Gunsmithing vise recommendation?

[Caleb]

Any recommendations for inexpensive but good quality vise that I can work on my ar15's? What size and features do you look for in a vise?

 

[G3hkray]

Old heavy and made in America. Wilton bullet vice for 100 and the other was a freebie.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Never mind. You said vise, not vice. I was going to recommend going with a gunsmith who smokes in preference to a drunk.

 

[Caleb]

yea...looking for something inexpensive that I can work on ar15's with, won't be hammering on it or anything.

 

[1911ly]

Never mind. You said vise, not vice. I was going to recommend going with a gunsmith who smokes in preference to a drunk.

OP, For your use a Harbor Freight vise will do fine. I'd go with at least a 4 inch. 6 inch would be better. If you were doing heavy duty stuff a nicer vice would be better. But you aren't going to break a HF vise with normal use. Lowes has some great vise's too.