Glock Channel Liner Install Removal Tool

[Team7]

Can anyone let me know if the Glock Channel Liner Install Removal Tool will work with the S&W M&P's.

I don't see a specific tool for the S&W M&P 9/40.

 

[Machete]

Hard to tell diameter-wise, but I've never used the Glock tool to remove Glock channel liners. What I've found works fine is screwing in a bolt/screw of appropriate length (to grip) and diameter (to bite into the channel liner and just yanking it out that way. YMMV

 

[Team7]

I'm not sure what type of thread the Glock tool has, but web surfing I've found that a 5/16 carriage bolt should work. I'm going to assume that the liner has to be tossed after this? Not sure if a liner with thread marks will still work, but I'm going to order a couple since they're pretty cheap.

 

[RLBreton]

Found this:

 

[Team7]

Yep, that's the tool I'm looking at. I've got light strike issues with a new slide, the striker is dragging and not moving freely. I was just wondering if that tool will work on with the M&P 9/40, didn't want to spend money on something that wouldn't work.

 

[pastera]

do you have a new liner? If so, post ID/OD measurements and I'll turn up a tool from some round stock

I just pulled my striker assembly and measured it - looks like the liner OD is around .335".
ID is harder to measure but the stricker spring is about 0.270" so the liner is probably .285-.290 on the ID.

5/16-18 threads will fit and cut threads - grind a good taper on a bolt or if brave just run a tap into it to pull the liner.

ANSI External Screw Threads Size Tolerances Chart - Engineers Edge

 

[Team7]

Pastera,

I appreciate the offer. I don't have any liners on hand, they are on their way. The tool was backordered at Brownells, so I wound up springing for a similar Glock liner tool off of Amazon. I'll post the results when I get it.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I've got the Glock tool and some liners, can compare to an M&P 1.0 or 2.0 when I get home.

 

[pastera]

Form what I could gather from a quick search the Glock tool will work.

 

[Team7]

Update on the Glock channel liner tool.

The one I purchased from Amazon was a Centennial Defense Systems install removal tool. It worked out and I was able to remove the channel liner from my M&P. I had to put some pressure on it for the threads to grab. I couldn't pull it out once the tool dug in. I had to lock the slide in a vice and use a hammer and place the screw driver into the groves of the tool and tap the tool out.

It's a new slide and the liner was defective. I placed the striker back in and moved it back and forth and I felt a bump/tight spot. New liner is installed and striker moves freely. Will test the M&P tomorrow for function.

 

[Dennis in MA]

IIRC, the one on Brownell's said to put the tool in the vice and pull the slide. For next time. Hoping there isn't one. LOL

Glad it worked out!

 

[Team7]

Yeah, I guess I could have done that also .