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<blockquote data-quote="kamml" data-source="post: 5546243" data-attributes="member: 20373"><p>I started out maybe 20 years ago or so by building my first AR-15. It was one of those projects that depended on the right tools, which I did not have to start. You know, having the upper and lower receiver vises, pin punches, and books to explain the assembly. Overall it was a good experience but back then kinda pricey. The "Shotgun News" was my savior. I got almost everything I needed through those pages, it seemed. Combined with Midway USA I was covered. Today I recommend building your first one, buying a stripped lower, choose a caliber and pick your parts over the internet. Triggers are much better today, cheaper too, and it's tough to beat Bear Creek prices for almost everything you need. Once you have assembled the lower hinge pins, safety, and trigger parts, the rest is easy. Well, take the bolt our just to see how it works in the up[per. Yeah, you can buy assembled lowers and uppers and just push the pins in and out, but you will not really learn to take your bolt apart that way, either. Above all, have fun and wear eye protection from the darn springs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kamml, post: 5546243, member: 20373"] I started out maybe 20 years ago or so by building my first AR-15. It was one of those projects that depended on the right tools, which I did not have to start. You know, having the upper and lower receiver vises, pin punches, and books to explain the assembly. Overall it was a good experience but back then kinda pricey. The "Shotgun News" was my savior. I got almost everything I needed through those pages, it seemed. Combined with Midway USA I was covered. Today I recommend building your first one, buying a stripped lower, choose a caliber and pick your parts over the internet. Triggers are much better today, cheaper too, and it's tough to beat Bear Creek prices for almost everything you need. Once you have assembled the lower hinge pins, safety, and trigger parts, the rest is easy. Well, take the bolt our just to see how it works in the up[per. Yeah, you can buy assembled lowers and uppers and just push the pins in and out, but you will not really learn to take your bolt apart that way, either. Above all, have fun and wear eye protection from the darn springs. [/QUOTE]
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