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February 12, 2018
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I have three plastic tools, two are cracked and ?epoxy? repaired. I found one that is not cracked yet the metal insert is missing, is there a way to get the insert out of a cracked tool without breaking it apart ?
Did this red tool even come with the insert, or is it just a pretty allen wrench ?
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May 11, 2011
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Can't tell from photo, but that may be the tool for a fixed barrel.
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March 25, 2013
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I don't think they can be fixed but, I am often wrong. OFT WRONG RON they call me. As long as they have the grip tang Allen wrench they can still be used on the gun bench.
February 12, 2018
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Looks like I got me a fancy smancy allen wrench.
Who knows, if I come upon a clean factory tool I may break the worst cracked one I have and retrieve the insert and try to upgrade this one.
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Ole Dog said
I don't think they can be fixed but, I am often wrong. OFT WRONG RON they call me. As long as they have the grip tang Allen wrench they can still be used on the gun bench.
I have one that came in fixed gun box. You still need the tool to take side plate and grip off and change sights. Looks very much like that one.
February 16, 2016
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I've never seen a plastic factory tool for a fixed barrel.
February 21, 2011
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If its like mine it is a standard Allen wrench piece.Its the same size as the smallest wrench in my Bonhaus Imperial set, unfortunately the size label has worn off, but is one size down from a 1/16"
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February 16, 2016
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mister callan said
it is a standard Allen wrench piece.Its the same size as the smallest wrench in my Bonhaus Imperial set, unfortunately the size label has worn off, but is one size down from a 1/16"
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February 16, 2016
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Sideplate Screws (5/64″)
Grip Screw (factory 5/32″ and 9/64" aftermarket) – this is a common point of confusion, because the OEM grip screws are a DW proprietary item with a larger head, which requires a 5/32" hex wrench. A normal aftermarket 8-32 thread pitch hex head screw replacement from any hardware store only takes a 9/64" hex wrench.
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December 5, 2008
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It looks to me like you may have a pretty rare item and I would not try to change it.
Willy's post above is a clue. The fixed barrel guns needed a tool but the tool did not need to have the ability to adjust the barrel nut since the nut was fixed. However, the allen wrenches on the tool definitely were needed.
You might exchange photos with Willy to compare your tool with his. If it is a tool that came from the factory with and for a fixed barrel gun then I bet someone with a fixed barrel gun and no proper tool would be interested in purchasing or trading you for it. I don't have a fixed barrel, but I would be interested in trading for it just for the collector value.
February 21, 2011
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Stinger said
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Thanks, the lettering was worn off on my set.
The small hex key is for unscrewing the front sight locking screw, the one for the sideplate & sights is on the end of the "T" handle.
Actually I think we're both making a mistake, looking back at his picture!
The outer "pin wrench" piece, for undoing the barrel nut, seems to be missing!
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February 12, 2018
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I will post better pictures today after work.
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March 25, 2013
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A little off topic but... I came across a socket wrench fitting that had been made into a barrel nut removal device. Very neat. I suppose it could have been used to remove balky nuts or to torque the nut on to a certain degree. I don't know what happened to it. I may someday find it in my horde.
February 20, 2008
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Dog, ya think a DW barrel nut should be torqued?
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February 21, 2011
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Mine is!
I found that small adjustments to barrel nut tension affected POI & groups size.
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February 12, 2018
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Here are some better pictures
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March 25, 2013
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Hmmm, torque it firmly but not over tightly. Lol. Actually, I think you could set the torque to optimum and reproduce it at will. I haven't done it but I guess some silhouette shooters have.
February 12, 2018
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snake-eye said
It looks to me like you may have a pretty rare item and I would not try to change it.Willy's post above is a clue. The fixed barrel guns needed a tool but the tool did not need to have the ability to adjust the barrel nut since the nut was fixed. However, the allen wrenches on the tool definitely were needed.
You might exchange photos with Willy to compare your tool with his. If it is a tool that came from the factory with and for a fixed barrel gun then I bet someone with a fixed barrel gun and no proper tool would be interested in purchasing or trading you for it. I don't have a fixed barrel, but I would be interested in trading for it just for the collector value.
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May 11, 2011
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Here is pics of my fixed barrel tool. Looks a lot like yours.
note: their are two plastic numbs where the metal ring would be. I can't tell if yours has those, or may have had those.
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