What's in your M1A tool kit?

FoghornLeghorn · December 20, 2012, 02:43 PM

I found a SA coupon in my M1A literature. It offers a substantial discount for some of the gear I'm told I need. What among the following is a must have shopping list?

Rear sight cover

Front muzzle cover

M1A cleaning kit includes combo tool

Flash suppressor alignment gauge tool

Gas cylinder disassembly tool

Gadget (?)

Ratchet chamber brush original GI

Thanx

Woody55 · December 20, 2012, 02:52 PM

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kraigwy · December 20, 2012, 07:53 PM

I've been shooting my M1A since 1977. Petty heavy into High Power shooting for the guard. Hundreds fo matches thousands of rounds.

The only tools I've needed was cleaning gear. A chamber brush, bore brush and one piece stainless steel cleaning rod.

I use a rod guide made from an empty shotgun hull with the primer pocket reamed out to take the cleaning rod.

I never traveled with any other tools. Never needed them

RGPM1A · December 20, 2012, 09:22 PM

Aside from the tools mentioned in the previous post you might want to get a gas cylinder wrench and the proper drill bits to to remove the gas plug and clean the gas piston and gas plug.

AK103K · December 22, 2012, 06:54 PM

If its a newer one, a small jewelers screwdriver, so you can get the op rod off.

4EVERM-14 · December 22, 2012, 09:37 PM

At every match I keep an M14 combination tool,Gas cylinder wrench, M1 BM59 combination tool, home made brass hammer, spare firing pin, extractor and spring. This all fits easily into an M14 magazine pouch attached to my pack stool. It's been used to fix other peoples guns more then my own.

December 20, 2012, 02:43 PM	#1
FoghornLeghorn Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2011 Posts: 289	What's in your M1A tool kit? I found a SA coupon in my M1A literature. It offers a substantial discount for some of the gear I'm told I need. What among the following is a must have shopping list? Rear sight cover Front muzzle cover M1A cleaning kit includes combo tool Flash suppressor alignment gauge tool Gas cylinder disassembly tool Gadget (?) Ratchet chamber brush original GI Thanx __________________ "I say, boy, I say, you're doing a lot of choppin', but no chips are flyin'."

December 20, 2012, 07:53 PM	#3
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 8,606	I've been shooting my M1A since 1977. Petty heavy into High Power shooting for the guard. Hundreds fo matches thousands of rounds. The only tools I've needed was cleaning gear. A chamber brush, bore brush and one piece stainless steel cleaning rod. I use a rod guide made from an empty shotgun hull with the primer pocket reamed out to take the cleaning rod. I never traveled with any other tools. Never needed them __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Oct '78 Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

December 22, 2012, 06:54 PM	#5
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Location: PA -- In the shadow of the Shade Posts: 7,073	If its a newer one, a small jewelers screwdriver, so you can get the op rod off. __________________ “The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 Zeitgeist - The movie

December 22, 2012, 09:37 PM	#6
4EVERM-14 Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2006 Location: Pennsy Posts: 503	At every match I keep an M14 combination tool,Gas cylinder wrench, M1 BM59 combination tool, home made brass hammer, spare firing pin, extractor and spring. This all fits easily into an M14 magazine pouch attached to my pack stool. It's been used to fix other peoples guns more then my own. __________________ David NRA Benefactor Member Distinguished Rifleman #731 Presidents 100

December 20, 2012, 02:52 PM	#2
Woody55 Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: East Texas Posts: 407	xx

December 20, 2012, 09:22 PM	#4
RGPM1A Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2010 Posts: 132	Aside from the tools mentioned in the previous post you might want to get a gas cylinder wrench and the proper drill bits to to remove the gas plug and clean the gas piston and gas plug.