Thank goodness I already had the special pliers! We got to use them in armorer's class and as soon as we were done for the day, I bought one from the instructor's table! I could've gotten by with my hemostats that I've used for other H&K weapon systems but it was a wise choice to spend the money.
I've mentioned to other people about I've been blessed to know to buy the specialty tools. My instructor in small arms repair at Aberdeen Proving Grounds emphasized to requisition the correct NSN numbers for quality equipment to facilitate my job. He was a very smart man as he gave us a 4 page handout with thos numbers as there was no way those young kids we could remember anything.