Ever wanted to assemble your own AR15? ( Vancouver Area )

Kanwar88 said:
Don't mean to hijack your thread but...
I wonder how popular the idea of a Build a AR store would
be. People come in and you have all the parts they could possibly want to try, (different types of rails, grips, uppers etc.) And they, with your assistance build an AR. Might get more people into ARs and possibly make a bit of cash.
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I could see the liability policies cost being a prohibitive factor. A gunsmith charges what he does because he has to guarantee his work, joe blow telling you what to do even if it was wrong is going to blame it on you if it explodes in your face.
 
Brian46 said:
I could see the liability policies cost being a prohibitive factor. A gunsmith charges what he does because he has to guarantee his work, joe blow telling you what to do even if it was wrong is going to blame it on you if it explodes in your face.
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There are places in the US that take you step by step through making an AK from scratch. They are professionals of course, but I am sure they have customers sign waivers.
 
Brian46 said:
I could see the liability policies cost being a prohibitive factor. A gunsmith charges what he does because he has to guarantee his work, joe blow telling you what to do even if it was wrong is going to blame it on you if it explodes in your face.
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Hungry and M14Doc used to do their own M14 clinics across Canada - would be interesting to know what kind of insurance coverage they had.
 
Have a simple waiver:

"I understand that I'm an adult and therefore take full responsibility for any errors that may occur with my rifle(s)."
 
Brian46 said:
I could see the liability policies cost being a prohibitive factor. A gunsmith charges what he does because he has to guarantee his work, joe blow telling you what to do even if it was wrong is going to blame it on you if it explodes in your face.
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You're not really smithing tho'. Not much can go wrong when building an AR if you know what you're doing.

If I was running a business like that, I would stick with certain key components that I personally know and trust, like certain makes of buffers, springs, bolts, and maybe a particular line of barrels, and make those the only options. Those are internal and unseen, therefor of little consequence to the uninformed buyer, everything else they have to choose from is pretty much aesthetic and would make little to no difference in the function of the rifle.


I've had that idea myself, but figured it wasn't a good one cause it's jsut so easy to do yourself.

Meanwhile, that's pretty much what people like ATRS are already doing.
 
Conte said:
You're not really smithing tho'. Not much can go wrong when building an AR if you know what you're doing.

If I was running a business like that, I would stick with certain key components that I personally know and trust, like certain makes of buffers, springs, bolts, and maybe a particular line of barrels, and make those the only options. Those are internal and unseen, therefor of little consequence to the uninformed buyer, everything else they have to choose from is pretty much aesthetic and would make little to no difference in the function of the rifle.


I've had that idea myself, but figured it wasn't a good one cause it's jsut so easy to do yourself.

Meanwhile, that's pretty much what people like ATRS are already doing.
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I'm not trying to be an idiot but owning my own business let's me know there is many people that will sue without any actual grounds. Knowing how the judge will rule is a different story.
 
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