AR 15 Armory
Know your rifle the way an armorer does — inside and out. The AR-15 is America's most common rifle, and also its most misunderstood. This class takes you past basic ownership and into the gun itself: how it runs, what wears, what breaks, and how to keep it running — taught by a certified armorer.
What you'll learn
How an AR-15 actually works — the gas system, the bolt carrier group, and the fire-control group, in plain language, so you understand the rifle instead of just operating it.
Field strip and reassembly — separate the upper and lower, remove the bolt carrier group and charging handle, and put it all back together with confidence — no leftover parts, no guesswork.
The bolt carrier group, up close — bolt, extractor, ejector, firing pin, and gas rings: what each part does, what wear looks like, and the checks that catch a problem before it becomes a malfunction.
Cleaning and lubrication done right — where carbon actually builds up, what to clean, where lubrication belongs, and how much is enough without overdoing it.
Common malfunctions, diagnosed — failure to feed, failure to extract, double feeds: what causes each one, and whether the fix is cleaning, a magazine, a part, or a trip to the armorer.
Magazines, buffers, and springs — the parts owners overlook: magazine care, buffer weights and springs, and how to tell when a spring is done.
Function check after every reassembly — the quick checks that prove the rifle is back together right and safe before it ever goes back in the safe.
What you'll walk away with
A rifle you truly understand: stripped, inspected, cleaned, reassembled, and function-checked by your own hands — and the judgment to know when something needs a professional's bench instead of yours.
Presented by the Southern California Community Safety Foundation. For educational purposes. Always prove a firearm unloaded before any disassembly, and follow the manufacturer's guidance.