HaveBlue tried to use the same lower receiver to make a full-blown .223 AR-15/M16 rifle (Opens in a new window), but it didn't work. Funnily enough, he thinks the off-the-shelf parts are causing ...

Ar15.com user [HaveBlue] has been working for some time on a 3D printed lower receiver, and now reports that the parts are fully working. Using a Stratasys 3D printer from the 90’s [HaveBlue]… ...

Early SP1s closely mimicked the Colt 601 version of the M16, with a three-prong “duckbill” flash hider, solid stock, fenceless “slabside” lower receiver and upper receiver sans forward assist.

The CMMG components are high quality aftermarket parts, giving the lower a crisp trigger and reliable operation. The Lancer L15 LE is set up to enhance the officer’s capabilities, and increase ...

The MR556A1 Upper Receiver Kit allows high quality AR-style rifles ... and attaching the HK upper to an AR lower receiver using the ... of the gas tube normally found in AR15/M16/M4 ...

Buying what's known as the lower receiver requires a background check. You can build your own, free from government oversight, but it's a tedious process that requires expert knowledge and precision.

Almost no one builds a ghost gun from scratch, and I didn’t either. The shortest path to building an untraceable AR-15 requires only that you build one relatively simple component yourself, a ...

(The AR-15 is the civilian version of the military M16 rifle.) The lower, or "lower receiver" part of a firearm, is the crucial part that contains all of the gun's operating parts, including the ...

This lightweight carbine, blending a custom Fletcher Rifle Works 11/22 receiver and a TandemKross Manticore X lower housing, provides a do-it-all platform with a host of welcome upgrades.

Despite early problems in Vietnam, the American M16 made a major impression on many Western-aligned nations in Asia. The Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Singapore began license producing ...