All things AR-15 and variants from newbie to advanced. Find answers here.

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This is the place to learn AR basics, to build an AR, keep it running and get the most out of it. Check the links below to see if your question has been asked and answered. You may also post a question that you can't find an answer for.

To get things started, here are a couple of videos from Midway on building an AR.




Below are links to threads discussing ARs. Some are more valuable than others.

AR PORN!
http://forum.pafoa.org/gun-pictures-...ures-here.html

Offsite basics for the newbie.
http://forums.officer.com/t81462/

Newbie advise thread.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/274...ds-advice.html

Discussion about poor AR quality.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/270...ally-suck.html

Torture testing at a rental range. Long read but some great info.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_4/160...ervations.html

Feed ramp mismatch due to different manufacturers.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/270...ramps-fml.html

Some parts resources for a specific build.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/271...-a2-clone.html

First AR.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/270...buying-ar.html

Muzzle devices.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/271...le-device.html

Muzzle device removal.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/269...e-removal.html

Bolt hold open.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/268...round-why.html

Stripped lower discussion.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/269...r-project.html

.22 LR ARs.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/269304-ar-22-a.html

AR barrel discussion.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/268...rrel-help.html

AR pistol problem.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/268...here-help.html

AR mags.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/266968-ar-mags.html

Buffer weights.
http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.ph...=buffer+weight

Cleaning your AR.
http://forum.pafoa.org/rifles-42/173...e-ar-15-a.html

Barrel material and treatments.
http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.php?t=323027