I can recall building my first couple of AR-15 rifles and it taking just short of forever to install that “stupid" roll pin (or, at least, that's how I felt about it at first) into the gas block for the gas tube. If you have ever had the great pleasure of installing (or removing) a gas tube roll pin into a gas block, you will more than likely agree that it would help to have a … [Read more...]
Looking to try some DIY gunsmithing? Making changes to your expensive AR-15 components, such as using a drill to drill into your brand new barrel, can be intimidating. Then this how to should help alleviate some of that worry. I had a low profile gas block that I wanted to install on my AR-15 barrel but my barrel did not have the appropriate dimples for the gas block's set … [Read more...]
For some time now, longer hand guards on ARs have been the new hotness. In fact, I’m reviewing hand guards from BCM, Samson, & Mission First Tactical as we speak. However, people don’t talk enough about what goes on underneath the rail holding all the epic mall ninja trinkets. If you have a standard carbine length AR, and you want one of those longer handgrips so you can … [Read more...]
