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Thought it my be interesting to have a thread on this topic.
Over the last couple of months my friend has been (bugging me) trying to get me to build/buy an AR. Throughout this time I have been hesitant as I haven't felt like I would have a "continual" serious use for this rifle. After spending some time researching it and seeing its current evolution from the weapon system that I remember from my time in the Army, I was now interested and have multiply uses from predator and deer hunting to sport shooting.
With the decision of whether I should own an AR decided, I now had to make the choice of buying or building. Buying would be much easier and certainly less of a hassle, maybe cheaper too.. but it wasn't in my nature to do so as I'm a tinker and enjoy wasting time building things. It also helps that I have many tools and was a unit armorer while in the service.
So last week my buddy calls me up and says they have mil-spec lower's for $54.00 plus tax ($59.00 out the door). I thought this was a great deal so I went down and bought one.
At this point I'm looking for any suggestions on builds, parts kits and problems that I may run into while building the rifle.
For my build I would like to stick with a 16 in barrel.
Not mine but just like it.
Over the last couple of months my friend has been (bugging me) trying to get me to build/buy an AR. Throughout this time I have been hesitant as I haven't felt like I would have a "continual" serious use for this rifle. After spending some time researching it and seeing its current evolution from the weapon system that I remember from my time in the Army, I was now interested and have multiply uses from predator and deer hunting to sport shooting.
With the decision of whether I should own an AR decided, I now had to make the choice of buying or building. Buying would be much easier and certainly less of a hassle, maybe cheaper too.. but it wasn't in my nature to do so as I'm a tinker and enjoy wasting time building things. It also helps that I have many tools and was a unit armorer while in the service.
So last week my buddy calls me up and says they have mil-spec lower's for $54.00 plus tax ($59.00 out the door). I thought this was a great deal so I went down and bought one.
At this point I'm looking for any suggestions on builds, parts kits and problems that I may run into while building the rifle.
For my build I would like to stick with a 16 in barrel.
Not mine but just like it.