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My buddy who is licensed as a manufacturer kills me. He has a surpressed SBR. Recently purchased an adjustable gas block. I told him I would dimple the 10.5" barrel and he said it'll be fine.No staking-nothing. Less than 100 rounds later using the can it became a bolt action gun. Took the handguard off and could easily move the gas block from side to side. Got my dimple jig out and went to work.
Putting a Lego set together (which many people around here compare building an AR to) is VERY simple. Throw that Lego set 25 feet and see what happens. There is so much more than putting part A onto part B.
-Jax
The difference between a professional and a amateur is the look and performance of the end product.
Nobody is arguing that you can't assemble a AR using "gorilla gunsmithing" techniques and have it function, but is that the correct way to do it? NO.
The OP asked if he could build one. The answer is yes and like a few others have already stated; If you're going to do something do it right. Invest in the proper tools, study up, attend a armorers course and you'll be good to go.
Or you can skimp and go fly by night. Best case you end up disappointed with the end result. Worst case you end up betting your life on a humpty dumpty. I.E. your weapon takes a dump when you need it the most because it wasn't assembled "correctly".
I think the biggest mistake most people make with regards to building an AR is not understanding all the specs and requirements. These aren't made to be available in one convenient place. For example, staking the gas key or castle nut, correct application of Loctite on certain threads, grease on certain threads while other threads must be dry. Assembling an AR doesn't so much take skill as it does knowledge. A person who never did it before could follow a step-by-step procedure and assemble one properly. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a step-by-step procedure available that covers everything and people are generally too lazy to research it for themselves.
The DIY guides available online all miss minor details and I've read different recommendations from guides written by different people. Someone with engineering or mechanical sense could decide what's the proper method without prior experience. Those with prior experience are simply less likely to make mistakes.
Last edited by crosseyedshooter; 06-12-13 at 03:34.
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