Tapco armorers wrench reviews

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Tapco armorers wrench is a good tool for the price

I bought this tool as a backup for another in my armorer kit. A week after my purchase, I had an LEO that needed an accessory sling mount installed on his Colt. His Armorers Wrench had broken the staked castle nut. This AR tool took it off with comparative ease. The three points of contact was a big help. The finish on the tool is good but not great. The function of the tool is nearly flawless. I definitely recommend this tool, and it is well worth the price.

Steve

Tapco armorers wrench did everything!

I bought this because I read it was the best for the task on my various projects. I was VERY surprised to find that it also fits the Barrell Nut/Delta Ring combo on my Armalite AR-10 when even the tool I bought directly from Armalite didn’t fit! Plus, the beer Opener for when the “real work” starts after finishing the job.

FresnoJohn

Tapco armorers wrench is a Great tool!

This is probably one of the better tools on the market for turning the barrel nut on the AR15. I didn’t use the plastic device that clamps around the upper but instead, one of the tools that engage the lugs in the barrel instead. One of these requires the barrel nut wrench to be clamped in a vice, and for that, I would prefer this to not have finger grooves in it, but in the end, it wasn’t a problem at all. Everything I have used fits great, and I would, for sure buy this again. BTW, it is stamped made in the USA and is supposed to have a lifetime warranty, but I doubt anyone will ever need it.

Old man

Great Tool

The Tapco armorers wrench multi-tool is a great and necessary tool if you do much work at all on your AR15. It fits the corresponding items on the rifle well. It has left no paint on my rifle and suffers only minor chipping of its own coating. Definitely stout. I haven’t tried the bottle opener, though. Two cautions when using this or similar tools. It can easily slip off the rifle if you don’t hold the tool in the proper position with your free hand in each application (for example, push and hold the barrel nut grips (pins on one side, teeth on the other) firmly into the barrel nut while turning). Secondly, because there is a significant distance between the ½” square drive hole in the tool and the applications, the actual torque applied to the rifle is different than the torque wrench indicates. For example, my torque wrench says it is applying 30 foot-pounds of torque when the barrel nut is actually seeing 38.6 foot-pounds.

Bobsbro