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Gun Smiths Assemble lower reciever
This is a discussion on Gun Smiths Assemble lower reciever within the Build it Yourself forums, part of the Hardware category; If I have all the parts...are there any gunsmiths in MA that could put my full lower together? What should ...
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03-07-2012, 12:26 AM #1Registered User
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Gun Smiths Assemble lower reciever
If I have all the parts...are there any gunsmiths in MA that could put my full lower together? What should i expect to pay for this service?
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03-07-2012, 12:34 AM #2NES Member
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where abouts in ma are you? only gunsmith i have personally dealt with is dave santurri in attleboro, good guy but you would have to call and ask him as i never have on the price but he lists the service on his site... btw its not that hard to do yourself!
http://www.santurriltd.com/ link to his site
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03-07-2012, 02:58 AM #3Registered User
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Be careful who you deal with. A friend of mine bought a cheapo parts kit and couldn't assemble his AR. He went to a local gunsmith who charged him $250 to assemble the gun because tha parts had to be "hand fitted". The gunsmith should have told him that the parts were crap and just get some quality replacements. The other alternative would have been to buy the quality parts and assemble the AR for less money. Hand fitting the cheap parts was a rip off.
Several years later I decided to build an AR and my friend decided to try it again. I ordered most of the parts from Brownells and the build was accomplished with no problems and no "custom fitting" or at least not enough fitting to justify $250 in labor. My buddy was delighted with the AR and extremely pissed at the gunsmith that ripped him off. He had no idea how easily an AR could be built with quality parts.
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03-07-2012, 05:33 AM #4NES Member
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Wow. $250?! Anyone who knows what they're doing and doesn't fart around can build a lower out in 30min or so.
I would just build it yourself. It's easy, and it's a nice skill to have.
Watch the videos on Brownells site if you're lost as to where to start/what to do. I think the URL is HowToBuildAnAR15.com"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
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03-07-2012, 05:35 AM #5NES Member
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To answer your actual question, Precision Armament Werks in Franklin, MA will do the work for you, and Greg will not rip you off.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
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03-07-2012, 07:43 AM #6Consigliere
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I'm no gunsmith, but I've put together a bunch of them. I'll show you how to do it for you for nothing. Where are you located?
Learn how to reload! My next class is scheduled for June 25 & 26 at GOAL in Northboro.
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03-07-2012, 07:49 AM #7NES Member
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Likewise
Originally Posted by EddieCoyle
easy peasey
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I don't really know what I'm doing (and even occasionally fart around) and I'm not the least bit worried about my upcoming build. There are plenty of resources online. Check out this page @ AR15.com: Originally Posted by z0mbi
http://www.ar15.com/content/guides/assembly/lower/Member: GOAL, NRA, HSC
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03-07-2012, 08:09 AM #9NES Member
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I did my own using youtube. you can do it!
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03-07-2012, 08:20 AM #10NES Member
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Building an AR is far less complicated than putting together a common gas grill.
Building it yourself also familiarizes you with the gun and how it works, what can fail, how to troubleshoot and how to remedy it. It also builds self confidence.
I recommend building it yourself, its a win, win, win, win, win situation.
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