Message from @Artemis
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So long as it's actually certified as mil-spec it should be reliable. But some companies go above that mark.
You do need a couple tools to assemble one so if you're not comfortable, I'd suggest getting a complete upper with bcg and charging handle, and a complete lower
Agreed, if you don't have experience with ARs, get an already built upper and lower.
Firearms have an excise tax, but when it comes to parts, the lower is the only thing that makes something a firearm, so you pay less taxes if you get the lower separately
I have hardly any gun experience at all and plan to build my lower. Not my upper though.
Assuming my CovidCash comes that is. If for some reason it doesn't I'll have to settle for being unarmed lol.
Yeah im looking into getting a complete lower and upper separately
Is it normal for my BCG to have a small gap? Or is this not seated correctly?
Also as someone who has never built a gun beforehand...it isn't really that hard. Just have your work looked over by someone reputable before bringing to the range/firing it
It is normal
I'd suggest getting some headspace gauges anyway just to make sure whenever you're building a rifle. You won't be able to see the difference but if it's off, you might feel it lol
It seems I can't breakdown without doing the pivot pin first, I think it's working against the buffer
Something must be off, or it isn't seating properly. I should be able to break it apart more easily, from the back pin first I'm thinking right?
Yeah, back pin first is the standard procedure
It's pretty uncommon to even touch the front pin
Yeah, I rarely bother to touch it. I clean it while it's hinged.
Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is that the bolt carrier could be resting too far back, blocking the rifle at the receiver extension, but idk
Hm. I'm afraid to rack the bolt until then, may send pics as I try to take it back apart
Yeah, try bumping the push-thingy. I forgot the name, lol
And if that doesn't work, literally rack it back and release, allow it to slam into battery
Ahh yes, the assist, lol
I'm building an AR this weekend and don't remember part names XD
*when your gun jams because you bought an Anderson so you smash the forward assist until the brass is permanently deformed into the chamber*
Nothing moves if I hit the forward assist
Lol I don't have anything loaded
Dummy rounds come Sunday
Don't be a bitch my boy. It's a gun, not a toy.
Tear that shit apart until you fix it.
That's what I'm doing
Trying to use the marketplace of ideas to gather professional consensus. Is my gas block too far back possibly?
Not likely... your bolt doesn't really seem bad, and they tend to have an area where they rest.
Definitely disassemble. Look at anything that could interfere with the rear lug. Gas block wouldn't do anything.
I've had a similar issue before, and it was the hammer getting in the way I think.. Or something. It was something simple I forgot about
Gonna take it all apart and start over
Mostly, anyway
Just a slight overhang
Even if j crank the buffer back a bit, the bolt catches on the top inner edge of my lower
I recently ran into a similar situation with my AR pistol and I'm not sure how it happened.
Ok y'all, sorry if this has been beaten to death already but..BCM vs LWRC. Seen both at about the same price point, hear good about both. What do y'all think?