AR-15 Class

Instructor: Andrew LeCody

This class will cover the following topics:

• Firearm safety
• History of the AR-15 platform and it's military variants (M16/M4)
• How the AR-15 platform works
• Cleaning an AR-15
• What to look for when buying an AR-15
• How to build your own AR-15

The class is free and open to everyone.

Example Specs To Build Your Own

Lower Receiver

Part	Cost
Stripped Lower Recevier	$90
DPMS LPK	$58
Spike's Carbine Buffer Assembly Kit	$62
Magpul MOE Grip FDE	$20
Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard FDE	$9
Magpul CTR-M (Milspec) Stock FDE	$92
Magpul Enhanced Rubber Buttpad	$20
Magpul BAD	$29

Lower Receiver Total: $380

Upper Receiver

Part	Cost
BCM Standard 14.5" M4 Carbine Upper Receiver Group w/ Permanent A2X Flash Hider (16.1")	$450
BCM Bolt Carrier Group (MPI) - Auto	$140
BCMGUNFIGHTER Charging Handle (5.56mm/.223) w/ Mod 4 (MEDIUM) Latch	$45
Magpul MOE Handguard FDE	$30
Magpul MBUS Rear Sight FDE	$58

Upper Receiver Total: $723

Total Build Cost

Roughly $1,103 before optics.

Links

Firearm Safety

• http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp
• http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joe/firearms-safety.html

AR-15 Parts

• http://www.ar15.com/content/guides/parts/

Lower Receiver Assembly Guide

• https://www.ar15.com/guides/files/tutorials/assembly/lower/index.html?gid=183

Comparison Chart of Commercial M4 Pattern Carbines

• http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=82739

Cleaning

• http://ar15.com/forums/t_3_7/548967_AR15_LUBE_POINTS.html
• http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=35490

Media

• Slideshow (ODP)
• Slideshow (PDF)
• Notes (PDF)
• Explanation of Desirable Features in AR-15 Carbines (PDF)
• Example Specs To Build Your Own (PDF)

AR-15 Diagram