AR-15 Class
Instructor: Andrew LeCody
This class will cover the following topics:
- Firearm safety
- History of the AR-15 platform and it’s military variants (M16/M4)
- How the AR-15 platform works
- Cleaning an AR-15
- What to look for when buying an AR-15
- How to build your own AR-15
The class is free and open to everyone.
Example Specs To Build Your Own
Section titled “Example Specs To Build Your Own”Lower Receiver
Section titled “Lower Receiver”| Part | Cost |
| Stripped Lower Recevier | $90 |
| DPMS LPK | $58 |
| Spike’s Carbine Buffer Assembly Kit | $62 |
| Magpul MOE Grip FDE | $20 |
| Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard FDE | $9 |
| Magpul CTR-M (Milspec) Stock FDE | $92 |
| Magpul Enhanced Rubber Buttpad | $20 |
| Magpul BAD | $29 |
Lower Receiver Total: $380
Upper Receiver
Section titled “Upper Receiver”Upper Receiver Total: $723
Total Build Cost
Section titled “Total Build Cost”Roughly $1,103 before optics.
Firearm Safety
Section titled “Firearm Safety”AR-15 Parts
Section titled “AR-15 Parts”Lower Receiver Assembly Guide
Section titled “Lower Receiver Assembly Guide”Comparison Chart of Commercial M4 Pattern Carbines
Section titled “Comparison Chart of Commercial M4 Pattern Carbines”Cleaning
Section titled “Cleaning”- http://ar15.com/forums/t_3_7/548967_AR15_LUBE_POINTS.html
- http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=35490
- Slideshow (ODP)
- Slideshow (PDF)
- Notes (PDF)
- Explanation of Desirable Features in AR-15 Carbines (PDF)
- Example Specs To Build Your Own (PDF)
AR-15 Diagram
Section titled “AR-15 Diagram”
Migrated from the legacy DMS wiki: original page