Awesome video especially for people like me that need a visual. I am about to start building one so this comes in handy.
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Installing a Lower parts kit for an AR-15
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I've built a slugg of ar-15s ... that was a good video.
tools is the secret to ARs ..buy the right tools and you can do anything.
Brownells and midwayusa have everything you'll need.
Im a retro builder ...i build Vietnam era clones. The 603 and a slew of slicksides. A1s.
1/12 twist pencil barrels. A1stocks. Triangular handguards.
lotta fun finding the correct parts.
Check out. ... www.retroblackrifle.com
Im a huge fan of the old slicksides.
Peabody
tools is the secret to ARs ..buy the right tools and you can do anything.
Brownells and midwayusa have everything you'll need.
Im a retro builder ...i build Vietnam era clones. The 603 and a slew of slicksides. A1s.
1/12 twist pencil barrels. A1stocks. Triangular handguards.
lotta fun finding the correct parts.
Check out. ... www.retroblackrifle.com
Im a huge fan of the old slicksides.
Peabody
P.s. i HIGHLY RECOMMEND .... and i cannot stress this enough ... i use exclusively lowers from NO-DAK-SPUD
super quality. Fantastic customer service.
www.nodakspud.com
they have almost all the modern and retro stuff you'll ever need or want.
Www.greenmountian.com has decent barrels.
Www.apexguns.com. has A1stocks. Or? They did have.
www.gunnyssurplus.com has alotta stuff. And also sarco.
I personally like the A1 stocks way better than the A2s. 5/8. Inch shorter and smoother butt pads ...they feel and
Fit better to me.
Peabody
super quality. Fantastic customer service.
www.nodakspud.com
they have almost all the modern and retro stuff you'll ever need or want.
Www.greenmountian.com has decent barrels.
Www.apexguns.com. has A1stocks. Or? They did have.
www.gunnyssurplus.com has alotta stuff. And also sarco.
I personally like the A1 stocks way better than the A2s. 5/8. Inch shorter and smoother butt pads ...they feel and
Fit better to me.
Peabody
What are the basic tools you recommend to build an AR?
theyyounggun
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Small hammer, big flat head, a block of plastic, electrical tape, a extra person and a AR wrench is what I used. But if you want to do it easier wich cost some more money money get some good punch pins. If you have a vise you dont need a extra person. You can just put a block of wood in the vise and put it through the magwell to hold it while you are installing you parts. Its super easy to install the peices once you figure it out.
theyyounggun
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Post some pics once you do it!
theyyounggun
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I bought almost all of my parts except my bolt from midway. If you become a member you will get on there email list and get some good promo codes. Pretty often they will send out codes like $10 off $100 $20 off $200 etc... till 500. I highly reccomend Midway though for their customer service because it is excellent.
sixgun86
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Almost every other month they offer $10 of $50 purchase. I'm a sucker for midway.
+1 Larry. " And thats the way it is."
+1 Larry. " And thats the way it is."
theyyounggun
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:mrgreen: Mr. Larry has made me spend alot of that green stuff.sixgun86 said:
Jim said:
Action block ...brownells front sight block . Good quality punches.
Action wrench.
Quality screw drivers.
All that dont cost much. And it sure makes it alot easy.
Dont even think of working on one without action block.
U will break something. Trust me.
If you guys have sepcific links to the ones you are talking about, that would be killer! Looking through the Midway Tools section, I have already more in tools than the cost of the AR when it's done. Something is wrong here! :LOL2:
Jim said:
Ar multi wrench shouldnt cost more than 40 bucks ?
Front sight block 20 ?
Punches 20?
Im just guessing offhand.
Action block 50?
Course I bought my tools long ago....no telling what they'll cost today.
Check out midwayusa ... Better yet call them. They will advise you on every tool youll need.
Ive used the front sight install/removal block alot . Its foolproof.
Cannot mess up the pins.
Wishes you lived closer ...ied let u borrow all mine..ied even help u build it.
sixgun86
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I always bought my uppers assembled to avoid the cost of tools or going to a gun smith.
JSEsurplus.com has great prices and a wide selection or styles,lengths, and calibers. I've bought two from them so far..
Top pic is a MP1522. A must have. +1. i.e. Never run out of ammo.
Mid is a SS barrel w/ bolt chambered in 9mm on a Palmetto receiver. Their $49 blow out lower.
Bottom pic is a DPMS dissipator from JSE w/ Knights interface in 5.56 on a Noveske blemish
JSEsurplus.com has great prices and a wide selection or styles,lengths, and calibers. I've bought two from them so far..
Top pic is a MP1522. A must have. +1. i.e. Never run out of ammo.
Mid is a SS barrel w/ bolt chambered in 9mm on a Palmetto receiver. Their $49 blow out lower.
Bottom pic is a DPMS dissipator from JSE w/ Knights interface in 5.56 on a Noveske blemish
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i just dont know ...
building your own is soooooo simple .
my first AR was a clone of the model 605 dissipator .
i used a rifle gas barrel cutt down to 16 inches. opened gas port to .100
and no dak spuds partial fence lower .rock rivers two stage match trigger.
A1 stock ..it was a super simple build ...way cheaper than buying an upper.
and a whole lotta fun.
silly thing runs like a clock ..and very accurate.
peabody
building your own is soooooo simple .
my first AR was a clone of the model 605 dissipator .
i used a rifle gas barrel cutt down to 16 inches. opened gas port to .100
and no dak spuds partial fence lower .rock rivers two stage match trigger.
A1 stock ..it was a super simple build ...way cheaper than buying an upper.
and a whole lotta fun.
silly thing runs like a clock ..and very accurate.
peabody
p.s........
ill even go as far to say ....RIFLE GAS ...ONLY WAY TO GO !!!
even cutt down barrels run perfect. if gas port is correct. try it first before u drill it out.
stoner designed the AR with rifle gas ....my opinion is rifle gas is the best system ..smoother and softer shooting.
and you dont even need the M4 cutts.
i only have one barrel thats a 16 incher. all seven ofthe others are 20 inch barrels.
the slicksides I'll puttup against any short barrel carbine..and my A1 will most likely be lighter.
mine weighs 6 pounds. yep thats it. its accurate light ..easy to handel. and looks exactly like 1967..lol
i am totally in love with A1 pencil barrels ..in one in twelve twist.
awsome performance !!!!
ill even go as far to say ....RIFLE GAS ...ONLY WAY TO GO !!!
even cutt down barrels run perfect. if gas port is correct. try it first before u drill it out.
stoner designed the AR with rifle gas ....my opinion is rifle gas is the best system ..smoother and softer shooting.
and you dont even need the M4 cutts.
i only have one barrel thats a 16 incher. all seven ofthe others are 20 inch barrels.
the slicksides I'll puttup against any short barrel carbine..and my A1 will most likely be lighter.
mine weighs 6 pounds. yep thats it. its accurate light ..easy to handel. and looks exactly like 1967..lol
i am totally in love with A1 pencil barrels ..in one in twelve twist.
awsome performance !!!!
theyyounggun
Well-known member
I HIGHLY reccomend the Magpul MOE stocks. They are the most comfortable that I have shouldered.
Instead of paying $30 for pins go to the tool section at lowes and Dewalt makes some for $12 but there just not as long.
Instead of paying $30 for pins go to the tool section at lowes and Dewalt makes some for $12 but there just not as long.
theyyounggun said:
I live in Mass, no collapsible or adjustable stocks. They need to be pinned..... :roll:
Im thinking Ace Skeleton or Ace Entry skeleton stock.
And I am thinking Rifle Gas.... Who makes a good one these days?
theyyounggun
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I just learned something new. I didnt know there were restrictions. Yes I would go to a Ace skelton. On my next build for Three Gun im probably going to use one. Are you using a flat top or A2?Jim said:
Flat top, 16 inch with including muzzle break, ace skeleton stock
theyyounggun
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Thats gonna look good!
