How to build an AR, tutorial

[XDRoX]

I would like to build an AR but have no idea where to begin. If one of you guys in bored or has the time, would you mind posting the steps of what I need to buy.

I'm pretty sure that the first step is to buy a lower. I think that I've seen a local company called Kaiser????? Would this be a good starting point?

I have no idea what's next. So if someone could just breakdown a parts list and beside each part say weather it's a local gun store part, or an internet part, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I live in San Diego if that matters.

Thanks in advance.

[SJgunguy24]

Goggle.

Know it, use it, live it.

[evidens83]

http://www.calguns.net/OLL/assembly.html

[eaglemike]

I would like to build an AR but have no idea where to begin. If one of you guys in bored or has the time, would you mind posting the steps of what I need to buy.

I'm pretty sure that the first step is to buy a lower. I think that I've seen a local company called Kaiser????? Would this be a good starting point?

I have no idea what's next. So if someone could just breakdown a parts list and beside each part say weather it's a local gun store part, or an internet part, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I live in San Diego if that matters.

Thanks in advance.

First of all, read this a few times, and be sure you understand it. Stay legal!

http://www.calguns.net/caawid/flowchart.pdf

Here is the assembly guide on this forum. Thie links for this and the one above are also in the bar near the top of this page.

http://www.calguns.net/OLL/assembly.html

You'll need a bare lower, a complete lower parts kit (now back down about $75 or so with the standard trigger). You'll also need a buttstock. If you are going to use the standard pistol grip, you'll need a bullet button, Radd-lock, or something similar. Use magazines that will HOLD 10 rounds, and you'll be good to go. If you're going with a featureless build, some of this will change. By then you'll know what I'm talking about, if you don't know already.

This will take care of the lower. Tools for assembling the upper cost $$, so You'll likely want to shop for a complete upper.

all the best,
Mike

[anothergunnut]

AR15.com for the general stuff, Calguns.net for the CA specific stuff. There is a lot of info on AR15.com; assembly guides, equipment reviews, and lots of discussions.

[evidens83]

AR15.com for the general stuff, Calguns.net for the CA specific stuff. There is a lot of info on AR15.com; assembly guides, equipment reviews, and lots of discussions.

+1

[THT]

Brownells has video tutorials

[shark92651]

Just look up. There is a link on the top-left of this forum called "OLL Assembly Guide" and it works fine - just ignore the part about filing down your bullet button, that part is obsolete, but the rest is fine.

Buy a lower receiver from a dealer, everything else you can buy online if you like.

[RobT2K]

This is more of a how to guide once you have your lower and lower parts kit:

AR15 Build it yourself forum

[crob]

Link up top is very useful. Put together my first lower last weekend without much trouble. I got a little ahead of myself at some points, but doing steps over because you forgot a spring is good practice (at least I keep telling myself that). Helped my pop with his later in the day, was much easier the second time around. One suggestion I can make is to line up the hammer with a punch pin before starting the retaining pin. I was using the RRA NM trigger, so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it, but that hammer spring was a pain.

[Greg-Dawg]

Newbs. I'll be nice. Here's what to do:

READ, READ, READ the CA laws regarding building a CA legal AR15 on this site. Most are stickies and do research on brands.

Buy a Rock River Arms LAR-15 stripped lower, which is an off list lower according to your reading. You will have to wait 10 days to pick it up and with that, fill out the DROS form and sign an affidavit of a safe/committing to not building an assault weapon.

Tools, make sure you have them.

Order a buttstock, bullet button, 10 round magazines and lower parts kit to complete your stripped lower. Rock River Arms makes both. Build it by following the directions on the top right titled: "OLL Assembly Guide".

Next is picking up a complete upper, you can get a different brand OR even a Rock River Arms...but make sure it's in accordance with the directions on the top left titled: "CA AW ID Flowchart". Attach it to your complete lower.

Buy ammo .223/5.56 and you're DONE.

[jchen76@gmail.com]

Good video I used to assemble my OLL.

http://www.lifelibertyetc.com/RangeBag/video/LLE_AR15StrippedLower.wmv

If putting on evil features, http://www.calguns.net/OLL/assembly.html install bullet button/radlock, etc. first than proceed with the video.

[SJgunguy24]

Newbs. I'll be nice. Here's what to do:

READ, READ, READ the CA laws regarding building a CA legal AR15 on this site. Most are stickies and do research on brands.

Buy a Rock River Arms LAR-15 stripped lower, which is an off list lower according to your reading. You will have to wait 10 days to pick it up and with that, fill out the DROS form and sign an affidavit of a safe/committing to not building an assault weapon.

Tools, make sure you have them.

Order a buttstock, bullet button, 10 round magazines and lower parts kit to complete your stripped lower. Rock River Arms makes both. Build it by following the directions on the top right titled: "OLL Assembly Guide".

Next is picking up a complete upper, you can get a different brand OR even a Rock River Arms...but make sure it's in accordance with the directions on the top left titled: "CA AW ID Flowchart". Attach it to your complete lower.

Buy ammo .223/5.56 and you're DONE.

Greg Dawg, dude i'll bend over backwards to help somebody out. But it gets old when all somebody needs to do is a little work, and they won't do it.
It's not the question, it's the lack of effort that gets to me.
Sorry if I sounded like a dick earlier.

[Greg-Dawg]

Greg Dawg, dude i'll bend over backwards to help somebody out. But it gets old when all somebody needs to do is a little work, and they won't do it.
It's not the question, it's the lack of effort that gets to me.

Yeah I hear you....but...

I just have some free time on my hands. LOL!

A lot of newbies like to take the easy road, without the effort...but they'll realize it at the end that effort is worth it.

[SJgunguy24]

Yeah I hear you....but...

I just have some free time on my hands. LOL!

A lot of newbies like to take the easy road, without the effort...but they'll realize it at the end that effort is worth it.

What's funny to me is i'm NOT a computer guy AT ALL. Now I can build just about anything in the world. But navigating this internet thing is still new.

I'll bet 5 bucks 75% of the people asking these questions have been using computers since they were sperm and could find out anything on the web.

I'm gonna finish this handguard retainer for a Saiga, got a couple more welds still.