How to build your own AR-15 rifle with parts knowledge

Follow some expert gunsmiths at Brownells as they walk you through simple procedures for customizing, repairing, and maintaining your firearms. This weapons video tutorial series will teach you how to build your own AR-15 rifle with parts knowledge.

The AR-15 is one of the most adaptable rifle platforms in history, and building one is easier than you think. Brownells has produced a comprehensive series of easy to use web based video instructions on assembling an AR-15. They cover the all the parts, variations, subassemblies, tools and complete building of the rifle so you can feel confident to tackle this project on your own.

Broken down into short easy to follow video instructions for each step, you’ll be able to watch only those segments that pertain to your rifle and not be bogged down with a lot of extra details.

It’s easier to build something if you understand how the parts interact and function as a whole. This video section covers: all the parts that make up each subassembly of the AR-15, the purpose of and the interaction between each subassembly, and the specific dimensions that you will need to be aware of when ordering.

1. Options & Specifications for Ordering Parts Introduction
2. The Upper Receiver Introduction & Common Subassemblies
3. Specific Parts for the A1
4. Specific Parts for the A2
5. Specific Parts for the A3
6. The Lower Receiver Introduction & Common Subassemblies
7. Specific Parts for the Mil Spec Trigger Group
8. Aftermarket Triggers
9. Buttstocks Introduction & Overview
10. Telescoping Buttstocks
11. Fixed Buttstocks
12. Barrels Overview & Specifications
13. The Bolt Carrier & Bolt

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