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Writer's pictureMichael Purvis

Recommended Products - AR Builds


Building an AR is an awesome and intense undertaking. I have built several, building some for myself and some with friends and family. I like to refer to them as "Legos for adults".


Questions to answer before the build:

  • What is the purpose of the rifle?

    • Home Defense?

    • Intermediate Range?

    • Long Range?

    • We ask the above questions to begin informing ourselves what features and specifications the rifle will need to have.

  • What features/accessories are a must?

    • Mounted flashlight?

    • Vertical Grips/Hand Stops?

    • Optics?

    • Front Sight Post/No Front Sight Post?

    • ARs are extremely customizable, but there are some features that people just have to have when building. I love the old-school look of the front sight post of an AR, but sometimes that feature may get in the way of a distance gun or the sight picture of a home defense setup. I have built a few ARs both with and without the FSP.

  • What does the weapon need to weigh?

    • Sometimes overlooked, but weapon weight is important to consider in the build planning process. My home defense gun is one solid puppy, especially due to the Cold Hammer Forged barrel. I like the weight and the fact that it barely moves when shooting, but my wife can barely hold the thing up.


Parts List

  • AR Lower Assembly Parts

    • AR Lower (I am a really big fan of Aero Precision. They are not wallet busters, but the build quality and features are excellent)

    • AR Lower Parts Kit (includes trigger unless you want something more specific)

    • AR Buffer Tube

    • AR Buffer Spring and Buffer

    • Stock of your choice that fits the buffer tube. Buffer tubes are typically Milspec, so you will want to make sure your stock is also sized for Milspec

  • AR Upper (I typically like to order completed uppers, but you can build a la cart as well. You just have to be careful of proprietary features. There are a lot of propreitary features with various brands' uppers.)

    • AR Upper

    • Barrel

    • Handguard

    • Gas block and gas tube

    • Muzzle Device

    • Barrel Nut/Delta Ring

    • Sights


Red Dot for Rifle

  • Holosun 510C

    • This sight is a really solid build, and comes in different colors. I selected the tan for my main rifle, and I really love the features. Here's some of my favorite features:

      • Solar Power - This sight has a Solar Power panel on top to help provide power when outdoors.

      • Easy Battery Change

      • 2 MOA Dot, and 65 MOA Reticle - This sight has the dot and reticle, which is a helpful feature if you have to engage targets at different distances compared to your zero.

      • Motion Activation - This sight comes on once it detects motion activation, but otherwise stays off. My rifle spends a lot of time in the safe compared to my carry gun, so this feature is awesome to have. If I have to grab the rifle quickly, that sight is always on the moment it moves. However, it turns itself off too! The current battery has been in the sight for a couple years now!



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