How to start building your own AR-15 rifle

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 start building your own AR-15 rifle.

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.

These videos will give you an overview and answer some questions regarding the laws pertaining to building your own rifle. They will also cover some of the basic designations given to the AR-15 family of rifles so you can understand the difference between an A1, A2, A3, CAR or M4.

If you are new to the AR-15, this section will provide you with; a clear understanding of the different types of rifles, and the names used to describe the different styles of subassemblies, so you can better decide what type of rifle you’d like to build.

1. Introduction to Building Your Own AR-15
2. Laws Governing Building Your AR-15
3. Variations or Types of AR-15s Introduction
4. Characteristics of the A1
5. Characteristics of the A2
6. Characteristics of the A3
7. Characteristics of the CAR, M4 & HBAR

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