9mm / 3/8in Gunsmith Screwdriver Required in UK

[peregrinvs]

I have a Wheeler 'Space Saver Gunsmithing Screwdriver Set' but have managed to break the '#39FB' flat blade bit on a stubborn Mannlicher M1886 magazine screw. I'm not sure what the '#39' means, but the bit width measures at 9mm / 3/8in.

It appears Wheeler won't sell spares outside of the US, so can anyone point me towards an equivalent sized hollow ground flat bit or complete screwdriver that's available in the UK?

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[browningautorifle]

Have you tried a place like Midway, not Wheeler? Replacement bits are available through MidwayUSA.com using the Wheeler part numbers. https://www.btibrands.com/wp-content...ionGuide89.pdf

[Roy W]

Any good?

https://www.brownells.co.uk/epages/U...howAllFacets=1

[peregrinvs]

Any good?

https://www.brownells.co.uk/epages/U...howAllFacets=1

Very good thanks. Looking at the Wheeler parts guide, I think the equivalent of the #39 bit is this:

https://www.brownells.co.uk/MAGNA-TIP-SUPER-SET-BITS-Bit-340-5-SD340-BT040-BROWNELLS-Thin-Bit-080340540

[Flying10uk]

but have managed to break the '#39FB' flat blade

Is the flat blade completely broken or can it be salvaged by grinding the end off flat?

[peregrinvs]

No. It’s snapped off too far down unfortunately.

[Warren]

Chapman have them and they are a better quality that the Wheeler.
They will also ship anywhere.

[Woodsy]

Go to a good hardware shop and buy a quality set of conventional screwdrivers. They are miles better that the replaceable tip sets, regardless of brand. This comment is made after 50 years of full-time gunsmithing.

[Mk VII]

Stormin' Norman Clarke sells the Wheeler brand.