Sharps Bros & Rainier Firearms Overthrow Lower Receiver ~ Lets Build It!

By Mike Searson

Opinion
Mike gives us a run down on his build of the Sharps Bros & Rainier Firearms Overthrow Lower Receiver. Be sure and check out AmmoLand’s exstenisve article on tools you may need for your next complete AR rifle build.

USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- The AR15, the black rifle, the Modern Sporting rifle: Call it what you want, it is probably the most user-friendly semiautomatic rifle in history. Not only is it easy to shoot and accessorize, but building one from the ground up is easier than working on a classic small block Chevy engine in the garage.

I have been shooting, modifying, building, and repairing ARs since I was handed an M-16A2 service rifle at the ripe old age of 17. I currently own close to 20 and about ¾ of them were built by us from virgin stripped receivers in the exact configurations which we wanted.

My latest assembly took on a life of its own during the process. I hesitate to call a typical AR assembly a “build” as most of the components are “plug and play.” There is very little if any, fitting. There is even less of …Read the Rest

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