“What do I need to be aware of when choosing parts for an AR-15 build?” This is one of the most common questions that I am asked on a weekly basis through my YouTube channel, Facebook or via email. To be honest, I find this to be a much broader and complex subject than some may think. However, that is probably because I am self-diagnosed with the … [Read more...]
Custom building an AR-15 upper receiver is not only rewarding, but it gives you the ability to choose exactly what components will be in your custom AR-15. You will have full control over the way it looks and how much it will cost. I prefer to spend the majority of my AR-15 build budget on the upper receiver mainly because it is from where most of the weight, ergonomics, and … [Read more...]
The new propaganda theme among the tabloids is that the AR-15 has become the weapon of choice for terrorists and mass shooters. Is this just more mindless gun hating foolishness or is there something to this? It turns out that the terrorist in question actually used a Sig MCX, but the facts never keep the press from a good propaganda theme. The reason the anti-gun forces … [Read more...]
According to the news, a terrorist has murdered a lot people with a gun in Orlando. There will be many calls to disarm peaceful law abiding Americans but these will do nothing to prevent these murders. We are all concerned about murders using common weapons to kill innocent people. Spike's Tactical in Apopka, Florida has taken a positive step to prevent the use of their Modern … [Read more...]
Are you following the AR-15 upper receiver "how to" series? In this post, I will be covering the gas block and gas tube installation with the ones that I chose to purchase for my AR-15. There are a tremendous amount of different low profile gas blocks available on the market today, but these two appear to be the most popular: clamp on style and set screw style. I built my AR-15 … [Read more...]
