AR 15 Bolt Carrier Assembly

[MaxSE PT99]

Hi all.....

My name is Jon, and I'm an AR oholic.

Hopefully you fine folks can help me out with a decision.

I have, a problem you see. I have a project AR which is near completion. The only things it needs are:

Bolt Carrier.
Firing Pin
Cam Pin
Firing Pin Retaining Pin
Charging Handle

A2 Upper Buttstock Screw.

Here's my questions of the week:

How hard is it to put together a stripped bolt carrier minus the key and screws?

Is this someting easily accomplished?

Will I need a special tool?

Or, should I just go the lazy route and get a complete bolt carrier group with bolt and have an extra bolt?

It looks to be cheaper to just buy the parts and put it together, but if it's gonna be a pain in the butt, I'll just pay the 119 and get a complete carrier assembly.

Any thoughts/ ideas appreciated.

Jon

 

[Jeff White]

It's not hard at all....

Just put the carrier key on the carrier, put the screws in, torque them down and stake them.

See TM 9-1005-319-23&P for all the specs. It's available online at the Maryland AR15 Shooter's site.

HTH
Jeff

 

[armabill]

Carrier is easy, it's the bolt that might give you trouble. Installing the ejector and extractor would be a lot simlper if you have the tools for it. Especially the ejector.

 

[Glockster35]

Do this yourself...anything else is simply a waste. Having an extra is a good idea, but you probably won't need the second one for quite some time.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Gotta do your own. They're not hard at all and it completes your training as an AR mechanic.

 

[Glockster35]

I was just thinking, you really don't need two bolt carriers, but you may want to have a few spare bolts. I just don't see the need for the actual carrier though. Save the money and spend it on ammo or other accessories.