Reddit mentions of Real Avid Pivot Pin Tool (AVAR15PPT), Red

Is that the same one as is $9 on Amazon?

Real Avid .223 Pivot Pin Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KSDGZ1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_O7j9BbPT15A68

Real Avid .223 Pivot Pin Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KSDGZ1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

There are many more on this sub with greater experience, but nothing to avoid, but consider these in your PSA choices:

• 1 in 7 Nitride barrel for value
  
• EPT trigger upgrade unless you want to polish your own. Polished triggers are BIG improvement, or just order the LaRue MBT for an extra $90 or so
  
• Get the Magpul MOE kit, not milspec (for stock reasons)
  
  Splurge on this: https://www.amazon.com/Real-Avid-223-Pivot-Tool/dp/B078KSDGZ1/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541706293&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=pivot+pin+real+avid&dpPl=1&dpID=51RDpc%2BiG5L&ref=plSrch
  
  Other than that, make your own post and many helpful people will answer your questions. One never wants for help or advice on this sub.
  
  

I do pivot pin installs for all of my buddies and they think I possess the magic of the gods.

https://www.amazon.com/Real-Avid-223-Pivot-Tool/dp/B078KSDGZ1

Agreed, learning from other's experience helped me the most. The Midway YouTube videos will walk you through a typical build process too. There's a tool to help with the front takedown pin that someone on here suggested to me and it's a life saver Real Avid .223 Pivot Pin Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KSDGZ1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share plus decent vice blocks are good to have. This was good to have on hand too https://www.amazon.com/dp/1530568455?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share.

Also if your safety selector is so tight you rub your fingers raw trying to click it on and off (like it won't budge and acts stuck) then take out the spring. If it moves freely without the spring, then the spring is putting too much tension on the detent. I clipped about 3 coils off mine and inserted the clipped end into the grip. Works perfect with a satisfying click now. Also, on that note I learned it's good to have extras of some of the minor parts in case something bends, breaks, or flys off into nowhere.

Ah; no, that’s not what I meant...that’s just a roll pin punch, which IS certainly a good tool to have.

I was thinking something more like this:

https://loadoutroom.com/thearmsguide/roll-pin-pusher-rpp-ar-15-tool-review/

That should almost certainly help your situation & is worth investing in if you see yourself building even a couple AR’s.

This “Real Avid” company makes some awesome, awesome tools...I could have sworn they had one specifically for the BCG & Trigger Guard roll pins, but I can’t find it... this is close & gives you an idea of the type of tools I’m talking about that are available out there:

Real Avid .223 Pivot Pin Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KSDGZ1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_dN9yDb52YF4M8


Hope this is of some use to you.