You do not always have to go to a gun store to purchase an AR-15. Surprised? I know I was when I first ventured into the hobby of building custom AR-15s. Some of you may not know, but building your own AR-15 is actually quite simple. However, if you do not know anything about the […]
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AR-15 Lowers | The difference between Forged and Billet
Many of the millions of AR platform owners are content to buy a factory rifle and run it as is, trusting the manufacturer to put together a good rifle. For others, a more hands-on approach is the méthode du jour. This usually involves putting together a firearm starting with a stripped receiver, or at the very […]
Know Your Lower Receivers – Forged, Billet and Polymer
The AR world is just a blooming with different types of lower receivers. The three main categories are forged, billet, and polymer. Forged and billet are made from aluminum, and I’ll give you three guesses what polymer lower receivers are made of. We are going to take a look at each one and go over […]