AR noob guide?

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is there an AR noob guide available some where? I have some very basic questions... like what is an upper, what exactly is a lower, what part needs to be registered, can i buy a piece from manufacture A and manufacture B and still be able to "build" an AR, is it better to "build" an AR or buy a package, basic maintenance etc etc.
 
I am a permanent newbie. Buy a whole AR from any of the main players, Armalite, Bushmaster, Colt, DPMS, LMT, Rock River, Stag Arms. Look above for the dealers.
Or buy something in the equipment exchange.
Once you have the rifle in your sweaty hands, read the manual, go to
ar15.com and start learning from there.
Just my opinion but you need to shoot an AR and fondle one before you start to build one.
 
Build, don't buy.

:p


If you take your time and wait for the deals here on the EE you will save, and will learn a lot about your rifle as you put it together.
 
Buy an upper receiver with a barrel, then a bolt carrier assembly and then a lower receiver in three purchases. It spreads the cost and you still get a matching gun. Besides, if you can't figure out how to put those three assemblies together by yourself, take-up knitting.
 
is it true that a lower receiver is actually the piece that is registered as a firearm? I'm wondering if i buy a cheap "lower" now and if laws change tomorrow to ban ar15 will i be grand fathered in?
 
If you own a stripped lower (don't buy cheap, it'll cost you in the long run) you do legally own an AR. So in the event of a ban you would theoretically be able to retain ownership of your AR (unless they confiscate them) Some of the best lowers are only a couple of hundred dollars.
 
cool, what brands are considered the best lowers?


ian_in_vic said:
If you own a stripped lower (don't buy cheap, it'll cost you in the long run) you do legally own an AR. So in the event of a ban you would theoretically be able to retain ownership of your AR (unless they confiscate them) Some of the best lowers are only a couple of hundred dollars.
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Craftsman 441 said:
Buy an upper receiver with a barrel, then a bolt carrier assembly and then a lower receiver in three purchases. It spreads the cost and you still get a matching gun. Besides, if you can't figure out how to put those three assemblies together by yourself, take-up knitting.
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Agreed. I built an AR before I'd even shot one. I just followed some of the guides at AR15.com for the assembly. I bought most of my components through Wolverine.

Or, as above, take up knitting.:D
 
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