Handy Garand tip of the Week - Gas Cylinder Lock

Ok so you have found a gas cylinder lock that is hand tight at 5:00 O’clock - now what?

Getting the lock over to that final position – this can help

Also this tool will aid on getting that new gas cylinder on that new barrel with out over travel associated with tapping it on.

Step 1 - Basic shape made out of wood - Chechen

Step 2 - open area around the two holes larger such that a gas cylinder lock will easily fit in opening with some clearance

Step 3 – use a high hump gas cylinder lock, apply release agent (may also want to clay the holes) place inside enlarged opening – fill gap between the lock and the handle with steel bed.

End result – handy little tool

Here is the type of wood used

Chechen Black Poison Wood Botanical Name Metopium Brownei

Link for Brownells steel bed

STEEL BED KIT at Brownells

Neat idea.
No stress on the barrel while tightening the lock.
No scratches either.