That's where the experience comes in, after firing and maintaining guns for a few years, you end up with most of the tools you need, and only end up needed certain AR specific tools to do the build.
There is a bunch of stuff there you don't really need unless you're a pro armourer.
98% of the gun can be assembled using common tools you already have, it's installing the barrel where you need the combo tool, upper vise block, solid vise and torque wrench.
Lots of people are going to tell you how easy it is, but that's cause they are all experienced shooters who have worked on guns for years, at which point, building an AR is a breeze.
To do this, it's going to require mechanical aptitude and the finesse that comes with years of using hand tools on various projects. If you have that experience, then chances are you've already accumulated a small arsenal of tools.
Long story short, if you don't already own a set of needle nose pliers and the Brass Nylon hammer (or have extrapolated an appropriate substitute) because you've needed them for previous endeavors, and you've never used a torque wrench before, then I hazard to guess that you might she shy the experience to build an AR.
I could be wrong, some people jsut have it, like me. I built my AR without asking anyone a single questions about it.
And it was also my first AR, and the first I'd ever fired, and the 3rd I'd held and seen in person.
But, I've worked on guns for years, and worked on dirt bikes for years before that, and worked or guitars, cameras, you name it years before that.
I had all the standard tools and knew how to use them, I researched online to fill in the blanks, everything else I needed to know I just knew from experience.
The only research I needed to do really was what make parts to use and where to get them.
Now, keeping this in mind, when I got my first gun, I still looked at the thing like "Derp, how do I take this apart for cleaning."
So yeah, my advise if you do do this, keep it simple, and buy a cheap receiver in case you screw it up and damage it.
Get on the EE, there are deals to be had, and consider buying a complete lower, and just building the upper.
The upper simple to understand but is actually the most challenging part on account that you need the special tools to do it, and if you screw it up, it's cheaper and easier to replace. Then, when you work up the nerve, take the lower apart, see how it goes together, then upgrade it.
Good Luck.
There is a bunch of stuff there you don't really need unless you're a pro armourer.
98% of the gun can be assembled using common tools you already have, it's installing the barrel where you need the combo tool, upper vise block, solid vise and torque wrench.
Lots of people are going to tell you how easy it is, but that's cause they are all experienced shooters who have worked on guns for years, at which point, building an AR is a breeze.
To do this, it's going to require mechanical aptitude and the finesse that comes with years of using hand tools on various projects. If you have that experience, then chances are you've already accumulated a small arsenal of tools.
Long story short, if you don't already own a set of needle nose pliers and the Brass Nylon hammer (or have extrapolated an appropriate substitute) because you've needed them for previous endeavors, and you've never used a torque wrench before, then I hazard to guess that you might she shy the experience to build an AR.
I could be wrong, some people jsut have it, like me. I built my AR without asking anyone a single questions about it.
And it was also my first AR, and the first I'd ever fired, and the 3rd I'd held and seen in person.
But, I've worked on guns for years, and worked on dirt bikes for years before that, and worked or guitars, cameras, you name it years before that.
I had all the standard tools and knew how to use them, I researched online to fill in the blanks, everything else I needed to know I just knew from experience.
The only research I needed to do really was what make parts to use and where to get them.
Now, keeping this in mind, when I got my first gun, I still looked at the thing like "Derp, how do I take this apart for cleaning."
So yeah, my advise if you do do this, keep it simple, and buy a cheap receiver in case you screw it up and damage it.
Get on the EE, there are deals to be had, and consider buying a complete lower, and just building the upper.
The upper simple to understand but is actually the most challenging part on account that you need the special tools to do it, and if you screw it up, it's cheaper and easier to replace. Then, when you work up the nerve, take the lower apart, see how it goes together, then upgrade it.
Good Luck.
