A good screwdriver set?

[SmokeStack Lightning]

I keep the B-Square set in my range bag. It's no where near the quality of Brownell's, but works fine for occasional work when you need a screwdriver now. It's saved the day for more than one of my fellow competitors when their gun went south during a match.

Me too. Brownell's is the best amatuer gunsmithing screwdriver set I own, now.

The B-Square is NO where near the quality of the Brownell's. However, all bits and drivers are held firmly inside the case!
And it does make a nice portable, emergency repair kit.

 

[505Gibbs]

ONLY cry once! Buy the Brownell and you're set for a loooooooong time!

 

[chief38]

I started out with a set of Grace and they're OK but not as good as the Brownell's brand.

If switching bits frustrates you just get a second handle. I ALSO like Brownell's "law enforcement handle" and for a few bucks just get an extra.

I also got an extra Dewey's Cleaning rod so that when I clean pistols and revolvers I do not have to switch the tips back and forth from bronze brush to jag. What premadonna's we are hey!!!

 

[gwpercle]

Out of all the different sets I have owned the Pachmayr Screwdriver Set is my favorite. There are slotted tips that fit Smith and Wesson screws, the newer and older thin slotted ones. None of the other bits fit the thin slot screws.

Gary
Lyman now owns Pachmayr and this set is still listed in catalog.

 

[2152hq]

"...If switching bits frustrates you just get a second handle."...

I'd need about 50 extra handles to not be frustrating.
I know it's just me. Everyone else seems to get along well with them and they are a good product.
The shops I've worked in, most everyone else used them. Brownells brand seemed to be the pick of the interchangeable style.

But I just found them too slow to work with.

Regular screwdrivers,,'Grace' was the brand always seemed to be recommended to the fledging Gunsmith needing to go out and buy new stuff to stock the new work bench with.
Most every Gunsmithing/How-To book from the GunDigest era of the early 60's on it seems recommended those. Maybe owned stock in the company.


Yes, we do get set in our ways, sometimes to a fault.

 

[flundertaker]

The absolutely best and the industry standard are the Brownell's Magna-Tip driver bits.
These are the hardest, best polished, and best quality there is.
They also offer far more sizes then anyone else.
If you ever break or damage a bit, just email Brownell's and they'll send you a new bit FREE.

You can try these by buying a S&W revolver-specific set that has a handle and 3 bits to fit S&W screws.

S&W SCREWDRIVER | Brownells

If you like them, buy as large a master set as you can afford.
I recommend buying a law enforcement size handle. It's the perfect size to give good control.
These come in magnetic or clip retention.
Most sets offer choices on the handle size.
I recommend buying both a magnetic and clip-tip handle, since you often need both.

MAGNA-TIP SUPER SETS? | Brownells

LAW ENFORCEMENT HANDLES | Brownells

The Brownell's set is far better then the Chinese made Wheeler sets, and offer way more bits then the Chapman.
As you need them buy additional Magna-Tip bits.

This is a high quality, professional tool set. You'll only need to buy one set a lifetime.

good luck. every single one of their kits is out of stock.

 

[GF]

^^^^^

Thanks for all the replies fellas! I found the same thing when I went to order the Brownells set that everybody recommended!

GF

 

[chief38]

Hang in there------ it will be worth the wait! Guess there's a lot of demand for them.

 

[dfariswheel]

They won't be out of stock long.
The drivers are a key Brownell's product line.