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To purchase the product reviewed in this piece from\u00a0Midsouth Shooters Supply<\/a>, click this link: Del-Ton 16-inch M4 Parts Kit: $489.22<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To enter the Midsouth Shooters\u2019 GunsAmerica Giveaway contest, click this link:https:\/\/www.midsouthshooterssupply.com\/landingpages\/gunsamericagiveaway.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week, on adventures in amateur gunsmithing, we received a basic M4 Carbine-style Del-Ton AR carbine build kit<\/a> from our friends over at Midsouth Shooters Supply<\/a>. The kit comes with a complete upper receiver and a lower parts kit. All you need to supply is a lower receiver. I had never built one of my own lowers before, so this was going to be a learning experience for certain.<\/p>\n

If you are new to firearms, you may be surprised to learn that the only part of an AR-15 that is actually considered a \u201cfirearm\u201d is the lower receiver, the part with a serial number. This is why Del-Ton can ship you everything else, right in the mail, no harm no foul. You will need to acquire a lower receiver from friendly local FFL or firearms dealer. I opted to use a Barnes Precision Machine lower as I know from past experience they make high-quality parts. The lower receiver actually does matter. If you ever buy one with overbored trigger pin holes, or a slightly undersized magazine well, you will find out exactly what I mean. I opted for the Del-Ton 16-inch M4 Carbine-style kit<\/a>, to keep the process simple.<\/p>\n

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The author used a MidSouth Shooter Supply Del-Ton AR build kit for this home build project.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you are considering your first AR build, I recommend you spend a little bit of time getting familiar with the laws surrounding rifles first. You can buy a kit in any length you like, but a 16-inch barrel is the one that keeps you out of trouble. Anything below 16 inches in a rifle is considered a Short Barreled Rifle, or SBR, and is an NFA item ( National Firearms Act of 1934). You can buy short barrels all day long, but the second you put one on a lower that isn\u2019t registered, and the Tax Stamp paid and registered on, you have committed a felony. A flash hider that is permanently attached to the firearm can bring the total length up to 16 inches, but this is not territory to cover if you are new to the game.<\/p>\n

The build process, overall, was a lot easier than I had anticipated. As long as you go slow, the lower comes together without too much stress. The trigger group was by far the most difficult part, but even that was not as complicated as it looks at first glance. Once the hammer was finally in place, it was smooth sailing. Most of the rifle is intuitive for which part goes where, especially if you have been using ARs for some time.<\/p>\n

So, take a look at the video and follow me through the process. I suspect you will want to try this for yourself once you have.<\/p>\n

We were not without some shenanigans, but what build would be complete without that? First object lesson, I should have laid out the parts fully before starting assembly. Our kit was missing the takedown pin detents. Midsouth customer service handle this without a hitch, but it did add to the build time. Second, we had a burr on the hammer that I didn\u2019t notice during assembly. The rifle was a single shot when I test fired it, leading me to initially believe I had put the trigger group in wrong. Hand cycling the hammer about 50 times resolved the problem.<\/p>\n

Once we had the firing issues sorted out, the Del-Ton rifle shot a 2 inch 100m group, which is pretty impressive for a kit that cost $450. Overall, the kit was fun to put together, and left me with a sense of satisfaction in building it.<\/p>\n

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Midsouth Shooters is a great resource for products like the above pieces at great prices. The company is offering you the chance to win one of the items covered in this and future GunsAmerica articles on Midsouth\u2019s products. Just click the link, and gain tons of entries right up until the giveaway scheduled for 11-23-16. In addition, you can receive a free copy of the 240-page Reloading and Shooting Supply catalog from Midsouth Shooters! For more than 45 years, Midsouth Shooters has provided reloaders and shooters top-quality supplies and great prices. Click on the link and sign up to receive your free copy. See why so many shooters across the country shop at Midsouth Shooters.<\/p>\n

To enter the Midsouth Shooters\u2019 GunsAmerica Giveaway contest, click this link:https:\/\/www.midsouthshooterssupply.com\/landingpages\/gunsamericagiveaway.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To purchase the product reviewed in this piece from\u00a0Midsouth Shooters Supply<\/a>, click this link: Del-Ton 16-inch M4 Parts Kit: $489.22<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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