AR15 Buyers Guide
So you want to buy an AR15?
How to buy an AR15? Which AR15 to buy?
Should I build an AR15? How
to build an AR15?
Where to buy an AR15?
AR 15 Buyers Guide helps you answer
these questions and more
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How
will you use your
AR15?
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Which AR15 should I buy?
We hope this guide will help you decide |
How much
are you planning to spend on your AR15?
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Are
you going to build your AR15 from parts
or buy one complete ? |
What
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Where to Buy an AR15 |
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Frequently
Asked AR15 Questions
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| Where to Start ?? |

There
are two basic parts of the AR15 rifle, the top
half or "upper"
and bottom half or "lower".
Most people consider the barrel the 'heart'
of the AR15 rifle. Beginning with an overall idea of what kind
of AR15 you want, start with a barrel and add parts until your
new rifle is complete.
Use our guide to answer questions &
explore options
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Step
1- AR-15 Upper Receiver

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Upper Receiver, Bolt Carrier, Charging Handle,
Barrel, Handguards, Iron Sights |
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2 - AR-15 Lower Receiver

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Lower Receiver, Stock, Fire Control Parts, Receiver
Extension, Pistol Grip |
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3 - AR-15 Accessories

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Magazines, Ammunition, Optics, Slings, Rails, Grips,
Bayonets, etc |
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| AR-15 Upper Receiver and
Barrel Assembly |
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| AR15 Charging Handle Assembly |
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| AR15 Bolt Carrier Assembly |
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| AR15 Bolt Assembly
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| AR-15 Barrels |
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| AR15 Front Sight Bases (FSB) |
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| AR15 Muzzle Devices |
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| AR-15 Handguards / Railed
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AR-15
Rear Sights |
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| AR15 Lower Receiver
and Buttstock Assembly |
| AR15 Stocks |
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| AR15 Fire Control Parts |
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| AR15 Pistol Grips |
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| AR-15 Accessories |
AR15 Variations |
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AR15 Parts Testing |
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| Ambidextrous AR15 Parts |
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| AR15 Pistols |
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| AR15 Operating mechanism |
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| AR-15 Magazines |
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| AR15 Ammunition |
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AR15 Magazine Carriers |
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| AR-15 Parts |
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AR-15 Slings |
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| AR15 Optics |
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| AR-15 Scopes |
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| AR15 Weapon Light |
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| AR15 Lasers |
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| AR15 Night Vision |
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| AR15 Sound Suppressors |
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| Grenade Launcher |
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| AR-15 Bipods |
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| AR-15 Bayonets |
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| AR15 Caliber Conversions |
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| Colored AR-15 |
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| AR-15 Tools |
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| AR-15 Repair |
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| AR15 Cleaning Supplies |
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AR15 Cleaner / Solvent |
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AR15 Lube / Oil |
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| AR-15 Books |
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| AR15 Manuals |
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| AR-15 Videos |
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| AR15 Gear |
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| AR15 Training,
Information & Research |
| AR15 Training |
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| AR15 Air Soft |
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| Shooting the AR15 |
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| AR15 Shooting Events |
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| AR15 Manufacturer List |
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| AR-15 Accessories
Manufacturer List |
| AR-15 Optics Manufacturer
List |
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| AR15 Weapon Light Manufacturers |
| AR15 History |
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| AR15 Laws |
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| AR15 Glossary |
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| Recent Articles / Videos
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Quick look at the VLTOR “A5″ AR15 Stock Kit This Receiver Extension, Spring & Buffer kit works well with many styles of AR15 / M4 carbines GunWebsites.comhttp://www.GunWebsites.comAR15 Buyers Guidehttp://www.AR15BuyersGuide.comGun Websites Gear;http://www.Gear-Whore.comGun Websites Blog:http://www.GunWebsites.netGun Websites Chat:http://www.GunWebsites.net/chatFind us on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/GunWebsitesFind us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/#!/GunWebsites“America demands invention and innovation to succeed.” – Kit Bond |
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Daniel Defense 14.5″ Custom AR15 built to be a Lightweight strong rifle capable of Long Range GunWebsites.com http://www.GunWebsites.comAR15 Buyers Guidehttp://www.AR15BuyersGuide.comGun Websites Gear;http://www.Gear-Whore.comGun Websites Blog:http://www.GunWebsites.netGun Websites Chat:http://www.GunWebsites.net/chatFind us on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/GunWebsitesFind us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/#!/GunWebsites“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – William Faulkner |
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The debate between AR and AK lovers has been going on for years and will likely go on for many more, after all these are the two most popular rifles on the planet. But lets compare a few key aspects of these two rifle platforms and see if we can come up with a clear [...] |
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There seems to be quite a debate going on recently about what is a better gas system for the AR platform. So we’re going to take a look at a few of the basics concerning these two very different gas systems and compare the two and hopefully help you, [...] |
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MKA-1919 Turkish AR15 12 gauge Shotgun, the gas operated, semi-automatic shotgun created by Akdal Arms Shooting the MKA 1919, 12 gauge AR15 Shotgunhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQfGR8IWhEQ GunWebsites.comhttp://www.GunWebsites.com Shotgun Buyers Guidehttp://www.ShotgunBuyersGuide.net Gun Websites Gear;http://www.Gear-Whore.com Gun Websites Blog:http://www.GunWebsites.net Gun Websites Chat:http://www.GunWebsites.net/chat Find us on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/GunWebsites Find us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/#!/GunWebsites “So American culture is itself a hybrid and lends itself to [...] |
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In my never ending quest to find great gear, I came across the SKD PIG Sling. I had been using a Vtac mkII sling on my rifle for quite some time, but ran into a few issues when running it with a plate carrier. It seemed that no matter what I did, the sling would [...] |
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Steve Fisher of Magpul Dynamics gives us a rundown of his Legion Firearms LF-15d with Hex Cut Barrel, slim rail, nickle-boron BCG and other high end components along with strict quality control. A well made, good shooting rifle Legion Firearms LLC is a Texas rifle manufacturer that employs an innovative way to produce and sell [...] |
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We shoot some steel with frangible ammo form ICC very close distance to steel targets. much closer than we could safely stand using standard (non-frangible) ammo GunWebsites.comhttp://www.GunWebsites.com AR15 Buyers Guidehttp://www.AR15BuyersGuide.com Ammo Buyers Guidehttp://www.AmmoBuyersGuide.com Gun Websites Gear;http://www.Gear-Whore.com Gun Websites Blog:http://www.GunWebsites.net Gun Websites Chat:http://www.GunWebsites.net/chat Find us on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/GunWebsites Find us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/#!/GunWebsites |
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Lets take a look at some of the differences and options you need to consider when choosing what barrel to go with for your AR15 rifle. First let go over the different types of barrel steel and processes used to make the barrel. These will be CMV, Stainless & CHF Chrome – Moly – [...] |
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