AR build help

[hot shot]

Im just getting started building my first AR. I picked up a lower with a LPK in it. ordered some magazines last night, looks like ill be picking up a stock assembly from a friend. fortunatly the finances for the build are coming quicker than expected, unfortunatly from what I understand finding an upper, or upper half is damn near impossible right now, so that will slow me down im sure.

what I need help with is......Im totally ignorant to how to put all the parts together. im sure it will be half ass self explanitory, but would appreciate any advice/tips I can get.

Also, what (if any) special tools will I need, and where can I come across them (just to borrow, or to buy cheap)

thanks

 

[fatboy_ace]

Start here.

Assemble your own AR15 rifle from parts

Good luck!

 

[Richard in LA]

Hot Shot, if you are not in a hurry to get your lower together, I can possibly help you next week sometime. You dont really need any special tools other than a wrench for tightening the Castle nut for adjustable stocks. Roll pin punches are nice, but not necessary. The one thing that I recommend is buying a 1/4" clevis pin for aiding in installation of the front pivot pin detent and spring.

the tools found in any basic "man-cave" should suffice for assembling a stripped lower. A few punches, a couple pairs of vise grips, some electrical tape, a screwdriver or allen wrench (depending on the type of your pistol grip screw), and thats about it.

While assembling a lower is pretty easy, once you see it done, there are a few things that can go wrong, from buggering up the finish on your precious new lower, to breaking off a trigger guard "ear", to having trigger pins walk out and bugger up your lower if the trigger group is not installed correctly.

 

[dbolemiss]

I know when I did my first lower build I found a video I think on youtube that helped me out.

 

[goodburbon]

I actually used my wifes pink tool kit because I didn't feel like going outside.


It's ok though, it was for her gun.

 

[tmlowe]

Hot Shot, if you are not in a hurry to get your lower together, I can possibly help you next week sometime. You dont really need any special tools other than a wrench for tightening the Castle nut for adjustable stocks. Roll pin punches are nice, but not necessary. The one thing that I recommend is buying a 1/4" clevis pin for aiding in installation of the front pivot pin detent and spring.

the tools found in any basic "man-cave" should suffice for assembling a stripped lower. A few punches, a couple pairs of vise grips, some electrical tape, a screwdriver or allen wrench (depending on the type of your pistol grip screw), and thats about it.

While assembling a lower is pretty easy, once you see it done, there are a few things that can go wrong, from buggering up the finish on your precious new lower, to breaking off a trigger guard "ear", to having trigger pins walk out and bugger up your lower if the trigger group is not installed correctly.

The LPK is already installed. Double check the trigger group. I cocked and pulled the trigger no less than a hundred times after installed with no problems.

 

[Richard in LA]

The LPK is already installed. Double check the trigger group. I cocked and pulled the trigger no less than a hundred times after installed with no problems.

gotcha. I didnt take notice of that earlier, as I had just woken up. In that case, all you would "need" is a stock wrench for the castle nut if using a carbine stock. I've got one in P'ville if the OP needs to borrow it for a minute or 2.

 

[tmlowe]

The takedown pin and detent spring will be in the mail on Monday hopefully. I will be at drill this weekend.

 

[Barney88PDC]

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=226782

 

[hot shot]

gotcha. I didnt take notice of that earlier, as I had just woken up. In that case, all you would "need" is a stock wrench for the castle nut if using a carbine stock. I've got one in P'ville if the OP needs to borrow it for a minute or 2.

Ill take you up on that offer. Thanks.

 

[hot shot]

The LPK is already installed. Double check the trigger group. I cocked and pulled the trigger no less than a hundred times after installed with no problems.

Thanks. My post from my phone dont show up, but my PMs work jus fine. Ready to replace my iphone