Building AR-15

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Nightcrawler

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I'm thinking of getting a friend of mine a stripped AR-15 lower for Christmas. He's pretty good at putting things together, and I figure he can save up the $450 or so it costs for a complete parts kit from somebody like J&T Distributing.

How hard is it to put the fire control parts into the lower receiver? The kits J&T sells have the barrels and gas tubes already installed onto the upper, I believe, so he won't have to hassle with that.

Where can he find easy, preferably printable instructions on building the lower?

What's the best stripped lower receiver I should get him? Where's the best (cheapest) place to get a quality one that's compatible 100% with the parts kits?

Thanks.
 
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Calanctus

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I've seen these instructions for assembling the lower receiver on the Old Ar15.com site Looks like the only special tools you need are some roll pin puches, roll pin holders, and a special wrench if you use a telescoping-style stock. I'd check around on a Rock River Arms lower...great fit & finish, and I've seen them for as low as $90 online (check Gunsmoke Inc. or KT Accuracy inc. Good luck on the project!
 
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Skullboy

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Nightcrawler, go to the Bushmaster website www.bushmaster.com.They have a few exploded diagrams of AR upper and lower recievrs on the site and in their catologe.You can also buy them from Bushmaster.They also sell the military field manuals. HTH.

Skullboy.
 
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chink

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it is actuallly extremely interesting. I did it in 1/2 hour or so only time I ever did it, i didn't have the roll pin punch, so thre are still some parts that aren't installed yet, but the parts that don't require the punch don't take very long. I was building off an rock river arms lower with the dpms lower parts kit. and an A1 stock and buffer tube I picked up at a gun show.
 
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