2" drive socket opening at the castle nut end for torque wrenches.
Besides the flash hider wrench size issue and that, it's a quality tool.
Last edited by Singlestack Wonder; 01-28-17 at 12:33.
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"WINNING" - When all of the liberal democrats and other libtards start throwing themselves off cliffs because they don't get their way...
JEDIsh: We are asked not to judge all muslims by the acts of a few extremists, but we are encouraged to judge all gun owners by extreme acts of the few.
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I like my Magpul wrench for what it is. In addition to what's mentioned, another limitation is the enclosed castle nut wrench doesn't fit over some pistol buffer tubes.
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