MagPul Now Shipping Armorer's Tools
MagPul has released their new armorer’s tools, the BEV Block and and Armorer’s Wrench. As is typical of MagPul, they have taken common items and added functionality. The BEV block allows users to work on barrels, uppers, or lowers without separate jigs or vice blocks. The Armorer’s Tool adds a bottle opener (on top of both regular and free-float handguard tools).
On a personal note, I am not much a fan of mixing the intended beverages and working on guns, but love the marketing angle.
Details below:
BEV Block: (MSRP: $49.95)
The BEV Block (Barrel Extension Vise) is an all-in-one, compact vise block tool for AR15/M4 assembly operations of barrel nuts, flash hiders, etc.
Mounts securely in a vise and provides support for both billet and forged upper receivers. Engages barrel extension with solid steel lugs and full length support shank to prevent flexing. Steel hardness is optimized for durability yet won’t damage barrel extensions, and Magpul Polymer is used for all other engagement surfaces to protect an aluminum receiver. O-ring post uses the bolt carrier for additional stability and included Pin keeps upper in proper position.
The BEV can also be turned over and used as a mag well vise block to support the lower receiver during maintenance, etc.
Features
- Provides support for all AR15/M4 upper and lower receivers
- Solidly engages barrel extension with steel lugs
- Full-length steel support shank
- Body made from the same high-quality polymer as other Magpul products
Specifications
- BEV™ Block – AR15/M4
Weight: 11.2 oz
Amorer’s Tool: (MSRP: $79.95)
Features
- American-made with US steel
- Heat-treated steel construction with manganese phosphate finish
- USGI barrel nut wrench
- Free-float tube barrel nut wrench
- 1/2″ torque wrench/breaker bar interface
- Armorer’s hammer
- Rifle-length/Entry-length receiver extension wrench
- USGI castle nut wrench, usable with aftermarket end plates such as the ASAP® and ASAP®-QD
- 3/4″ wrench for most flash hiders/muzzle brakes
- USGI torque spec references
- Bottle opener
Specifications
- Armorer’s Wrench – AR15/M4
Weight: 1.1 lb.Length, maximum: 11.7 in.Handle Thickness: 0.35 in.
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Next week; Magpull sues anyone else who produces armorer's tools.
Insert-style upper blocks don't distribute the strain as well as the clamp-around style.
Also at $50 you can probably just buy a separate upper/lower vise block. I realize that's not so useful for most since they only have a single vise; but still.
Wrench looks nice but at $80 I'm not planning to run out and replace my still practically brand new one.
Oh and my wrench does include a bottle opener ;)
The Magpul mags and furniture is great because it works well and is price competitive. This seems gimmicky, unnecessary and overpriced.