The old AR parts gag
I (and many others) have always joked that we could probably build an AR-15 from the parts we have laying around the house. I just did exactly that except that I was missing a bolt carrier group and a charging handle. Unfortunately, I realized about the BCG right as the post Newtown gun boom hit and just got the BCG the other day.
March 20th, 2013 at 8:35 pm
If you haven’t found a charging handle yet, the BCM Gunfighter one is pretty great.
March 20th, 2013 at 9:07 pm
I’m almost in the same position. I lack a lower, the bolt/bolt carrier, and one spring from the lower parts kit. Problem is that I’m not sure which spring. I just remember being glad that I had a second lower parts kit as I watched a tiny spring sail through the air never to be seen again when I built my AR a couple years ago.
March 20th, 2013 at 9:48 pm
Yup!
I’ve got about 50% of the necessary parts after updating a vintage SP1 and assembling an AR15 from scratch.
March 20th, 2013 at 11:24 pm
I just received a BCG I ordered back in September. Crazy.
March 20th, 2013 at 11:29 pm
I need a BCG. Any advice on where to score one? I would prefer a known brand and can afford to drop about $250.
March 20th, 2013 at 11:58 pm
I have enough parts to do one heck of a trigger job on a 1911.
If I owned a 1911.
March 21st, 2013 at 4:56 am
I’ve built three guns from my parts bin now.
March 21st, 2013 at 7:46 am
If you are looking for a BCG, Bravo Company does a good job of sending emails if you sign up for “back in stock” notifications on their website. I’ve done it 4 or 5 times already (didn’t buy any, just contemplating a build, but they were always available when I received the notice).
March 21st, 2013 at 10:41 am
I’m missing an upper receiver, BCG and charging handle, and could use a whole other BCG to replace the one in the rifle running only a .22 conversion.
March 21st, 2013 at 11:18 am
There are no carriers out there. I can’t find carriers to save my life. Everything else I can get, or at least get lead times from the manufacturers, but not carriers.
March 21st, 2013 at 12:08 pm
There are carriers. Midway had some last week, even.
You just have to search and get on notification lists.
March 21st, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Ben,
The Navy has 11. 5 issued out, 1 under repair, and 5 in stock.
March 21st, 2013 at 1:57 pm
March 21st, 2013 at 5:32 pm
if you are looking for upper parts and BCGs:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_4/597092_In_Stock_Complete_Assembled_Uppers_and_Upper_Parts_Thread.html&page=264
http://arpartsfinder.com/
But you have to act quickly!
March 21st, 2013 at 11:28 pm
But can you find ammo to shoot out of it?
There is the question!
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:48 am
I have enough AR parts to …. ummm … do a $.25 trigger job on a Glock.