KNS Hammer Cage tool

[556BlackRifle]

What a great idea. I'm going to order one. Thanks Ned!

[SOWT]

Been meaning to order one, they are up the road from where I live. Guess I should ask if I can visit.

[Iraqgunz]

You can go their place during the day. I don't remember the exact hours.

Been meaning to order one, they are up the road from where I live. Guess I should ask if I can visit.

[Joe Mamma]

I'm a tool junkie, but I don't like the idea of having a tool to do something so simple. On the other hand, I never really liked installing the hammer assembly (with their springs and pins). It seems like you could egg out the holes in the lower receiver if you wrestle with the hammer pin (really the hammer and spring) too much to get everything lined up.

I am always been extremely careful with this step. I often use a slave pin which works great for me. But even a little wiggling or realignment of the hammer and pin can't be good for the lower receiver holes. If it's an SBR'd lower or one you just really like, this tool would nice to use.

Joe Mamma

[Iraqgunz]

There are quite a few people that do not have the hand strength or dexterity to install the hammer. I have never found a slave pin to work at all for the hammer. This tool actually takes the spring tension away, and then allows you to simply drop in the hammer and push the pin in. It also allows you to remove the hammer in the same fashion.

I'm a tool junkie, but I don't like the idea of having a tool to do something so simple. On the other hand, I never really liked installing the hammer assembly (with their springs and pins). It seems like you could egg out the holes in the lower receiver if you wrestle with the hammer pin (really the hammer and spring) too much to get everything lined up.

I am always been extremely careful with this step. I often use a slave pin which works great for me. But even a little wiggling or realignment of the hammer and pin can't be good for the lower receiver holes. If it's an SBR'd lower or one you just really like, this tool would nice to use.

Joe Mamma

[tommyrott]

I've tried to use a punch to help align the holes, went to this after getting hit in the face trying the cocked method, it is still a bear to keep it all aligned to start the pin. as stated several times this is one of those why didn't Eugene think of this definitely getting one

[556BlackRifle]

Been meaning to order one, they are up the road from where I live. Guess I should ask if I can visit.

Ordered mine on the 26th. Shipped same day and it arrived in today's mail. Also ordered some selector and pivot pin detente pins. Great company. If I lived nearby I'd visit often.

Edited to add:

I just finished putting together a lower with the cage and trigger pins. I wish I would've known about this sooner. Easily (for me anyway) best AR tool money ever spent!

[78Staff]

Ordered one last night, and just happened to install two triggers tonight (mil spec types), both went quick with no issues lol....figures. Still, Geissele triggers are a bit of a hassle as already mentioned, so I'm sure it will come in handy.

Just a followup, definitely makes short, easy work of skinny, pointy Geissele hammers. Definitely a nice tool to have, imo.

[StainlessSlide]

I also like the included spring tool. It's a rod with a transverse conical hole that picks up the end of the hammer spring. It makes it easy to remove the cage from the hammer, and also to make sure that the spring legs go into the notches on the trigger pin.

I was expecting some kind of dental pick, but it's much easier to use than that.

[lysander]

I have a dollar for each one of you who looks at this and doesn't say "Now why didn't I think of that"?

Nice idea, but I have never found the spring of an M16 hammer spring stiff enough to pose difficulty during installation.