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Is it Legal to Buy AR 15 Parts Online in the US?
In AR 15 customization and building, there's a plethora of information and regulations to sift through. This blog aims to clarify, though it shouldn't be misconstrued as legal advice. Generally, most AR 15 components in the United States can be purchased, traded, or sold without legal barriers. However, specific items like ammunition, silencers, and, notably, the lower receivers fall under tighter scrutiny. Per the guidelines set forth by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
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Oct 25th 2021
AR 15 Triggers and Fire Control Groups | Black Rifle Depot
The AR 15 is an easily upgradable rifle platform. One of the
often-overlooked upgrades is the trigger and fire control group. While it is
true that the trigger does not directly affect the overall accuracy of the rifle
it does affect the consistency and feel of the weapon. In truth, it is one of
the most obvious and critical interaction points between the shooter and the
rifle. How the trigger works can have a major effect or impact on the grouping
of the shots fired by the AR 15 operator.
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Oct 18th 2021
Best AR 15 Muzzle Brake | Best Flash Hider
What is the device on the end of a barrel for, what is it
called, and is there a difference? There is a wide difference in muzzle devices,
and we will go over them here. Very often people do not realize there is as
much difference in types, functions, as well as looks and prices.While there are special devices such as silencers, we will
not be discussing those here. We will however be looking at the differences,
similarities, pros/cons, and purposes of the three most common devices found on
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Sep 25th 2021
Is an AR 15 Good for Beginners? | Black Rifle Depot
We are often surprised at how often we are asked "is an AR 15 good for beginners?" This is something we feel passionate about. If you are just starting out with trying to figure out which
type of weapon should be the first gun you purchase yourself, consider the AR
15. It is an easy to understand, simple to clean, operate, and customize
platform. There is a greatly reduced recoil or “kick” which makes it easy to
start out with.The AR 15 as a general rule is a fairly straight forward
design.
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Sep 13th 2021
How To Use Iron Sights | AR 15 Iron Sights
Backup AR 15 Iron Sights Provide Critical Redundancy in Your AR 15 Setup. When Your Optics Fail, You’ll be Glad You Had ThemMagpul, UTG, and Yankee Hill Machine and are some of the major brands that we offer backup iron sights from. We have fixed, folding, and polymer sights. You get a limited lifetime warranty on all of our products. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our products. You can send us an email at support@blackrifledepot.com. AR 15 Flip up Iron SightsCritical re
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Aug 4th 2021