Build Your On AR 15 This Weekend - I'll Show
You How
I love heading out to the gun range with my family
and now that the boys are old enough, I’ve finally
decided to build my collection. I wasn't interested
in just owning guns; I wanted to build them from
the ground up. There's something very satisfying
about doing it that way.
The first time I held a gun was at age 14, in
the Boy Scouts. We were given the opportunity
to learn how to shoot but we also learned how
to clean and maintain our weapons properly. Those
lessons stayed with me for the rest of my life.
Although I'm not very handy with tools, the prospect
of putting together my own AR-15 was very tempting.
After doing some research, I found a few people
that made me feel confident enough to go ahead
with the project.
The rifle parts were all over the place when
I got started. Read your manual carefully to ensure
that you are following directions for placing
the springs and other small parts in place. Before
you decide to assemble the lower receiver, you'll
need a few tools and something to hold your components
as you build them. A shop clamp and an old ammo
magazine will keep components together as you
assemble. It can get frustrating if you get to
a point of completion and realize that you've
forgotten to insert the connector’s spring or
some other very crucial part.
Be sure to have a roll pin punch set, a set of
snap ring pliers, a good vice attached to a solid
workbench and a barrel wrench or armorer's wrench
on hand when you're ready to assemble the upper
receiver. Honestly, this is the most fun part
of the assembly for me.
Adding sights and optics was important because
I like to hit targets not critters. There are
three options mostly; standards sites, night vision,
and laser sights. You can get fancy with this
option. There are sights that cost as much as
the rifle itself. Testing your assembly is the
final stage. After a few dry runs and making sure
everything was in place, I took the newly assembled
AR-15 out to the shooting range.
Now you can take pride in not only knowing how
to shoot, but how to construct your own AR-15
weapon. These civilian approved rifles will save
you a ton of money when you build them yourself.
A construction manual will show you where to get
the parts and how to put them together; you just
show up and follow the instructions. If you don't
know your uppers from your lowers, don't worry
you'll find that the people who make these manuals
cover everything you need to know.
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