{"id":761,"date":"2023-12-08T14:38:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:38:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:38:11","slug":"both-hands-on-the-wheel-gunsmithing-screwdriver-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=761","title":{"rendered":"Both Hands On The Wheel: Gunsmithing Screwdriver Sets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure> <noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-feature-768x496.jpg\" alt=\"Both Hands On The Wheel: Gunsmithing Screwdriver Sets\" title=\"Both Hands On The Wheel: Gunsmithing Screwdriver Sets\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This classic S&amp;W M-14-3 has screw slots that aren\u2019t the same as any other firearm. Like all other firearms, it needs special screwdrivers\u2014except, the Wheeler bits fit, so end of search.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-look-at-the-wheeler-43-piece-professional-gunsmithing-screwdriver-set-featuring-all-the-bits-and-drivers-you-need-for-common-firearms\"><strong>A look at the Wheeler 43-Piece Professional Gunsmithing Screwdriver Set, featuring all the bits and drivers you need for common firearms.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Back in the old days, I\u2019d buy screwdrivers whenever I found them at garage sales and harden the tips and grind them to fit. Fit what, you ask? Whatever needed fitting. Regular screwdrivers didn\u2019t fit firearms screws and trying usually meant cosmetic damage and heartache.<\/p>\n<p>Well, that ended a long time ago when those who make firearms tools started offering properly fitted and hardened screwdrivers. Now, we have a plethora of choices of brands and sizes\u2014and Wheeler is right there in the mix. They offer a wide array of kit sizes. Here, I focus on the sweet spot of kits: the Wheeler 43-Piece Professional Gunsmithing Screwdriver Set.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-the-things\"><strong>All The Things<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the first things you learn when looking into tools is that you can\u2019t have a complete toolkit\u2014unless you\u2019re willing to stock a rolling cabinet. You know, the steel box on wheels that\u2019s larger than your grandmother\u2019s china cabinet and has everything needed to pull maintenance on any machine? Try and take that to the gun club \u201cjust in case.\u201d (Even then, it won\u2019t fix everything.)<\/p>\n<p>The Wheeler 43-piece kit has all the bits and drivers for all the common firearms you\u2019ll most likely encounter or have with you, at home or at the gun club. The handle is rubberized and has a magnetic insert, so the bits won\u2019t fall out when you invert them to start tightening something. And all its bits come in a closable hard case.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-set.jpg\" alt=\"Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-set\" class=\"wp-image-291706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-set.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-set-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-set-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-set-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wheeler-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-set-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Wheeler 43 -piece gunsmithing screwdriver set has all the firearms-common bits, as well as a handle, adapter and space for more bit if you need them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bits themselves are hollow ground (the flat blade ones), properly hardened and given a phosphate coating to slow down corrosion. They\u2019re hard, so they can\u2019t be rust-proof, but the phosphate slows down corrosion. The rest is up to you. There are also hex, Torx and Phillips bits in there, so you have almost all the bases covered.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the 43-piece kit isn\u2019t the most compact screwdriver set you\u2019ll come across, but it is compact enough. It\u2019s protected, and it\u2019ll fit into your range bag. And the design of the case means it won\u2019t slide off of a shelf; it latches shut. Plus, the front and sides are printed with what it is, so you won\u2019t have to take everything off the shelf to see what is what. Those who commonly label everything can relax\u2014the job\u2019s been done for you.<\/p>\n<p>You get all this for a list price of $45, which is a very fair price. Plus, the case has a small, recessed section inside, so if you have some specialty bits that you need for the specific firearm you use at the range, you can drop those into the recess and count on them being with you if and when you need them. You can make your 43-piece kit a 50-piece kit \u2026 or whatever number you need.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be that guy at your gun club. You know, the one walking the line saying, \u201cAnyone got a screwdriver to fit my pistol?\u201d Be the guy who can say, \u201cProbably, what is it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Be <em>that<\/em> guy.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article originally appeared in the 2023 EDC special issue of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gundigestservice.com\/customer\/subscribe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gun Digest the Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>More On Tools &amp; Gunsmithing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-38\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #e5e5e5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #333; text-align: center;\">Next Step: Get your FREE Printable Target Pack<\/h2>\n<p>Enhance your shooting precision with our 62 MOA Targets, perfect for rifles and handguns. Crafted in collaboration with Storm Tactical for accuracy and versatility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the Gun Digest email newsletter<\/strong> and get your downloadable target pack sent straight to your inbox. Stay updated with the latest firearms info in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This classic S&amp;W M-14-3 has screw slots that aren\u2019t the same as any other firearm. Like all other firearms, it needs special screwdrivers\u2014except, the Wheeler bits fit, so end of search. A look at the Wheeler 43-Piece Professional Gunsmithing Screwdriver Set, featuring all the bits and drivers you need for common firearms. 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