Building an AR-15 lower receiver is like putting together a 3D puzzle. Personally, I think that building an AR-15 lower is the most enjoyable and most rewarding part of the AR-15 building process. But, before we get to putting everything together, let's cover the tools and components we'll need. Tools: I have compiled a list of tools that I recommend picking up or borrowing … [Read more...]
Last week, we started our AR-15 upper build with laying out the tools we'll be using. It is now time to start pounding some stuff and getting things installed into your AR-15 upper receiver. Specifically, I will be covering how to install the forward assist into a stripped upper receiver. Remember that not all AR-15 upper receivers have forward assists, so if yours does not … [Read more...]
If you're following our AR-15 upper build how-to, we're ready for the last step: installing a muzzle device (flash hider, muzzle brake or compensator). Fortunately, it is a simple process and I am going to share with you exactly how I do it, step by step. There is an incredible amount of muzzle devices currently available on the market, but for simplicity's sake, I will be … [Read more...]
For those of you following the How to Build an AR-15 series (thus far, we've just finished installing the magazine catch), this article will cover installing the trigger guard. For visual reference for this part of the AR build, check out this video. I've included the time stamp for the segment of the video associated with this article. I will be explaining how to complete … [Read more...]
It is easy to understand why the Ruger 10-22 is one of the most popular .22 caliber semi-automatic rifles in the United States. The 10-22 is affordable (you can find them for under $200 some places), dependable and, best of all, it is fully customizable. The options are seemingly endless. In the video above, you can watch me turn my "out of the box" 10-22 into almost a … [Read more...]
Following our step-by-step AR-15 lower receiver build? If you've left off from installing your bolt catch, let's go through installing the pivot pin (like these). If you'd like a visual reference, check out this video. The time stamp below will skip you straight to the corresponding content in this post. If you need more detail on any of the tools or components I use in this … [Read more...]
