Top 10 Tips For the Home Gunsmith

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In this video, Eric discusses ten tips for the home gunsmith that will make your life easier when cleaning, maintaining, and repairing your firearms.
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@Isaac_5.56x45 Год назад

Dremel tools, drill presses and 3D printers being in common use really make it silly for anyone to think that the NFA is really enforceable anymore.

@WLS_Churchill Год назад

And a belt grinder, 2x72, game changer

@Toolness1 Год назад

They aren't worried about actually stopping crime, they just want to push the boot down harder on law abiding gun owners.

@jcarne1015 Год назад

I would say it’s silly to say it’s not enforceable…the ATF is happy to enforce it.

@phukyerpheefees Год назад

@@jcarne1015 *Attempt* The ATF is happy to *attempt* to enforce it.

@sonparabailar Год назад

Come and take it! ~~ [[[[[[[]=■ *zip zip zip*

@greghudspeth4208 Год назад

If you aren't confident in disassembling your firearm, use your phone camera and record step by step each move. If you get stuck reassembling, refer to the pics to refresh your memory. I've used this and schematics on many surplus as aids.

@bobbylee7801 Год назад

Before the camera phone we used cups.

@greghudspeth4208 Год назад

@Bobby Lee I still do those too. It keeps the smaller parts from disappearing when my backs turned 😄

@chunglow7646 Год назад

Widdle parts are allegedly known to Grow Widdle Legs and take a Walk-a-Bout vacation

@Felenari Год назад

Pro tip on the phone camera right here. Brother in law has a mkII Ruger and that took a min to get back together the first time.

@geekerati 18 дней назад

Sage advice😀

@mikethefireman6696 Год назад

Starting my dabbling in gunsmithing 15+ years ago, best advice I could ever give...spend the $$$ the first time on quality tools. They are the foundation of working on firearms and you'll be surprised how much more enjoyable it makes the overall experience.

@michaelshanahan4965 10 месяцев назад

Tools, Tools, Tools

@manderson7173 8 месяцев назад

Buy once, cry once ✅

@bullgravy6906 6 месяцев назад

I had some down time at work this week, brought in a couple guns that needed some work. Ordinarily I just “make do with what I got” at home, NEVER AGAIN. Having the full use of the shop at work made it so much easier and enjoyable. So now I’m out to spend money on tools for home

@JTfixit4u Год назад

Magnetic parts dishes are your friend for almost all disassembly and reassembly. Beyond that, they help organize and prevent loss.

@hookeaires6637 Год назад

My first act of “gunsmithing” was taking apart a friends Ruger Mk 1 .22 pistol to clean it. This was long ago before such a thing as the Internet. I was almost tempted to hand him back a box of parts, but instead managed to reassemble it.

@craighansen7594 Год назад

Dad gave a Ruger MK1 as a birthday present. He got it from a very good friend who bought it new in the 1960's. It was still in its original box with a manual, purchase receipt and some really old Super X cartridges. It needed to be reassembled as someone didn't follow Rugers weird reassembly procedure!

@levistrauss5378 Год назад

I bought a ruger mk1 about a year ago. I had heard one of the improvements the newer models had was a simplified disassembly process. They were not kidding. Especially that little tail that hangs down in the grip.

@chunglow7646 Год назад

@@craighansen7594 Any Slave Pins required for lining up parts?

@5jjt 3 месяца назад

Good job dude!

@ryanthorne5432 Год назад

One more tip: build yourself a reference library. Keep the manuals your gun came with. If you don’t have one, contact the manufacturer, and they will likely send you one for free. Or look them up on line, if that information is available. Just do whatever you can to arm yourself with knowledge.

@RGRundeRGRound Год назад

#1 comment right here 👆👆👆

@apachedog9842 Год назад

I am currently enrolled in classes at SDI. There’s a lot of really good information, and a lot of good skills to learn. However you get what you put in. If your dying to learn and actually studying then you’ll learn a lot. If you aren’t, you won’t be able to take full advantage of the courses they offer. Over all it’s a great program , and well worth your time if your willing to put in the work.

@chrisshumake83 Год назад

Wheeler and Real Avid make some great entry level tools.

@jcarne1015 Год назад

Years ago, a local coatings company brought me several boxes containing an M249 in as many pieces as one can be stripped down to, and asked me to put it back together. I asked if they had a manual, as the SAW came along after my service days, and my machine gun experience was limited. Sure, they said, and brought me an Operators Manual. It took me a while, but I did it. FN was no help. Later on, I was able to acquire the proper Maintenance Manual through a civilian Class III dealer, but never needed it again.

@chunglow7646 Год назад

Lotsa Funzies in recall memory perhaps? Velly Goot Job

@adamturnbull6157 Год назад

Find an old rusty beat up gun and give it a try. Thanks to Eric's old videos I bought a beat up rusty Mosin and made it look great. I've cleaned and put back together several friends family heirloom's since then.

@_Bucky Год назад

Just installed new night sights on my Walther pistol, I feel very proud of myself

@hardingdies7811 Год назад

Great Video! Changing grips and sights and adding lights and other accessories just gets you started. I know SDI is your sponsor, and I'm not familiar with them but I would like to let others know that American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) has some great disassembly/assembly DVDs on many of the popular guns out there - very helpful for #11!

@goodredman Год назад

Always appreciate your content. This is good, and possibly will help new gun owners as well get more educated working on their own firearms. Education is so extremely important otherwise we get too many ignorant folks out there wielding firearms. Thanks again stay well

@InCognito-yq5ew Год назад

Home gunsmithing has been possible by you Eric... you're one hell of a teacher and have made a lot of my projects a success. Thank you!🤘SKS break down Vid especially

@tamminicholson5060 Год назад

Getting a good set of punches should be on the top of a aspiring gunsmith's priority list as well. Be it hobbyist or pro. Id recommend a set of Grace punches. Dont forget to pick up a lil 4oz. hammer as well.

@fire_tower Год назад

Old copper pennies (as apposed to modern zinc) are great for rust removal.

@stefanmolnapor910 Год назад

I use them and also spent caseings

@brandoncoates7860 Год назад

I like to use soldering irons for stuck screws, I use the Power Probe brand butane torch/ soldering iron kit, it has been the best $69 tool investment.

@Kraals Год назад

If you get in over your head, you can always consult the universal source of all knowledge, RU-vid.

@ROOSTER333 Год назад

So I bought a dagger with a doctor cut. Looked around and ordered a primary arms red dot. So anyhoo, had to sand off 1/2mm off the back off red dot, drill out the holes to be bigger and then go purchase longer screws. Freaking stupid man and I feel like a have a ghetto blaster but it's all good

@stefanmolnapor910 Год назад

If it works and holds up, hell yeah

@teotwawki00 Год назад

My biggest obstacle in SW Florida with having a gunsmith help me is that there aren't very many and most of them only cherry pick easy stuff. I ran into the same problem in SE Florida. Revolvers and lever action rifles scare the heck out of guys over here. It's kind of like car mechanics vs. new part changers. SDI should be busy getting us some crafty, innovative, real gunsmiths that don't act like every little mole hill is a mountain. I still can't find anyone to convert my SAIGA 12 for me for the last 12 years. Lol. Cowards... We'll keep em busy. Go SDI.

@paulis7319 Год назад

Funny you mentioned SoFla! I just enrolled at SDI this week so I can bring that skillset to SoFla when I move back down there (spent 16 years there and left in 2020). I never shot or owned a gun while I was there, but all my gun loving friends always complained about the lack of gunsmiths, even my LEO friends.

@brentv9901 Год назад

Revolvers and lever actions are so simple though lol I'm quite surprised by that because I know there are quite a bit of cowboy action shoots down that way.

@ethanmckee7193 Год назад

Mail it to blackbush armory in sand springs oklahoma they do real good work

@chunglow7646 Год назад

Mr Michael, what would be Done with the Saiga 12 sir?

@teotwawki00 Год назад

@@chunglow7646 moving the trigger and grip forward.

@dalehazard8016 Год назад

Great video. I am a hobbyist, home gunsmith. Another tool which might be well worth the investment is a set of punches. There are two type of punches necessary. One type is a punch that has a flat even end on it for use with flat pins. Another type is a punch that has a flat end but also has a point in it. These types of punches are for roll pins, which are hollow in the middle. Just see what happens when using a flat end punch on a roll pin......you'll end up distorting and smashing the pin and then the pin will not be usable again.

@chunglow7646 Год назад

Velly Goot tip. The tip prevents the inner diameter caving on

@khcaver Год назад

Thanks Eric. I always come away from your videos with a little more knowledge than I had before I watched it. You are easy to listen to. You seem genuine, nice and helpful.

@jstutzman1301 Год назад

0000 bronze wool and lightweight motor oil for removing rust with light pressure. Chapman makes great screwdriver sets for the pro and hobby gunsmith, love the ratcheting handle for extra control.

@frankwigley1596 Год назад

Please make more videos like this again. It was really informative. I have more issues concerning removing or replacing pins in a gun. They are my worst nightmare. I have broken and replaced so many punches trying to remove or install them. 🙄🥺🤔

@rhodie33 Год назад

Seeing the mechanics of the gun operate is pretty amazing.

@madczechoutdoors1088 Год назад

I have an ultrasonic from Harbor freight. It works great and cheap. And #1 tip is. There’s a video on RU-vid that will show u how to do it

@watermann8200 Год назад

Careful using the T handle allen wrenches when tightening. I torque my screws back to spec and you can over tighten them with a T handle.

@T0DDkinsey Год назад

I’m a generation of soldier older than you but steel wool and WD-40 are great. I used to take my squad to the motor pool to clean weapons, especially .50 Cals. and M60’s. We would put the internals in solvent bin with results similar to your hypersonic cleaner. Wish we had rubber gloves back then but we were soldiers and probably wouldn’t have worn them anyway. Great tips

@PeterRoos Год назад

"Know your limitations" - that is sound advice for any given profession or hobby.

@vendetta6451 Год назад

Your a dam good teacher Eric! Your one of the few RU-vidrs that explains things well. I'm literally taking notes. Been around guns for 30 years and never cleaned one, never broke one down, never restored one. But now I'm about to do all of those things this week in my 40s lol. Thanks for the tip on restoring old rusty guns, I have a WW2 rifle and a double barrel 20 gauge to heavily restore and they are rusty lol. Thanks again bruh, you rock.

@Allen338LM Год назад

This was a awesome video that's how I got into firearms so heavily just taking my own apart now it's a true passion to see how everything works different actions and the way different stuff goes together like Eric said just try

@stefanmolnapor910 Год назад

Same here, to this day i get off on trigger assemblys and fire control groups. Im NO expert, but love doing it.

@nickshowsstuff435 Год назад

Great information! An affordable set id recommend is the weaver 88 piece tool kit. Has a hammer and most bits you’ll need as well as punches. Iv since upgraded to a tekton punch set that comes in the walnut base and a few smaller hammers 2oz 4oz and with that I can do most things Iv tried to do.

@robertivey3268 2 месяца назад

I have the same set and also some of the same small hammers. Wouldn't want to live without them.

@dannyhewitt3652 Год назад

Appreciate all the hard work and the information you’ve given over the years

@timothycoulter2848 Год назад

I was a bit intimidated when I completely took my sks apart and cleaned especially knocking out pins and such but had your video to guide me through although I had to keep pausing it a hundred times

@SushiArmageddon Год назад

You can do just about anything mechanical with enough patience and instruction. That is if you dont have cats to scatter your parts across the floor if you leave them out.

@z50com Год назад

Once upon a time you could see how to do it on RU-vid.

@gorvlivin Год назад

Brownells is sold out of the Magna Tips. You deserve a commission.

@stevenmike1878 Год назад

people may joke at it. but a dremel tool is a great tool. back when Remington was bust and there shotguns were overpriced and people were getting rusted nasty guns. i got a H&R pardner 870 clone. the mag-tube had a bead in it that needed to be ground out so mag tube extensions would work properly. in the end i got a 10+1 shotgun mag tube ext, carlsons a turkey, and full chokechoke, velcro side saddles shell holders, a butt stock shell holders, light mount, a limb saver butt pad. 500 rounds of assorted shells. a dremel tool. + shipping. all for less then what a basic Remington 870 cost. that was my intro to gun smithing. one thing eric forgot to mention tho is good sand paper for slicking up actions and a good polish like mothers mag or slicks. or if you gotta redo a stock and need a walnut stain, some true oil and mineral spirits.

@jamesbasaldua100 Год назад

Another fine video on gunsmith sir. Take care and be safe. See you on your next video.

@johnfick2210 Год назад

Eric, Thank you SO much for taking the time to share your knowledge in this video!! Outstanding effort! I'm a newbie to being an unlicensed back-alley gun plumber at home and what you shared here will be put to good use. Thanks again and may the Lord smile on you and those you love!!

@anthonygerber8261 Год назад

Definitely gotten back into shooting and am going further down the rabbit hole, so to speak, of learning to break thing down, accessorize, etc. Good times.

@claytondennis8034 Год назад

To piggyback on thread lockers.... be sure you understand if fasteners/components are right vs left hand thread.

@craigjohnson775 Год назад

Went to home depot for a new 13mm socket to remove my yugoAK stock. Home depot guy asked what's your project? I told him was changing a stock on a rifle and his reply was: "Your at home depot to change a stock, must be import"

@curtmcbee2238 Год назад

I’ve got so many spare roll pins…. I help all my buddies work on their at-15’s and every single time I take one apart, then put it back together I always end up with at least one spare roll pin.

@madhatter2523 Год назад

Other tools that may be needed, depending on what gun you're working on, that weren't mentioned are: Gun cleaning mat, armorers wrench, BEV/vice block, gunsmithing hammer, punch set and torque wrench. IF you want to get into 80% AR lowers, you'll need a jig, router and bits, drill and of course 80% lowers. I also recommend getting spare parts kits: detents, springs, roll pins, ect.

@DrMookie Год назад

Good Call Mr.Hatter, or can I call you Mad? Ha!!

@MrSumGuns Год назад

I have been a professional gunsmith for over 10 years and and this advice is spot on. Great video! I agree with everything you advise on this video especially the advice on the screwdriver bits. Thanks for the video.

@georgegaiennie3747 Год назад

Your screwdriver tip is right on.

@stefanmolnapor910 Год назад

Eric has a great tip!

@FLHamExtra Год назад

Great content! Your videos always help me with my own guns. Thanks!

@toddmantle7252 Год назад

Thank you for all of your content I have been watching your channel for a couple of years I am following my dream and will be going to SDI so I can open my own shop all of the tips and info is appreciated and I look forward to more keep up the good work 👍

@georgegaiennie3747 Год назад

These are very good tips, Eric. Thanks.

@tacticalmattfoley Год назад

LPS products are fantastic. They're very easy to apply. Highly recommended.

@stefanmolnapor910 Год назад

Bought an MCARBO upgraded trigger kit for my P01, HOLY crap, 4 hours in and i finally completed it. Thay was really a great learning experience for me, and motivation to keep going was embarrassment if i took it into a gunsmith! Lol

@brianepperson3687 Год назад

Don't forget about the dishwasher trick

@ggwoutdoors2a 10 месяцев назад

Keep the content coming. I enjoy your videos and use them for reference all the time. Good stuff 👍🏻👍🏻

@larryblake7554 Год назад

Great video!! One of the most helpful I’ve seen. Thanks! Definitely try to do some of my own work, not afraid but proceed with a lot of caution.

@chunt4694 Год назад

I have had great results using Birchwood Casey's cold blue. I have done complete firearms, just clean and apply the bluing with 0000 steel wool, after prepping the surface appropriately. Clean and repeat until you get the desired results. After rebluing I coat the surface with "RIG" rust inhibiting grease. It really brings out the deep finish of the cold blue.

@lindboknifeandtool 7 месяцев назад

Applying with steel wool is borderline genius.

@ericschulze5641 Месяц назад

It doesn't last and smells nasty , it's fine for touch up

@jrai7229 Год назад

Great video! Extremely informative and helpful! More of these please!

@codyjenn8785 Год назад

Thank you iraqveteran8888 for the 2a updates brother I think this video is very helpful

@yewtreefire Год назад

I started by working on cheep 22s some I was able to fix with a $10 part. Others I couldn't get to work right but it was good experience. You would be amazed at the parts available for a lot of older guns. RU-vid is invaluable for taking guns apart and putting them together. I have a browning shotgun that if you put a pin in backwards it will not go together and there is small flat side to the pin that you don't notice.

@jackgreenstalk777 Год назад

I love bore boss brand for bore "snakes"

@centex52 Год назад

enjoyed this video immensely, thank you sir!

@keithplymale2374 Год назад

Excellent video. I have your site saved for some time but I am saving this specif video for future reference. I also shared it to Facebook and Twitter.

@iacorrigan4115 Год назад

Awesome video, Eric! Thanks.

@DrWho-Tardis Год назад

Thank you…I learned which tools to buy!

@gavinm1347 Год назад

Keep your shop clean and wear PPE. Nobody wants cancer or low T levels from simply refusing to wear gloves or a respirator when working with chemicals. Edit: Also never use steel wool on a piece of wood, I’ve seen it cause ugly rust spots in the pores.

@trapperjohn2462 8 месяцев назад

Tip #12 There are a lot of "how to" videos on RU-vid on the assembly and disassebly of firearms......A great resource.

@320emerica Год назад

Awesome topic 👍👍👍👍 great vids

@chrisshumake83 Год назад

Thanks, great information. 👍👍

@ExiledMasshole Год назад

Great advice. Thank you for sharing.

@jupiterjunk Год назад

World of Guns Disassemble (steam, GOG, etc.) is a fantastic reference.

@robertloomis6133 Год назад

Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. 👍🏻🇺🇸

@briancrystal2403 Год назад

Excellent video! I love content like this.

@fishlanding Год назад

Eric & Chad are humble & cool people... helped me with a few firearms and reloading skills that were out of my experience set. And a shout out to Ray at Moss Pawn to boot. Now that I've moved out of state the question is how to find the same kind of folks where I am now....

@DrMookie Год назад

You ain't never gonna find anyone cool as Eric.. I don't know about that Chad kid he wears his hair like a communist, but that Eric is solid folk...

@jeffb5781 Год назад

Exceptional advice. Thank you. Haven't heard this advice ever!

@bdbeats7209 Год назад

Good advice

@jonjackson6470 Год назад

Great program. Bags of great common sense ideas and useful info. Love your enthusiasm as well magic. Jon j

@TargetSuite Год назад

Great tips! Thanks!

@tmalonso Год назад

Great vid, thanks for sharing

@JeffKnoxAZ Год назад

When I was 12, I watched my brother and his buddy take apart Dad's Broomhandle Mauser and put it back together. I thought I saw a mistake in the reassembly, so after they left, I got the gun and function checked it. Failed. So I pulled it back apart, inserted the sear link into the keyhole slot correctly, and reassembled. Function check passed, and the Mauser became my favorite tinker-toy. I was soon able to disassemble and reassemble it with my eyes closed. That really launched my gun tinkering addiction.

@polydactylproductions6787 Год назад

The magna-tip sets are amazing. Best investment I have ever made.

@ericschulze5641 Месяц назад

Most replaceable tip screwdrivers ARE hollow ground & inexpensive you can grind them to fit your screws & not worry about ruining an expensive bit

@Jim.Hummel Год назад

You've got a nice set of tips there! Thanks for this...solid common sense discussion.

@jasonstewartskungfustyles7106 Год назад

Lucky I saw this as just starting to get interested, great info, cheers

@Z7d3nR4 Год назад

Thank you

@OldMajor Год назад

Great Vid! Thanks! Can you do a Vid on Buffer Tubes... Types and changing! Like changing an AR piston to a take a standard stock!

@47vulcanride 4 месяца назад

Thanks, useful info

@jackgreenstalk777 Год назад

Great tips. Thanks for sharing

@kagyu1 Год назад

Thanks!

@GB-ew8wc Год назад

Great tips. Thanks

@dameonk8597 Год назад

Whoa yeah love the pmf

@greenwolf401 Год назад

Very informative, thank you 😊

@davidsallee8584 Год назад

Loved the video

@freedomsquid7414 Год назад

Thanks for the info Eric. Keep up the great work! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

@geraldharrell351 Год назад

Very good content, and nice pointers

@d.b.hammond4943 Год назад

Dang it. Where was this video when I was building my first AR, a decade ago... lol So many things I had to learn the hard way.

@jessearroyo3927 Год назад

Great video!

@roberta.6399 Год назад

Cool Post. TKS

@gagemason3865 Год назад

Reassembling a Remington Nylon 66 from a bag of parts at 16 years old was the first time I can remember truly feeling like a gun had whipped me. I had that thing for months and attempted it a dozen times probably. I finally got it though.

@chunglow7646 Год назад

Congrats Bigly citizen!

@chunglow7646 Год назад

Shoulda Coulda Woulda got a Remington Nylon 66 Back When. Gas system shot everything well

@deejayimm Год назад

I cold blued an old 22 rifle 10 years ago just to try it, and it still looks great. I know it's not the real thing, but if done well, it can make pretty decent results on a rifle that isn't worth a lot..