AR Spares to keep on hand for next lockdown ?

**Mark357** · 29-03-2020, 20:27

Waiting for licence for M&P 15 and Lockdown has me wondering what are the must have AR spares and tools to keep on hand when rifle arrives in case of similar supply straining situations

Lots of ammo
Extra Magazines
Armorers tool
Gas rings

What else is top priority ?

**spoegwolf** · 29-03-2020, 20:31

depending on scope/red dot........batteries.

**Dvyant** · 29-03-2020, 20:39

Spare Extractor
Spare Extractor Spring (Get a beefy one like the "Wolf" brand capable of wrenching out hot steel cased stuff)
Spare Muzzle Device Crush Washer, you may want to change muzzle device or slip on a can depending on the circumstances.
Balistol, works great, doesn't evaporate on the metal surface. Great on the barrel if you have free float hand guard and don't want to remove it all the time to oil it.
Milspec chamber cleaning brush (2 diameters for chamber and lugs) to get all the gunk out. UTG one is good to go.
.22/.223 Cleaning kit. RAM one is good.

**Dvyant** · 29-03-2020, 20:40

Spoegwolf, I went and bought two 2032 batteries for my Stribog today, realized I only had one spare, you took the words out of my mouth. Valued comment.

**FNBROWNING** · 29-03-2020, 21:09

Most do not shoot enough to need spares so dont sweat it. If you actually really shoot just get a spare bolt, split pin and cam pin.

**Wild coast** · 29-03-2020, 21:33

Complete bolt carrier group, buffer spring.

**Wesley** · 29-03-2020, 23:59

Originally Posted by Wild coast

Complete bolt carrier group, buffer spring.

For sure, short of another AR.

**_Genocide_** · 30-03-2020, 07:14

The average person will break loooong before the rifle does, don’t stress it.

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**Wild coast** · 30-03-2020, 09:37

Originally Posted by Wesley

For sure, short of another AR.

I have had a bolt break, not high round count either. Daniel Defense sent a new bolt and trigger springs. Didn’t really understand the trigger springs?

**FNBROWNING** · 30-03-2020, 09:47

The hammer spring I think has an expected life of about 10 000 rounds, pretty sure I read this from Geissele triggers. The buffer spring will not likely need replacement.They dont seem to wear in the way we are used to with a pistol.