AR15 basics (questions)

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Wanting to learn a little more about them... I'd like to eventually get one once my club membership finally goes through next month.

Im curious how they break down. Are barrels, uppers, lowers, and stocks all separate pieces?

Specifically Im wondering if one like this http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96220 can accept a different stock (the adjustable 3-way kind) and if a shorter barrel can be mounted, or if that would all require a new "upper"?

Also, is Dlask a reputable manufacturer? Hows maintenance on these guns? Are mags limited to 5 rnds?

Thanks
 
1: You Uppers, lowers, stocks, handguards and barrells are all seperate pieces and can be interchanged on any other AR as long as the threads are the same pitch. So yes... you can change the configuration to whatever you want it to pretty much. That's what makes the AR such an attractive system for us because everyone can have it "his/her" way.

2: Dlask is kinda... well... Canada's Norinco (I'm gonna get flamed so bad for this). Some pieces are great... others are... well... crap. I've heard varying stories on their customer service as well.

If you wanna get an AR15 or just parts the general concensus here is Stag from ArmsEast.
 
Im curious how they break down. Are barrels, uppers, lowers, and stocks all separate pieces?
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The barrel is attached to the upper with large threaded nut. The upper attaches to the lower with two pins. The stock is attached to the buffer tube which is threaded into the lower. The kneebones connnected to the.......you get the picture.

Yes, you can change the stock and barrel on that rifle. No new upper required.

Maintainence is easy. Mags are limited to 5.
 
Okay here's another: whats the common standard round used in these things?

I see Questar selling Bushmasters for .223 while Arms East lists their Stags using 5.56 NATO. Are we talkin any difference here?
 
.223 = Civvy hunting round
5.56 = A military cartridge that evolved out of the .223... no wait... did the .223 evolve from the 5.56?

Anyways... I think the rule of thumb is that you can fire civvy stuff in the milspec but not milspec in the civvy.
 
Arms East sells the complete upper assembly for 899 and the complete lower for 455, yet their complete rifle is $1455. Is this simply an extra charge for assembly, or are there small unlisted parts which I'd need to also purchase to put the complete lower and upper together?

Is this at all a difficult task?
 
Arms East's complete rifles come with lifetime warranty, one mag and a plastic case. Up to you whether that's worth the $100 extra. No extra parts should be required if you buy the pieces individually.

Sliding two pins into place is all you need to do to assemble a complete upper and lower.

I'd pick the Stag 2R out of the ArmsEast line-up, personally.
 
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Arms East's complete rifles come with lifetime warranty, one mag and a plastic case. Up to you whether that's worth the $100 extra. No extra parts should be required if you buy the pieces individually.

Sliding two pins into place is all you need to do to assemble a complete upper and lower.

I'd pick the Stag 2R out of the ArmsEast line-up, personally.
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I prefer the classic look of the 1R, and I don't think I'd wanna have a scope but the option for it is certainly nice.

Why the 2R instead of the 3R? If you're gonna have rails up there, why opt for the fixed front sight?
 
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I prefer the classic look of the 1R, and I don't think I'd wanna have a scope but the option for it is certainly nice.
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The 1R's the same rifle as the 2R, except it has a detachable carry handle instead of the folding BUIS.

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Why the 2R instead of the 3R? If you're gonna have rails up there, why opt for the fixed front sight?
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The front sight doesn't obscure your flat top mounted optics in any significant way. For the $45 extra the 2R costs over the 3R, it's much better, IMO, to have a rifle with the best of both worlds. Available iron sights and the flat top rail.

My AR is currently configured like the 3R, with an Aimpoint mounted. I regret getting rid of the front sight I previously had mounted. It's nice to have irons sometimes. ;)
 
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The 1R's the same rifle as the 2R, except it has a detachable carry handle instead of the folding BUIS.



The front sight doesn't obscure your flat top mounted optics in any significant way. For the $45 extra the 2R costs over the 3R, it's much better, IMO, to have a rifle with the best of both worlds. Available iron sights and the flat top rail.
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That was gonna be my next question, whether there are detachable handles which would mount up to the 2R.

If thats the case then the 2R might indeed be my choice in the end.
 
If you prefer the carry handle to the folding BUIS, just go with the 1R. That's the way it's set up already. Detachable carry handle on a flattop upper.
 
Darko,

Regardless of which brand you go with, carry handles for flat-tops are available from many sources, including us.

Also, the 1R and 2R are the same carbine, just different sights clamped onto the flat top upper.

For those who plan to use the iron sights moreso than optics, the A3 Carry Handle is fully adjustable for range and windage, whereas the Back Up Iron Sight is just that, a back-up, adjustable for windage, but not really for range (there is a fine and combat flip aperature).

Good luck with your search.

DT
 
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