AR-15 Build Class

[Principal Skinr]

I'm in if this comes together. I'll have at least one and maybe two lowers and LPKs to put together.

What specific tools are required to properly assemble one?

 

[Roafd1974]

I'm very interested in learning also . I would need a list of what I would need to buy to get everything need to build an AR. Please let me know when the class is going to be. Thanks

 

[sepe]

I think the most important thing building an AR lower is patience. I didn't buy anything special and I only lost 1 roll pin but ACE has ones that are almost exact matches.

Of course, if you ever decide to build a real rifle, gather up an AK parts kit and I'll help you hammer it together. Putting the lower together really is a lot easier than you'd think.

flame on...

I don't have a hammer. Would it be possible to use a few rocks of various sizes?

 

[JeepArn]

I'm very interested in learning also . I would need a list of what I would need to buy to get everything need to build an AR. Please let me know when the class is going to be. Thanks

 

[alloutjdm]

Of course, if you ever decide to build a real rifle, gather up an AK parts kit and I'll help you hammer it together.

flame on...

ill be interested in this class and the ar class

 

[palerider0485]

go to youtube, and american gunsmithing institute also has many videos and dvds u could buy on the ar-15, get the gun parts get the video, and dig in...

 

[TTB Yeee]

Honestly, I just finished putting my first lower together in about an hour and a half. No special tools needed (just some punches), and pretty straightforward.

I actually used the ar15.com walk-through and the youtube video (both linked in this thread) in order for two clarifications of each step. If you are unfamiliar with ARs like I am, some of the instructions weren't detailed enough so I had to switch between the two, which worked out well.

Make sure you watch the takedown detent, mine shot away from me twice. Luckily I was able to find it both times.

Now, the upper seems to be a whole different monster, so I plan on just purchasing a completed upper.

 

[sepe]

Honestly, I just finished putting my first lower together in about an hour and a half. No special tools needed (just some punches), and pretty straightforward.

I actually used the ar15.com walk-through and the youtube video (both linked in this thread) in order for two clarifications of each step. If you are unfamiliar with ARs like I am, some of the instructions weren't detailed enough so I had to switch between the two, which worked out well.

Make sure you watch the takedown detent, mine shot away from me twice. Luckily I was able to find it both times.

Now, the upper seems to be a whole different monster, so I plan on just purchasing a completed upper.

From the videos I've watched, the uppers don't seem that bad as long as you invest in quality tools. If you're only planning on 1 or 2 builds, it makes more sense to me to just buy a complete upper. For the pivot pin detent, I just used a razor blade to hold it in while I got the pin started. When I did my first lower, I had the ar15.com walk-through and a youtube video up. I spent more time messing around than I did doing the build and I'd say it was right around an hour to an hour and a half.

 

[lucky4034]

I used a Youtube video as well and it worked out flawlessly. To build the lower, you don't even need any special tools. Hammer, nail, boxcutter and a flat head and you will be all good to go.

The upper is a bit more difficult, but still relatively easy

 

[burt gummer]

Is bushmaster a good company for ar rifles?? Iv seen so many companys

 

[sepe]

It isn't the best and it isn't the worst. I'd check out Palmetto State Armory - Rifles - Firearms this stuff if you're not wanting to do a build. This is pretty decent deal PSA 16'' M4 Strikefire Premium Carbine - Palmetto State Armory - Rifles - Firearms. This is too, if it is in your budget. PSA 16'' Mid Premium Patrol Rifle Package - Palmetto State Armory - Rifles - Firearms

 

[burt gummer]

Thanks, im not sure if i want to build or buy one? Is building or buying a rifle better or worse

 

[Stainer]

I already know how to build them but I got one I could build for conversation or instructional purposes. Let me know