How to build AR15?
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Here is a ton of information from our friends at www.AR15.com
Assemble your own LOWER, UPPER, FREE FLOAT, TRIGGER, GAS BLOCK - Step by step instructions! - AR15.COM
As for cost, it could be anywhere from $600.00ish to thousands depending on your budget & how extravagant you want it to be.
Assemble your own LOWER, UPPER, FREE FLOAT, TRIGGER, GAS BLOCK - Step by step instructions! - AR15.COM
As for cost, it could be anywhere from $600.00ish to thousands depending on your budget & how extravagant you want it to be.
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tools wise if you purchase a complete assembled upper and are just needing to assemble the lower then pretty much the only tool you will NEED is a pair of vice grips with some tape wrapped around the jaws, and a punch and rubber mallet will make a few things easier but you could get one together with just the vice grips in a pinch.
If your going to build your upper too then add an action vice and a barrel wrench to the tools needed.
Personally I don't think it's worth it to assemble your own upper unless you were going to be doing a LOT of them or are able to borrow the tools for it since they add quite a bit more cost to the project than the amount that they save. And it can all be shipped to your door.
Your basic parts that would be needed would be
Stripped lower reciever
Lower parts kit
buttstock/buffer/buffer spring
completed upper reciever.
I think on a seriously penny pinching build I could probably put one together for right around $540
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If your going to build your upper too then add an action vice and a barrel wrench to the tools needed.
Personally I don't think it's worth it to assemble your own upper unless you were going to be doing a LOT of them or are able to borrow the tools for it since they add quite a bit more cost to the project than the amount that they save. And it can all be shipped to your door.
Your basic parts that would be needed would be
Stripped lower reciever
Lower parts kit
buttstock/buffer/buffer spring
completed upper reciever.
I think on a seriously penny pinching build I could probably put one together for right around $540
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My two favorites to deal with are PK Firearms | Online Store & Bravo Company USA, Inc. AR-15, M16, M4 Tactical Gear, Parts, Accessories.
They both have reasonable prices & fast shipping.
You can buy them either way. As separate components or as a complete assembled upper.
If you go to PK & click on Complete Upper Assemblies, that's what you get. Or you can get separate components. For a first build I would get a complete upper & assemble your own lower.
should i get everything to match brand wise? if im going to get bushmaster lower should i get a bushmaster lower parts kit? or does it really even matter at first?
Doesn't matter at all. As long as you are buying good quality products, they all fall into the same specs. & are completely interchangeable. I personally prefer DPMS lower parts kits & try to always use them if they are available.
There have been some issues with certain parts from different manufactures not being made to Mil. Spec, but as long as you stick with quality brands you shouldn't have an issue.
Not entirely true, there are Big hole vs little hole lowers/uppers from early colts, odds are you'll never encounter one but just throwing it out there.
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from PK what ive found and added together the total was about $711
Complete upper - $451
Lower stripped - $130
Lower parts - $65
Buttstock kit $65
Complete upper - $451
Lower stripped - $130
Lower parts - $65
Buttstock kit $65
True! I forgot about those. They are not too common, but if your dealing with new components you should never encounter one.
You will have to have the lower shipped to an FFL & they will charge you X amount to do a transfer, unless you are friends with one that will hook you up!
you could do del-ton they're dirt cheap.. but you get what you pay for. I don't think I'd get one unless it was gonna be for buddies that came into town... then I can keep shooting my current builds.
complete builds w/buttstock $460-480 plus ffl and shipping.
Del-Ton, Inc. AR-15 Rifle Kits - 16"
complete builds w/buttstock $460-480 plus ffl and shipping.
Del-Ton, Inc. AR-15 Rifle Kits - 16"
it seemed like most of those reviews were positive. im sure theyre not great guns but they cant be that bad. if its a complete build then its already put together? except for the lower reciever
I've never really read anything bad about them... except a direct comparison to a higher end rifle.
I'm sure if you built one out, you wouldn't loose any money on it.. but it's never gonna be worth $1100-2500. If you keep it as a plinker, I'd say go for it. If your gonna use it to defend your life.. you might wanna save up.
but hey.. that's what the pistols, and the shot guns are for until the zombies come right?
