Re: Awesome M14/ M1A armorer tool....
Hello Everyone,
I would like to introduce myself. My name is George, I am the designer/inventor of the <span style="font-weight: bold">patent pending M14/M1A/M1 Garand Multi-Tool & Ordance Gauge</span> called <span style="font-weight: bold">THE ARMORER™</span> that is mentioned above. Some of the 30+ functions/utilities are as follows:
<span style="font-weight: bold">Precision Ordnance Gauge Functions:</span>
* Muzzle Wear Gauge
* Throat Erosion Gauge (M14)
* Throat Erosion Gauge (M1)
* Flash Hider Alignment Gauge
<span style="font-weight: bold">Main Tool Functions/Uses:</span>
* Gas Nut Wrench
* Bolt Roller Greaser
* Trigger Group Disassembly Tool/Pin Punch
* 1/4" hex socket for standard drive bits
* Gas Piston Holder
* Grease Container
* Gasketed, Dry Storage Compartment
* Rear Sight Tool
* Butt Stock Screw Tool
* Extractor Claw Cleaner
* Bolt Face Carbon Scraper
* Stock Liner Tool
* Magazine Floor Plate Tool
* Etc.
Click Here for Complete Specs
Even with 30+ functions/uses, this multi tool & precision gauge is not going to be all things for all people and will not replace some of the single use tools/gauges in the shop. However, if I can even make a small percentage of my fellow M14/M1 Garand shooters happy and their lives easier, I have achieved my goal.
I am a firearms enthusiast and collector like many of you here. I am not a large corporation but a small American owned business based in Henderson, Nevada. My company is called <span style="font-weight: bold">Battle Arms Development, Inc.</span> I have a made conscious decision to design, develop, engineer, and manufacture everything here in the U.S. so I may support other small businesses and help create/keep jobs here, not overseas, and to ensure that my quality standards are upheld.
I know the tool is not inexpensive as it is catered towards more of the middle to high-end crowd where quality is of the up most importance. We did not set a target price and then made a tool to fit that price. We put the cost aside and designed the best tool that we possibly can with the best quality and materials. After we were done, the price is where it needed to be.
Manufacturing everything here in the USA has its costs and we made a conscious decision to still make it here instead of overseas. I think many of us are probably tired of our jobs going overseas while many Americans sit unemployed. We have worked hard to get the cost down and have contacted over a dozen different machine shops in the US and so far this is the best option.
The good news is that if you don't already own a lot of the gauges and tools, it will actually cost you less money. If you check some of the very well recognized M14/Garand websites such as Fulton Armory, Scott Duff, Brownells, etc., you will find just 3 of the 30 tools/functions add up to be about $187.50 not including shipping, etc.
M1/M14 TE Gauge = $82.50
.30 CAL MW Gauge = $35
Flash Hider Alignment Gauge = $70
If you then add up the rest (20+ remaining tools/functions) that it replaces, plus some that currently do not even exist or have an comparable equal, you're looking at way over the MSRP of the tool. You will also have to contend with the added weight, bulk, and non of the innovation.
If you already own many of the tools and gauges then you're probably set and will not save much by buying this tool. However, you will still get the added convenience of portability (as it fits in the butt stock) and to have the right tool at the right time when you need it is priceless. There is a Group Buy going on now on M14TFL.com so people can get on the <span style="font-weight: bold">waiting list</span> for the first production run at an introduction rate for the complete tool and custom pouch made especially for us by <span style="font-style: italic">Battlecloth</span>. The product is not available for purchase yet.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Here are some images of the tool:
Stock Liner Tool
M14 Throat Erosion Gauge (Also for M1 Garand with added spacer)
USGI Flash Hider Alignment Gauge
Rear Sight Tool
Trigger Group Disassembly Tool
Butt Stock Storage Configuration
Magazine Floor Plate Puller/Disassembly Tool
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There are many many more. Please visit the Photo Gallery for a complete list of 40 application images:
http://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/badt1.php#</span>
<span style="color: #FF0000">DOWNLOAD MANUAL HERE</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">We have four more new, soon to be patent pending, products that are due to release this year for the AR15/AR10 and for the M14/M1A/M1 Garand.
We are also looking to develop something for the Bolt Action Rifles (ie. Remington 700 and many others) plus an Optics Accessory for you precision shooters out there. </span>
I am looking forward to showing them to you here and get all of your feedback.
Thank you all for reading.
Regards,
George
