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snatchxd · 02-12-2005, 01:51 PM

what size and kind of punches do i need to disassemble the xd and where can i get a good set of punches. thanks for the info

TwinXD40z · 02-12-2005, 04:40 PM

good question. someone please help cuz i'm interested in the same.

Captain Ray · 02-12-2005, 05:02 PM

I have a set of wrenches that include "star" wrenches.. the 3/32 wrench will take out just about everything... For different sizes I use allen wrenches that work just fine.. I suppose if I weren't so cheap and lazy, I would just buy a set of punches.. but I am cheap and lazy, and have tools that work...

Raymond

msidner · 02-12-2005, 05:28 PM

I bought a set of punches at a gun show for $10. It has a bunch of different sizes that work in the various guns I own. I use mainly the 1/8" brass punch (I believe). If you want one, I found one on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...133262004&rd=1

This is the exact set I have. Cheap, works good. The mistake I first made was trying to gently "tap" pins out, thus warping one of the brass punches. Now I line the punch up good, hold it tight, make sure the gun's stable in a vise or held against the table, and give it a nice solid strike. No more bent punches

. Anyway, I'd invest in the whole set, makes sure you've got what you need, when you need it, and its a pretty good price.

Matthew

BigBob68 · 02-13-2005, 08:51 AM

I got mine at Westlake Hardware, also have seen the punches at Home Depot or Lowe's. Make sure not to get the nail counter sink as it will not work. 3/32 is the punch that is needed. Go to ajames site he has great disassembly instructions even I can follow.

polarbear · 02-13-2005, 11:12 AM

i bought my punches from midway.

http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/761422

InspectorNugger · 02-15-2005, 10:02 AM

I managed to find a set of grace brass punches on eBay for about $15. I also ened up ordering a 3/32" special roll pin punch from Brownell's (they have everything!). My 3/32" brass punch kept getting chewed up when I would tap out the roll pin on the slide. The special roll pin punches Brownells sells are steel and have a little "bump" on the tip that centeres the punch on the roll pin. It works great, it's cheap, and it saves my brass punch.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...LL+PIN+PUNCHES

therooster · 02-15-2005, 11:25 AM

good thread, i was just looking into getting some punches. thanks for the info guys.

02-12-2005, 01:51 PM	#1
snatchxd XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: york, pa Posts: 32	xd disassembly and tools what size and kind of punches do i need to disassemble the xd and where can i get a good set of punches. thanks for the info __________________ The days I fear are bikeless.

02-12-2005, 05:02 PM	#3
Captain Ray XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,693	I have a set of wrenches that include "star" wrenches.. the 3/32 wrench will take out just about everything... For different sizes I use allen wrenches that work just fine.. I suppose if I weren't so cheap and lazy, I would just buy a set of punches.. but I am cheap and lazy, and have tools that work... Raymond __________________ \"I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.\" ~Abraham Lincoln~

02-12-2005, 05:28 PM	#4
msidner XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 356	I bought a set of punches at a gun show for $10. It has a bunch of different sizes that work in the various guns I own. I use mainly the 1/8" brass punch (I believe). If you want one, I found one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...133262004&rd=1 This is the exact set I have. Cheap, works good. The mistake I first made was trying to gently "tap" pins out, thus warping one of the brass punches. Now I line the punch up good, hold it tight, make sure the gun's stable in a vise or held against the table, and give it a nice solid strike. No more bent punches . Anyway, I'd invest in the whole set, makes sure you've got what you need, when you need it, and its a pretty good price. Matthew __________________ SA XD40 (my favorite) Don\'s Guide Rod Wolff Spring Ruger P95DC (the wife\'s favorite) Taurus CIA 650 .357 (light carry) Kel-Tec P3-AT (my new lighter carry) Raven M-25 (for when a little something is better than nothing)

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02-12-2005, 04:40 PM	#2
TwinXD40z XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: GA Posts: 8	good question. someone please help cuz i'm interested in the same.

02-13-2005, 08:51 AM	#5
BigBob68 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 518	I got mine at Westlake Hardware, also have seen the punches at Home Depot or Lowe's. Make sure not to get the nail counter sink as it will not work. 3/32 is the punch that is needed. Go to ajames site he has great disassembly instructions even I can follow.

02-13-2005, 11:12 AM	#6
polarbear XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 188	i bought my punches from midway. http://www.midwayusa.com/rewriteaproduct/761422

02-15-2005, 10:02 AM	#7
InspectorNugger XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 223	I managed to find a set of grace brass punches on eBay for about $15. I also ened up ordering a 3/32" special roll pin punch from Brownell's (they have everything!). My 3/32" brass punch kept getting chewed up when I would tap out the roll pin on the slide. The special roll pin punches Brownells sells are steel and have a little "bump" on the tip that centeres the punch on the roll pin. It works great, it's cheap, and it saves my brass punch. http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...LL+PIN+PUNCHES

02-15-2005, 11:25 AM	#8
therooster XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: houston TX Posts: 1,669	good thread, i was just looking into getting some punches. thanks for the info guys.