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Old December 24, 2019, 10:53 AM   #1
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AR-15 Spare Parts

What spare parts are good to have on hand for an AR-15? Parts that wear down or break and might need to be replaced? Thanks.
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Old December 24, 2019, 10:57 AM   #2
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Sorry, wrong forum.
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Old December 24, 2019, 04:57 PM   #3
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Bolt cam pins, firing pin retainers, extractors, extractor springs, extractor retaining pins, ejector and spring, detents and springs, magazines. Everything else on an AR is pretty much bulletproof.
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Old December 24, 2019, 10:32 PM   #4
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Find a spare complete bolt set, all short of the carrier. Should get you through any emergency.
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Old December 25, 2019, 07:39 AM   #5
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Don't worry, if you build enough of them you'll end up with more spare parts than you'll know what to do with (which always leads to yet another build).
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