Semper Paratus Arms AR15 Armorers Course - McDonough, GA - April 16-17

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UPDATE: THIS CLASS HAS BEEN APPROVED BY GA POST FOR 16 HOURS POST CREDIT FOR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL

Semper Paratus Arms will be in Georgia at the Henry County Police Dept. This is an open enrollment course.

Course registration and payment will be conducted through- http://www.semperparatusarms.com/course-schedule-registration/

NOTE: there is an option to split your payment. Half at time of registration and balance prior to class date.

PLEASE READ: When you make payment through the website, please write "McDonough" in the note to seller section.

Dates: April 16/17 2016
Time: 0900-1730
Location: Henry County Police Dept.
108 S. Zack Hinton Parkway
McDonough, GA



Cost: 350.00

STUDENTS MUST BRING A COMPLETE AR STYLED WEAPON OR PARTS KIT.

Additionally there is a new "minimalist" tool kit for the course.

All tools can be purchased through Brownells and it is the recommended source. http://www.brownells.com. The complete tool list is only required if you are building a weapon. The "minimalist" kit is the minimum required.


The complete kit is only necessary for those building a weapon during the course.

Complete set of steel punches- 1/16, 5/64, 3/32, 1/8, 5/32 (Starrett is preferred)
Complete set of roll pin holders
Complete set of roll pin punches
Nylon and Brass Hammer (1 oz.)
Small to medium pair of needle nose pliers
Large flat tip screwdriver or variable tip screwdriver set
Bolt Catch Pin Punch
Pivot Pin Installation Tool
Note taking material

Minimalist Tool List

Glock Punch
Nylon and Brass gun smithing hammer. (1 oz)
6" flat tip screwdriver or correct allen wrench for grip screw
Pivot pin installation tool- Part# 080-216-011WB
1/16 flat punch (Starrett is recommended)


Instructor will be bringing a variety of specialty tools to the class, to include a vise, vise blocks, etc......

Overview

This class will be taught using various media sources (videos, powerpoints and pictures) as well as well as hands on with functional weapons provided by the students. At the conclusion of the course all students should be able to fully disassemble and assemble a functional weapon from parts. In addition they should be able to recognize common malfunctions and be able to troubleshoot issues that are frequently encountered. We will cover standard AR's, SBR's and AR pistols. We will be installing barrels, staking carrier keys, replacing extractors, etc....

Students will have the opportunity to fix issues during the course such as stakings, etc... and check the weapon using gages.

The course will conclude with all students taking a written test as well as hands on test which will include the complete disassembly and reassembly of the weapon followed by a functions test.

TD 1

-Introduction to the AR15 platform, its history, and cycle of operation
-Parts breakdown and nomenclature
-Tool and equipment selection as well as proper usage
-Basic disassembly and reassembly (upper and lower)

TD 2

-Overview of TD 1
-Inspection criteria
-Troubleshooting and malfunctions
-Maintenance
-Complete and detailed dis-assembly and assembly of weapon
-Written test and certificate issuance

Instructor Bio

This course will be taught by a veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S Coast Guard with over 27 years of experience working with the AR15 family of weapons. In 2005 he entered into the private sector working in Iraq and Afghanistan as an armorer/ instructor for several large private military companies supporting the Department of Defense and the Department of State. He has attended and completed numerous factory armorer courses from such companies as Beretta, Barrett, Colt, Dillon Aero, FNHUSA, Glock, Knights’ Armament, Remington, and Sig Sauer.
 
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Cool to see it went down to $350. Sounds fun! Maybe if nothing else comes up around the house I could put away enough for this.
 
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Yeah, I had old information when I first posted up the "interest" thread. After I spoke to the instructor again, I updated the old thread. There's also a split payment option to help spread the cost out. So you can save your slot, without having to come up with the funds all at once.
 
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Do you have good commitments so far?
We've secured the location and date. And 5-6 registered already that I know of. Several more are pending CFO approval. Registrations are usually far below the number that express interest, but I'm pretty positive that this one will max out. I wouldn't wait until the last minute to sign up. I've still got to talk to South River Gun Club and Griffin Gun Club to spread the word with their members. Last time we just about filled the class from those two sources alone. Mike Mers is also recruiting from Sandy Springs Gun Club. I don't have access to the registration website, so I have to check with the instructor for actual numbers. Usually check in with him once a week. Cause we all have other stuff going on!

Are you thinking about coming? Would love to have you there.
 
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I'll have to check, but I'm 99% sure I have Drill that weekend. I would love to build out one of my lowers, and rebuild a upper of mine.
 
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Yep, I have army crap that weekend... I do have a question @DarthVader If I got a bunch of parts, to build a lower and upper, for me could you build my rifle? I'm not even sure if I'll have all the parts ready before the class, but I know I can get the parts together for less than $450 that Model 1 sales wants for the upper I want to build. ( and that price is w/o the BCG :eek: ) I'll post a picture of what upper I want built as soon as I find it on line.
 

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Yep, I have army crap that weekend... I do have a question @DarthVader If I got a bunch of parts, to build a lower and upper, for me could you build my rifle? I'm not even sure if I'll have all the parts ready before the class, but I know I can get the parts together for less than $450 that Model 1 sales wants for the upper I want to build. ( and that price is w/o the BCG :eek: ) I'll post a picture of what upper I want built as soon as I find it on line.
I can do that for you anytime.
 

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Yeah, I wish I could make it, I shoot them all the time, but I'd like to know the weapon a little better.
Yeah, with your experience on the M16 and M110, I was looking forward to having you there.

On the upper, is the flash hider going to be an SBR, pinned or will it be on a pistol lower? And are you ordering it complete or assembling from scratch? I can assemble it, no problem. But you'll need to order the barrel with the FSB already installed. Shoot me a PM and we can discuss offline.