Forster Gunsmith Screwdriver #13 Hollow Ground – Browning Receiver

Description

The Forster Gunsmith Screwdriver #13 is one of those tools you don't think about until you need it, and then nothing else works quite right. Forster ground this driver with a 1/4" wide by 0.024" thick blade set on a 4" shank, and the hollow ground, parallel tip is what sets it apart from a hardware store flathead. Instead of tapering to a point, the tip stays true to the width of the screw slot so it fills the bottom of the slot where the screw is strongest, letting you put real torque behind it without buggering up the head.

What the Forster #13 Was Built to Turn

This particular size is ground for Browning automatic receiver screws, which is exactly the kind of oddball factory fastener that eats up the wrong screwdriver in a hurry. That said, a good hollow ground driver is handy well beyond its intended screw, so plenty of folks reach for the #13 for general bench work once it's in the drawer. It's a specialist first and a useful backup second.

Build Quality on the Forster Gunsmith Screwdriver #13

Forster has been making these in the USA since 1935, and the blades are cut from hardened steel to hold their shape under load. The red plastic handle is shaped to fill your palm so you can keep steady pressure and control on delicate work, which matters when you're bearing down on a stubborn screw and don't want the tip to jump. The hardened tip resists rounding over, so it keeps that flat, square face that makes hollow ground drivers grip the way they do.

If you already run a Forster set or you're building up an armorer's kit one driver at a time, the #13 fills a specific gap that the common sizes leave open. It's a buy-it-once tool that earns its spot on the bench and saves you from marring hardware you'd rather keep looking factory fresh.