Many people own AR’s, but unfortunately don’t know the first thing about the history, functionality or even what spare parts to have on hand to ensure success.
We hope to change that with this multi-part series focused on the simple things you can do to keep your AR15/M16 running.
Today we’re going to look at a brief history of the platform and what makes it tick. We feel that only by truly understanding the history and functionality of the weapon, will you be able to master the AR and depend on it. [Read More…]
Today we’re going to continue our series on Keeping Your AR Running by looking into the AR nomenclature and Cycle of Operation for a Direct-Impingement Gas System.
We’d like to urge everyone to read our first part of this series on the History of the AR. These articles will all be building blocks, as it’s important to get a solid foundation.
Knowing the different parts of an AR and how they operate is essential to being able to diagnose a problem and ensure you’ve taken the necessary steps to prevent problems from occurring. [Read More…]
In our last article on keeping your AR running we went over nomenclature, a simple field strip and the cycle of operations. Prior to that was a history lesson on the AR platform in the first part of this series. We’d encourage everyone to read the first two articles before diving into this one, as these are building blocks.
Today we’ll be conducting an LTI or Limited Technical Inspection and show you how to assess each component for damage and replacement. Knowing how to properly inspect your AR is paramount in ensuring the platform functions correctly each time you pull the trigger.
Some will argue that the AR platform is nowhere near as maintenance free and reliable as the AK Platform; there’s no doubt that the AK platform is an extremely reliable platform, but we’re here to tell you that by following along with the information we’re presenting in this series, you can achieve maximum performance out of one of the most popular weapons platforms out there today.
There are thousands of AR owners out there and the platform isn’t going away any time soon, so let’s get right into it! [Read More…]
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