REAL AR Gunsmiths

[prproulx]

Who is a legitimate AR gunsmith in Canada?

 

[DARKSTANG]

Look for your local Police Dept and see if the Emerg Response guys have an armourer!!

 

[skeetgunner]

Who is a legitimate AR gunsmith in Canada?

KevinB! :lol:

Seriously, it depends how you define "legitimate." If you mean someone in the trade, then I would expect that anyone at TSE, Wolverine, P&D or DLASK would be able to help you out. Really any place that does a brisk trade in AR's and AR parts should be able to help.

If you are looking for someone that is formally trained (ie: Colt factory certifed for SP2 repair) that might be a little harder to find. It wouldn't surprise me if it was the same group of people.

If you've got issues with your AR, then talking about it hear is a great place to start. There's a huge amount of local knowledge, and it may save you a few bucks.

 

[prproulx]

This is my problem. I can't find anything in the manual for installing or removing this lever. If someone has schematics for building a lower that might help.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/viewtopic.php?p=855473#855473

Pat

 

[smgcon]

Pat:

Here is an online assembly guide. It shows how to assemble an entire lower.

http://www.ar15.com/content/guides/assembly/lower/

 

[prproulx]

Excellent. So I CAN whaack it out and reinstall it properly? I just don't want to force it through the hole on the right side and wreck something.
Thanks for the help.

 

[Mike K]

It should just fall right out if you remove the detent holding in place. Unscrew the pistol grip and shake the detent and spring loose.

 

[DaveGP]

amourer is not a gunsmith!! Amourer put stuff togehter and uses gauges. Gunsmith is qualified to perform modification.

:? Alrighty then - you might really enjoy getting your face ripped off by an armourer after making a comment like that.... :roll:

 

[prproulx]

Thanks for all the help. I will try it tonight and let you know how it goes.

 

[Hitzy]

amourer is not a gunsmith!! Amourer put stuff togehter and uses gauges. Gunsmith is qualified to perform modification.

:? Alrighty then - you might really enjoy getting your face ripped off by an armourer after making a comment like that.... :roll:

An armorer is a far cry from a gunsmith...... :wink:

 

[prproulx]

I did it! I fixed the problem. The little spring was compressed into the grip and not activating the detent. I switched the lever over to the left side and reinstalled the spring and detent.
Now all is well. AND I know what a detent is.
I can't wait to shoot this thing.
Thanks for all the help. I may build one yet.
Pat

 

[Thamok]

amourer is not a gunsmith!! Amourer put stuff togehter and uses gauges. Gunsmith is qualified to perform modification.

:? Alrighty then - you might really enjoy getting your face ripped off by an armourer after making a comment like that.... :roll:

GT is right - the qualifications for an armourer are no where near those of a gunsmith. That said - I do know several armourers (by trade) who also happen to be gun-smiths...

:roll:

 

[gunplumberr]

so the armourers in the AMU's are just parts changers? Me thinks not..I wish I knew as much as most of those guys have forgotten

 

[DARKSTANG]

amourer is not a gunsmith!! Amourer put stuff togehter and uses gauges. Gunsmith is qualified to perform modification.

My mistake GT!! I figured they would have to be trained in all to do!!! What is the point of having an Armorers Course? I thought that I would take one to learn just that!!I guess not!!

 

[DARKSTANG]

amourer is not a gunsmith!! Amourer put stuff togehter and uses gauges. Gunsmith is qualified to perform modification.

:? Alrighty then - you might really enjoy getting your face ripped off by an armourer after making a comment like that.... :roll:

GT is right - the qualifications for an armourer are no where near those of a gunsmith. That said - I do know several armourers (by trade) who also happen to be gun-smiths...

:roll:

I think for this sake it would depend on the Armorer you are talking about.There are probably many different variation of skill from one to the next!!

This way no one goes away mad!!!Cause it makes sense!!