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Posted: 2/2/2007 1:59:46 PM EDT
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Hi guys. I am relatively new to everything firearms related, been interested for a year or so. Anyway I was thinking about getting a new gun-and since I'm not in a hurry, I figured I might enjoy building my own AR 15. I just have a few questions: 1) What exactly would I all need? I haven't been able to find any kind of list or anything, I guess I know the basics but when I start looking at stuff I get confused. 2) I don't have any gunsmithing tools or experience, is this a problem? 3) I don't want to spend too much cash, but I want to have a quality product- best bet to build or buy? Also sites seem to have complete lower recievers much cheaper than the cost of stripped lower reciever+stock+lower parts kit. Why is this? just to allow for more customization? 4) Any reccommendations? Just any overall advice and also tips on parts to buy, which companies are good? Anyway sorry for my newbie questions but I'm sure I have more coming! PS Right now I have a 1939 m1/30 Ishvesk Mosin Nagant and a Remington Model 700 SPS in 30 06 |
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No gunsmithing experience ... didn't stop me and there are 3 kinds of tools. The ones you have, the ones coming in the mail, and the ones on the list for the next Brownells order. I started with a stripped lower and parts kit (DPMS) I bought at a gun show for $99 for the lower and $40 for the parts kit. And I paid $9.00 to get in the show. Avoids FFL fees and hassles and probably breaks even compared with shipping. A place called essential arms has good prices and has been mentioned here. I guess it depends on your definition of fun, for me doing something like "building" a gun is definitely my idea of fun, and since you are asking, it seems like it might be yours too. Plenty of information and advice and help here. What I was told was that virtually any forged lower would be fine and to go from there. |
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I buy stripped lowers because i like to customize myself and i have come up with decnt prices and get exactly what i want , not that you couldnt buy one complete like you want it , i just prefer to build myself... |
Thanks for the responses! Well after thinking about it, building my own seems like a pretty cool project. There is a gun show in my area at the end of April, its a long time to wait here. Thanks for the help! |
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, but I'm planning on picking up some parts there. Any optional parts that are reccommended?
1st, welcome to the site second, read around, esp the tacked threads; use your 'search' feature begin w/ this thread: www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=226782 1:to build: depends on how basic you want to begin w/...consult the thread above for an idea 2: not really; h/w, a little mechanical competence is required...go slow w/ any new work you havent ever seen or done 3: stick to ABCDRS brands; you can try kits from del-ton or J&TD, or check out the EE/industry board for delesr who sell AR stuff from all stages of completeness... 4:read, read, read some more; use your 'search' feature; go slow w/ the building...good luck |
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