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NRA Gunsmithing & Knife Making: Tool Lists

Due to the high demand for firearms and related products, we highly recommend you order supplies for your courses as soon as possible.

Custom 1911 45 Accurizing – Bob Marvel

BASIC TOOLS (*RECOMMENDED BUT OPTIONAL)
SMALL BRASS HAMMER
SMALL STEEL HAMMER
PLASTIC OR RUBBER HEAD HAMMER
STEEL BUSHING WRENCH
OPTI-VISOR
SCREWDRIVER SET
DYKEM BLUE *
DIAL CALIPERS
NYLON BENCH BLOCK
PUNCH SET (1/16" TO 5/32")
NYLON/BRASS PUNCHES
FOREDOM TOOL OR POWERED DREMEL
Q-TIPS/PIPE CLEANERS
1/8" AND 3/16" ROUND FILES
OUTSIDE MICROMETER (1")
NEEDLE FILES
EYE PROTECTION
3/32" AND 1/8" DREMEL COLLETS
EXTRA DREMEL*
CLEANING ROD/PATCHES/BRUSH
BATTERY DREMEL*

SOURCE: MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY (MSC DIRECT.COM)
TAPERED FEELER GAUGES 00150607 OR BROWNELLS 606-950-252
EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '0' 60207404 OR BROWNELLS 360-312-131
EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '2' 60207321 OR BROWNELLS 360-312-151

SOURCE: BROWNELLS
VERY EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '0' 360-312-021 *
VERY EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '2' 360-312-041 *
EB BEAVERTAIL INSTALLATION JIG 087-145-886
JB COMPOUND 083-065-100
10-8 ARMORERS TOOL (OR OF LIKE KIND) 100-003-708
TRIGGER STIRRUP DIE 080-710-045
60 DEGREE SIGHT FILE 080-684-160*
65 DEGREE SIGHT FILE 080-648-165*

SOURCE: CDCO (CDCOTOOLS.COM) OR ANY SOURCE
AUTOMATIC CENTER PUNCH (GLASS BREAK) 51108
(ALSO AVAILABLE AT HABOR FRIEGHT)
MICROMETER STAND 32640 *
GAGE BLOCKS 35311 *

MARVEL/ALPHA TECH and MARVEL/HALE
I WILL BRING THESE TOOLS TO THE CLASS AND THEY MAY BE PAID FOR AT THAT TIME. SOME PEOPLE MAY ALREADY HAVE A SEAM/RAIL MICROMETER AND WILL NOT NEED TO PURCHASE THE ONE LISTED.
RAIL MICROMETER $125
SLIDE MEASURING GAUGE $85
PLUNGER TUBE STAKING TOOL $34
SEAR JIG $95
(THIS IS THE ONLY SEAR JIG WE WILL USE UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE A MARVEL JIG)

BOB MARVEL (2303 COUNTY RD. GG, CRETE, NE 68333)
I WILL PROVIDE AND BRING TO CLASS A KIT (20 PIECES) OF STONES, SPECIAL TOOLS, WHEELS, MANDRELS, ETC. THE COST OF THE KIT IS $90 AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE PAYMENT BEFORE THE CLASS BEGINS. THE ONLY ONES WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE KIT ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN MY CLASS SOMETIME IN THE PAST ONE YEAR.

I WILL BRING MY OWN PERSONAL TOOLS, SOME OF WHICH WILL BE SHARED. SOME OF THE TOOLS AND FIXTURES I WILL SUPPLY ARE:
CHAMBER REAMERS
EXTRA STONES
SPECIALTY KITS FOR THE BUILD
BARREL FIXTURE
EXTRA WHEELS/MX-FELT
SPECIFIC FEELER GAUGES
BARREL LUG (LEG) CUTTERS
MEASURING TOOLS/INSTRUMENTS
END MILLS
EXTRA PARTS
BUFFING COMPOUND

PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ ALL THE REQUIREMENTS, EXPLANATIONS, AND/OR PISTOL ORDERING INFORMATION FOR THE CLASS. PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CLASS OR THE REQUIREMENTS. I AM HARD TO REACH, BUT KEEP TRYING. 402-826-3679 – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ultimate Bolt Action Rifle Accuracy – James Messer

Safety Glasses

Hearing Protection

High Quality Rifle Barrel (Barrel should not be threaded, chambered or crowned) should be tapered the way you want it to finish.

Rifle Action (preferably Remington 700 type, in that this type of action lends itself to a greater number of accuracy modifications. Other types of actions may be used, but the student should be aware that a limited number of modifications may be applied to Mauser type actions.)

Screw driver, hammer, punches, and assortment of files

Roughing Reamer, no throat (In lieu of roughing reamer, a piloted drill may be used.)

Vise Jaw Material (example rubber, plywood, aluminum, lead etc.)

Finishing Reamer with throat (MCC does have available most common caliber reamers with standard throat)

Bench Mat

Piloted center drill (This specialized toll can be purchased from Clymer Manufacturing Co., Inc., 1645 West Hamlin Road., Rochester Hills, MI 48309 ph (313) 853-5555., MCC has common calibers (MCC has a set you may borrow)

Lapping Compound, Course 240 Grit

Lapping Compound, Medium 320 Grit

Dial Caliper

60 degree Center Gauge

5/16 lathe tool bits ground for 60 degree threading and general facing and turning

Ammo for test firing

Note: Montgomery Community College will provide lathe and associated equipment. It will be the student’s responsibility to provide all other materials and equipment. Students can rent reamers from White Rock Tool and Die for a nominal fee.

White Rock Tool & Die, 6400 N. Brighton Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64119 (816) 454-0478.

Alternate Caliber AR-15 Class – Len Fagan

AR Tool List

-Pin Punch Set

-AR-15 Upper Receiver Block

-Hammers (Brass, Nylon, Ball Pen)

-Lathe Bits (Turning and Threading)

-Thread Pitch Gauge

-Gunsmith Screwdriver Set

-Stone Set

-6" Micrometer

-Calipers

-Roll Pin Punch Set

-Eye Protection

-Hearing Protection

-Any other machine work tooling you may already own

-Any other AR-15 specific tools you may already own

AR-15 Parts List Note: The instructor is working on parts sponsorship for the class. These items are marked with an * . Please contact the instructor with caliber choice desired such as .223 Wylde, 6.5 Grendel, .300 Blackout, .458 Socom....

-Upper Receiver(s)*

-Lower Receiver*

-Bolt/Bolt Carrier Group (Caliber Specific in some cases)

-Barrel Blank*

-Barrel Extension*

-Lower Parts Kit*

-Charging Handle

-Gas Block*

-Gas Tube*

-Handguard*

-Muzzle Device

-Buttstock Assembly (Buttstock, Receiver Extension, Buffer, Buffer Spring)

-Trigger Assembly*

-Magazine

Class 3 101 – Ronnie Beal

TOOL LIST NOT AVAILABLE

Welding for Gunsmiths – Tom Beverly

Welding Gloves 2 pair, one light weight, one heavy

Hearing protection

Note pad and pencil

Safety Glasses or Safety Goggles

Auto darkening welding hood (these can be found for about $50)

Welding Jacket or (heavy long sleeve shirt for protection of clothing)

Mig Pliers

Supplies may be purchases at any welding supply store or at some hardware stores.

Alternate Caliber AR-15 – Jacob Porter

Each student will be responsible for bringing a variety of their own tools to include, hammers, punches, driver handles and bits, measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers and all of the materials they intend to use for building their rifles. In addition to these tools, any student that wishes to build a rifle in a caliber that is not either 6.5 Grendel or .300 Blackout will need to supply their own reamer and headspace gauges. Other items would include drill bits for drilling gas ports, lathe tooling and end mills, that the college may not have or that may be in use by other students.

Optional tools that a student may bring are any AR-15 specific assembly tools such as lower receiver assembly block, upper receiver vise block and anything else a student has that they may feel will benefit them or speed their progress.

Contact Jacob Porter at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gunstock Checkering – Tim Carrick

Optivisor 2.5 Power

Checkering Set

20 LPI

#364-900-020

Marks on Anything Pencil

347-125-000

Checkering Cradle (optional)

Scribe

#343-100-001

6” ruler

Practice Stock (Scrap Stock)

Bench Light

Possible Sources

Boyds 605-996-5011

Gun Parts 914-679-2417

Brownells 800-741-0015

Midway USA 1-800-243-3220

We Brownell 858-695-2479

If you have any questions call Tim at 1-336-859-5273

1911 Accurizing – Bob Marvel

SOURCE: MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY (MSC DIRECT.COM)
TAPERED FEELER GAUGES 00150607 OR BROWNELLS 606-950-252
EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '0' 60207404 OR BROWNELLS 360-312-131
EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '2' 60207321 OR BROWNELLS 360-312-151

SOURCE: BROWNELLS
VERY EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '0' 360-312-021 *
VERY EXTRA NARROW PILLAR FILE '2' 360-312-041 *
EB BEAVERTAIL INSTALLATION JIG 087-145-886
JB COMPOUND 083-065-100
10-8 ARMORERS TOOL (OR OF LIKE KIND) 100-003-708
TRIGGER STIRRUP DIE 080-710-045
60 DEGREE SIGHT FILE 080-684-160*
65 DEGREE SIGHT FILE 080-648-165*

SOURCE: CDCO (CDCOTOOLS.COM) OR ANY SOURCE
AUTOMATIC CENTER PUNCH (GLASS BREAK) 51108
(ALSO AVAILABLE AT HABOR FRIEGHT)
MICROMETER STAND 32640 *
GAGE BLOCKS 35311 *

Single Action Ruger Revolver – Hamilton Bowen

TOOL LIST NOT AVAILABLE

Metal Engraving – Jesse Houser

1.Power or hand hammer
2.Some form of magnification - #7 optivisor
3.Engraving tool steel – momax cobalt, momax m 2, Glen Steel or other engraving tool of high speed steel (3 minimun)
4.Some means of holding the tool bit
5.Sandpaper 220,320, 400, wet or dry
6.Pencil, note pad
7.A live project (an object of value to be engraved)
8.Bench Light

SUPPLIERS

Lindsay Tools – airgraver.com , Click on red tool list

Rio Grande – 800-545-6566

GRS Glendo – 800-835-3519

Jantz Suppl – 800-351-8900

MSC – 800 645 7270

Brownells – 800-471-0015

Questions about acceptable tooling – call Jesse Houser ph. 910-428-3444

M1A/M1 Garand Accurizing – Isaac McCaskill

TOOL LIST NOT AVAILABLE

Smith & Wesson Double Action Revolver – Mark Dye

Required tools:

Screwdriver set (preferably already fitted to S&W screws)

Drift pin punches : 1/16, 3/32, 1/8

Cup tip pin punches: Brownell’s #6 and #3

Fine india stone: 6”x ½”x ½

Small needle file set (not diamond files)

Feeler Gauge set

6” Barrette file (available from MSC supply)

6” or 8” mill or hand file w/ safe edge

Wet/Dry sandpaper: 2 sheets each 180, 240, 320, 400, 600

Small ball peen hammer 4-6 oz.

Small soft faced hammer

Wolff 14 lb rebound spring(s)

Smith and Wesson K, L, or N frame revolvers (1-4)

Test fire ammunition for firearms used in class

Brownell’s S&W hand window file

S&W rebound spring removal tool

Gun oil

Optional tools:

Forcing cone gauge

Forcing cone cutters

Headspace gauges

Dremel tool with accessories (particularly fine cratex tips)

Endshake bearings, hammer and trigger shims, crane endshake bearings

S&W crane stretcher

Crane alignment gauge

Oversized Power Custom competition hand

Barrels and/or sights for installation on student’s gun (contact instructor prior to class)

Endmills, drills, reamers, taps for installation of specific sights (contact instructor prior to class)

Please feel free to contact the instructor with questions or for recommendations about tools , accessories, or modifications that you would like to perform during the class.

Mark Dye

910-576-6222 ext. 242

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Bolt Action Accurizing – Thomas Marshall

1.Bolt action rifle, -either- complete barreled action with trigger and inletted stock -or- action and functional components.

*Confer with instructor on desired project before class begins*

Bedding Section:

2.Devcon Plastic Steel, 1 lb.
3.Bedding Pillars -or- pillar material
4.Quick Grip Clamps, 2 each
5.1 roll of quality masking tape
6.Kiwi Neutral Shoe Polish (Release Agent)
7.Screw drivers & allen keys- as neccessary to disassemble rifle
8.Assorted hand files, round and flat bastard
9.5/8" endmill (for bottom metal inletting)
10.1/4" x 4" long flute endmill or 3/8" x 4" long flute endmill (trigger mortise inletting)
11.Putty Knife
12.Craft/Popsicle sticks
13.Silly Putty, 2 eggs (recommended) -or- modeling clay
14.Inexpensive sponges, 1 package

Barrel Fitting Section:

15.Precontoured barrel blank in caliber of choice . -or- heavy contour factory barrel that can be set back & rechambered. *confer w/ staff for available chamber reamers.
16.4 High Speed Steel (HSS) lathe tool bit blanks.
17.Emory cloth, 120, 220, 320 grit.
18.Precision 1" Micrometer
19.0-6" Dial Caliper
20.Test Indicator (Dial indicator)
21.Thread pitch gauge, standard and metric as necessary
22.60° thread setting gauge ("fishtail" or center gauge)
23.One box of factory ammuntion for test firing in the desired caliber (confer with instructor on wildcat cartridges prior to class).

Optional:

1.Stock inletting tools, i.e. Chisels and barrel channel rasps
2.Assorted endmills
3.Assorted lathe tool bits
4.Feeler gauges
5.Travel Indicator
6.Piloted muzzle crowning tools
7.Chamber reamers
8.Headspace gauges
9.Pre-ground tool bits and carbide tooling are permissible for students with access.
10.Action wrench
11.Latex/ Nitrile gloves
12.Polishing/ Honing stones (For factory trigger work), course & fine (400 grit +)
13.Ammuntion, optics, and necessary shooting gear for students wishing to shoot their project at the end of the course.

Metal Refinishing – Ryan Flynn

1 – 8” mill file

1 – 6” mill file

1 – Fine round chainsaw file

1 – File handle

2 – Rectangular rubber erasers

5 sheets of each grit – 9” X 11” wet/dry sandpaper, 180 grit, 220 grit, 320 grit, 400 grit, 600 grit

1 – Quart of denatured alcohol

1 – Can of WD-40

1 – Quart of transmission fluid

1 – Roll of blue shop towels

1 – Box of latex or nitride gloves.

3 – Wire coat hangers

1 – Brownell’s Magna tip screwdriver set or equivilent – Part #080 –101-081, $52.00

1 – Pin punch set

1 – 8 oz hammer

1 – Safety glasses and shop apron

**Any Questions please contact Ryan Flynn by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Gunstock Fit, Finish, and Alterations – Tim Carrick

Gun stock for refinishing
Stock to bend for cast or drop, must be side by side or over/under (optional)
Recoil pad(s)
Gunstock finish: Gun-Sav-R spray, Satin…or…Tru-Oil hand rub type finish
Stain (if desired for stock) Gale Lock Co., Antique Walnut
Sandpaper: 180, 220, 320, 400, and 1000 grits, 400 and 1000 can be wet/dry paper, all others should be wood sanding type
Brownells FFF rubbing compound
Rubber erasers
Scribe
12” square
Ruler or measuring tape
3M brand: Blue Painters tape for Delicate Surfaces
X-acto knife
Coat Hangers
Cotton T-shirt material for shop rags
Gunsmithing Screwdrivers
Punches
Small Hammer

Optional items:

Checkering tools
Riffler file
Recoil pad grinding fixture

Most of the items on this list are available from Brownells. Remainder can be obtained from a local hardware store or wood working specialty store. Contact instructor with specific questions: Tim Carrick, 336-239-2244.

1911 Customization – Mike Watkins

It is recommended that you order your slide and frame with the cuts already machined for the sights and/or ramped barrel that you are going to use. Due to minimum build time of one week.

If you do not know how to operate a mill or lathe, “This will be required”.

We will not have time to teach you to be a Machinist.

Be sure you double check your components, Before Class; to be sure the frame, slide, barrel, and small parts are compatible with each other. A mismatch of parts will stop your build of your pistol.

Recommended Tools:

OptiVisor # 255-003-000

Two Black Sharpie Markers for parts fitting

6 inch Dial or Digital Caliper

Needle file Set # 249-210-030

Smooth cut 6 and 8 inch files

Smooth Cut ½ Round file

60 degree sight base file #080-648-060

65 degree sight base file # 080-648-265

Starrett Punch set #927-525-860

One inch nylon/brass hammer #818-600-100

Nylon/brass sight punch set #080-475-000

Center punch #587-113-455

1911 Screwdriver set #080-000-444

Dremel or Foredom Power tool

1/8” ball carbide cutter #257-990-500

MX finishing wheels kit #084-000-021

Felt bob polishing kit #080-560-000

Rubber faced vise jaws # 080-527-000

Lapping compound 600/800 grit # 083-041-002

555 white polishing compound # 080-555-002

Scribe/Packing hook # 197-654-200

Mainspring housing tool # 080-850-000

Frame holding fixture # 957-122-000

Slide lapping tool # 583-100-000

Slide/frame rail file #080-753-000

1911 fitting/deburring file set # 191-000-002

1911 pin hole reamer set # 080-000-699

1911 lug cutter kit # 080-00-089

EGW hood length gauge # 296-000-055

1911 barrel alignment block # 080-000-041

Bushing wrench # 080-045-300

1911 armorer’s block # 100-004-369

1911 bushing fitting mandrel # 080-804-100

Plunger tube staking tool # 634-000-001

Plunger tube support # 080-707-000

Plunger tube reamer # 080-771-000

Grip safety fixture # 100-002-919

Extractor tension gauge set # 957-101-000

RCBS trigger pull gauge # 747-094-500

Brown sear jig # 087-000-011

.020 shim stock # 080-785-020

1911 hammer hook squaring file # 080-811-001

Ceramic two stone set # 080-721-621

320 grit polishing cloth # 657-110-320

600 grit polishing cloth # 657-110-600

1911 Colt .45 Manual # 924-200-045 (Read before class)

Appropriate Beavertail fitting jig, for the brand you are installing

Ramped barrel cutter for the type of ramp you are machining the frame for:

Nowlin Ramp cutter # 654-105-000

3/8 inch four flute center cutting end mill, for Clark/Para ramp barrel cut

Finish chamber reamer, specific to the caliber of your 1911

6 inch Crescent wrench to turn reamer

Cutting for oil for reamer, to finish barrel chamber

Dovetail cutters, to match the sights you are using if machining slide for sights.

Building a Modern, Two-Piece Shotgun Stock – John Davis

The following list of tools can be found at Woodcraft (W), Lee Valley Tools(L), Brownells (B), and Midway (M).

Two piece stock blank ***

# 49 cabinet rasp*

# 50 cabinet rasp*

8-10in. Rattail rasp

1/4in. Chainsaw file various size files of your choosing**--- see notes

wooden handles for all above

bench roll is convenient for storing files

Japanese water stones 800, 1000, 1200, 6000 grit. (W)

Nagura stone (W)

some kind of plastic container with a lid for each stone (tupperware-like). I do not recommend oil stones as replacements for the above stones.

PFEIL 6-piece professional set of chisels and gouges. (W) Item 05w20 (Bench roll for chisels and gouges purchased seperately w/ this set)

PFEIL Drake straight undercutting tool. (W) Item 05x22

good set of gunsmithing screwdrivers (B)

115 piece drill index ( USA made)

2 1/2- 3lb crosspeen forging hammer

16- 20oz ball peen hammer

carving mallet (W, L)

barrel channel rasp or scraper (5/8 in.min. Larger barrel dia. mean larger scrapers).

.5 x6 in. steel rule

18-24in. Flexible steel straight edge

3-6 ft.pocket tape measure

small machinist square

checkering tools (22-26 l.p.i.) I like the Camp Perry set. (B, M)

Individual Acra-glass

crazy glue

sand paper 150, 220, 320, 400grit

buttplate/recoil pad

sling swivels

3/8 in wood dowels

artist quality colored pencil (white, silver or yellow)

dust mask

safety glasses

spokeshaves can be used in the shaping of some stocks and are nice to have on hand. Veritas makes very nice spokeshaves and planes. Lee Valley sells Veritas. Contact me with questions.

Veritas sharpening guide (L, nice to have if hand sharpening is a challenge)

drafting compass/dividers inexpensive compass from DollarStore, Walmart, etc. is fine.

Some additional chisels and gouges that are nice to have are:

(W) 05a22 12mm chisel

(W) 05v04 25mm chisel

(W) 05e05 18mm gouge #7 sweep

(W) 05g05 5mm gouge #9 sweep

(W) 05f03 7mm gouge #8 sweep

*Lee Valley Tools sells a really nice rasp that is hand-stitched in course, medium and fine cuts. They are called Auriou files. There are other rasps and files that would make your life easier but they add to the cost. A # 49 file is really all that is needed for this class.

**most metal-working files are satisfatory for finishing as long as serious removal of wood is not the goal however wood will ruin a file intended for metal fairly quickly. Smoothing and detailing files are handy.

***Contact the instructor prior to purchasing any wood. Home (910) 324-2536 cell (910) 330-9927

NRA Gunsmithing & Knife Making: Tool Lists

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