Attributes
- Weapon type: AR-15
- Delivery weight: 0.023kg
- Shipping height: 5mm
- Shipping width: 91mm
- Shipping length: 163mm
- UPC: 050806102163
Product no.: 080216012
Mfr. No.: BOLTCATCH
050806102163 Specially made, slab-sided punch clears left side of the magazine well allowing bolt catch pivot pin to be removed by driving it to the rear.Kind of expensive for one little punch.. 26/09/2018
Kind of expensive for one little punch but it did make uninstalling a normal bolt catch and installing the Geiselle mariner catch a ton easier. I broke my original punch trying to get these darn things out so I didn't start with this thing.
If you're installing a bolt catch do yourself a favor and attach the bolt catch to the rifle with a punch first, then move the punch out of the way with the roll pin you're driving in. This will keep everything lined up.
Cons: it did bend a little bit installing the second pin. I was beating the poo out of it though.
Ultimately too pricey and fragile 16/07/2018
It's a great idea ... after installing 8+ bolt catch pins without one I figured I'd give it a try. Ponied up, spent the $18, and yes, it was a bit handier than a standard round-handled punch. On the next build though, I dropped it off my bench (38" high) and it broke. So I picked up my tried-and-true old round punch and finished the job quickly with no issue, just like I've always done. Ultimately for $18 this punch doesn't solve world peace. I would say it's a little better than the standard punch, but at the end of the day this was a very expensive single-use tool and now I'm right back where I started. So I really can't recommend it at all.
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