CMT Barrel Nut Wrench Alternatives

[MarkLeupold]

https://www.cmttac.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=95_98&product_id=182

Got this CMT handguard with a barrel, cannot find a barrel nut wrench for it. Does anyone have any experience or thoughts?

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Have you tried a castle nut wrench?

 

[MarkLeupold]

Have you tried a castle nut wrench?

I've tried my BCM castle nut wrench, it's too small of a diameter.

The barrel nut diameter is 1.520". Maybe one of the single tooth castle nut wrenches would work in a pinch, but I guess I was hoping for better than "in a pinch."

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Damn...it looked like that might work. I wonder if something like the Geissele barrel nut tool would work? It'd let you attach it to a torque wrench at least.

https://geissele.com/barrel-nut-wrench.html

 

[JS8588]

Email CMT. Bet they'd send you what you need.

 

[alamo5000]

https://www.cmttac.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=95_98&product_id=182

Got this CMT handguard with a barrel, cannot find a barrel nut wrench for it. Does anyone have any experience or thoughts?

It is not a wrench. In the box there is a flat tool that slides over the nut and you use a torque wrench to tighten it up. If you contact customer service they will probably send/sell you another one.

It looks like the one in the link below. It's easy to throw away in the box if you are not looking for it.

CMT AR15 barrel nut wrench replacement

www.cmttac.com

 

[MarkLeupold]

It is not a wrench. In the box there is a flat tool that slides over the nut and you use a torque wrench to tighten it up. If you contact customer service they will probably send/sell you another one.

It looks like the one in the link below. It's easy to throw away in the box if you are not looking for it.

CMT AR15 barrel nut wrench replacement

www.cmttac.com

Used handguard, I didn't have a typical box, lol, but I'll send them a message and see if they can do anything for me!

 

[TonyAngel]

Yeah, i wouldn't go using a castle nut wrench. That barrel nut is made of aluminum and is spec's at 50 to 70 ft/lbs. You might bugger it up real good with an improvised tool. Still, if youre in a hurry and are handy, you could make a tool out of plate steel or aluminum.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

This was two years ago, hopefully the OP got it sorted out.

 

[TonyAngel]

This was two years ago, hopefully the OP got it sorted out.

LMAO. Pfft