We're now halfway through the steps for building our AR-15 lower receiver. We last left off with installing the hammer, and ready to move on to adding the safety selector and pistol grip. If you wanted to know what tools I'm referencing in this article, check out the tools and components post. The video embedded above is a visual walk-through of the steps covered in this post, … [Read more...]
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Battle Arms Development BAD-ASS ST Review
When it comes to customizing your AR-15, sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference. In my case, the small change of swapping out my safety selector granted me the ability to switch from safe to fire quicker, the ability to customize they way my safety looks, and the ability to engage and disengage my safety selector from either side of my rifle. How was this … [Read more...]
Ambidextrous Performance: Battle Arms Development BAD-ASS ST
When it comes to customizing your AR-15, sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference. In my case, the small change of swapping out my safety selector granted me the ability to switch from safe to fire quicker, the ability to customize they way my safety looks, and the ability to engage and disengage my safety selector from either side of my rifle. How was this … [Read more...]
Kavod Custom KVD-15 Alef Full Review (pigtails included)
A while back, I introduced the Kavod Custom KVD-15 Alef, but now I want to tell you all about her. Like many couples in this modern "information age," I first met this KVD-15 over the Internet. I received an email from a shop in Georgia called Vidalia Police Supply. They told me they made some lovely little carbines and wanted to send one my way to see what I thought about … [Read more...]
Kavod Custom: KVD-15 Alef – First Impressions
With a break in the snowy weather, I thought it was the perfect time for a range day, and the perfect opportunity to begin test and eval on a new rifle: the KVD-15 Alef. Kavod Customs sells three different models: the Alef, Bet, and Gimel. Here are some of the specs on the KVD-15 Alef: Kavod flattop upper and lower A2 flash hider 16" fluted barrel, 1:7 twist Magpul … [Read more...]