Screw drive kit recommendations for Pietta & Uberti repro pistols

[BlazingIron]

I need some recommendations for a beginner's gunsmithing screw driver set. What manufacturers are good? How many different sizes do I need? I don’t want to spend more than $100.

 

[leadhoarder]

Brownell's or Grace if you are a professional or got deep pockets. Wheeler for everyone else.

 

[Eutycus]

Title says Pietta and Uberti but ASM ought to fit in there somewhere too?

 

[BlazingIron]

Title says Pietta and Uberti but ASM ought to fit in there somewhere too?

I will show my ignorance, what is ASM?

 

[BlazingIron]

Brownell's or Grace if you are a professional or got deep pockets. Wheeler for everyone else.

Thank you for replying. Most of the Brownells set are sold out.

 

[BlazingIron]

I found a set of Grace pistolsmith screwdriver set. Suppose that could work?

 

[BlazingIron]

Ah ASM: Armi San Marco. Amazing what knowing how to google helps.

 

[Eutycus]

Ah ASM: Armi San Marco. Amazing what knowing how to google helps.

From what I gather there are still quite a few in use too

 

[Dwight Rutherford]

This set from Chapman has worked for me.
https://chapmanmfg.com/products/8900-standard-set-12-slotted-bits

 

[BlazingIron]

Thanks for your replys. I went with the Chapman 8900.

Scott

 

[bptactical]

Brownell's or Grace if you are a professional or got deep pockets. Wheeler for everyone else.

I am in the industry- the Wheeler sets have been perfectly serviceable.

 

[ZUG]

I am in the industry- the Wheeler sets have been perfectly serviceable.

I also have a Wheeler set and find it does what I want very well

 

[oncewas]

I have both wheeler and chapman both are excellant. Can't go wrong with either.

 

[waksupi]

Get some flat stock, and make your own. You will need to grind any commercial turn bits to fit the slots anyway.

 

[Blackpowderart]

Is that what everyone does? Grind them to fit?

 

[oncewas]

No

 

[waksupi]

Is that what everyone does? Grind them to fit?

Very few commercial bits will fit the slots properly. Most are not properly hollow ground.

 

[oncewas]

Both my chapman and my wheeler sets fit prefectly. no grinding needed.

 

[ZUG]

Unless you have the skill and equipment to make your own precision screwdrivers you will be better off in the long run to buy a quality set of screwdrivers. Example: purchase a heat treat oven / or the knowledge to use a torch and have one with tanks of gas, purchase some high carbon steel, some good files, maybe a grinder, hacksaw, hand drill or drill press, cutting tools to shape the handle and the hardwood for the handle.

You can also buy old screwdrivers at flea markets and grind them to shape - this is where the grinder comes into play.

For me I would only make my own screwdrivers if I need something special. This is why I purchased the Wheeler $85.99 gunsmithing screwdriver set. It has EVERYTHING for me to do what I want, and I only use them for gunsmithing and not for opening paint cans .

 

[WesB]

Brownell has a kit for single action revolvers. It is a screwdriver handle with the needed tips. Had mine for a few years. Works great!