Originally Posted by
Merle
I've always tried to avoid using the word "build" when talking bout AR's I've put together because, like some of you have already posted, assembling an AR isn't really building anything. If you aren't reaming a chamber, threading a barrel or machining anything you shouldn't be calling yourself a "Gunsmith" either. An AR assembler is no more of a gunsmith than the guy at Jiffy Lube changing your oil is a mechanic. I never could understand why someone would spend $400 on taking an AR-15 Armorer Course when you can watch YouTube and put one together yourself. No rocket science to it what-so-ever.