HLandin
03-22-10, 19:37
I am new to this forum but have enjoyed M16/M4/AR-15s for several years. This past weekend I attended an M16/AR-15 Armorer's Course that I think many other members would have enjoyed.
The course was held Saturday and Sunday by Greg Sully Sullivan but hosted by Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy. Course covered nomenclature and function of various parts for proper operation including differences between semi-automatic/fully automatic/burst. Course also covered common troubles such as failed or out of spec/tolerance parts with examples of what to look for. Included ensuring proper and interlocking operation between trigger, hammer, auto sear, cam, and springs.
Saturday involved complete disassembly and reassembly of the bolt carrier including bolt, gas rings, extractor, ejector (ejector, spring, and detent),and the lower receiver including recoil tube, grip, front and rear takedown pins (pins, springs, and detents), hammer, trigger, bolt release, and magazine release.
Sunday involved complete disassembly and reassembly of the upper receiver including front and rear sights, gas block, gas tube, and barrel (barrel, nut, recoil suppressor/compensator, spring, and snap ring).
Class was very thorough and was held at Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy's conference facility in Central Park, Fredericksburg, VA. In addition to offering classroom instruction (M16/M4/AR-15, glock, and shotgun armorer courses), CCJA also has an 1800 acer outdoor range facility for carbine/rifle, shotgun, and pistol training; military, law-enforcement, and hight threat security contractor training.
The course was held Saturday and Sunday by Greg Sully Sullivan but hosted by Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy. Course covered nomenclature and function of various parts for proper operation including differences between semi-automatic/fully automatic/burst. Course also covered common troubles such as failed or out of spec/tolerance parts with examples of what to look for. Included ensuring proper and interlocking operation between trigger, hammer, auto sear, cam, and springs.
Saturday involved complete disassembly and reassembly of the bolt carrier including bolt, gas rings, extractor, ejector (ejector, spring, and detent),and the lower receiver including recoil tube, grip, front and rear takedown pins (pins, springs, and detents), hammer, trigger, bolt release, and magazine release.
Sunday involved complete disassembly and reassembly of the upper receiver including front and rear sights, gas block, gas tube, and barrel (barrel, nut, recoil suppressor/compensator, spring, and snap ring).
Class was very thorough and was held at Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy's conference facility in Central Park, Fredericksburg, VA. In addition to offering classroom instruction (M16/M4/AR-15, glock, and shotgun armorer courses), CCJA also has an 1800 acer outdoor range facility for carbine/rifle, shotgun, and pistol training; military, law-enforcement, and hight threat security contractor training.