No special tools are needed, however, you will want to have some punches to punch in the roll pins.com on the parts and I was trying to keep things as cheap as possible. Basically, the AR-15 is divided up into two parts - the lower and upper receivers. You can just get the standard pin punches, no need for specialized roll pin punches if you want to save some cash. By the way, the only part that is regulated by the government is the stripped lower receiver.

On the plus side, once you have the stripped lower receiver, you can order/buy all the other parts without any hassle and have them shipped directly to your door.com forums from start to finish. I would strongly recommend that you check out a gun show before ordering online/locally. This was because I got a good deal at SportsmansGuide. I ended up paying $50 shipped for the LPK and $50 shipped on the 6 position stock.Putting the lower receiver together is not very difficult, but it can get frustrating at times.

Usually, there are some decent deals around and you won't have to pay the FFL transfer fee as you would if you bought it online.I started putting together the lower without any punches, but when it came time to punch down the trigger guard roll pin, I was wishing I had one. I recommend that you print out the guide first, lay your parts out as shown in the diagram, then begin assembling the lower.For the lower parts kit and stock, I went with DPMS.

Not only that, but when you have to drive the bolt catch roll pin in, you will wish you had a punch.The lower receiver is made up of 3 main items:1) Stripped lower receiver - basically a hunk of metal with holes and openings, no moving parts2) Lower Parts Kit (LPK) - contains all the parts you'll need to complete the lower and assemble the trigger, trigger guard, hammer, Automobile Casting Parts magazine catch, and bolt catch3) Stock - these all vary in styles, from fixed A2 style to 6 position collapsible stocks