Written by Greg Ellifritz
Jeff Chudwin is a firearms instructor and retired police chief from whom I’ve taken a couple training classes. He is amazingly knowledgeable and readily shares the wealth of information he possess.
Jeff compiled a list of maintenance checklists for AR-15 style rifles and sent them out to an email firearms instructor list to which I once subscribed. I thought that the lists were extremely valuable and have copied them here to share with you all.
The AR-15 rifle is extremely popular among consumers right now. Thousands of new gun owners have purchased a rifle in fear of upcoming troubles with riots and the pandemic. Most entry-level rifle purchasers don’t know how to properly care for their new weapons. These maintenance checklists will help.
COLT ARMORER’S MANUAL SECTION ON INSPECTIONS
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JOHN HEARNE’S ARMORERS CHECKLIST
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RIFLE INSPECTION FORM
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BUSHMASTER RIFLE INSPECTION FORM
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LARUE FUNCTION CHECK INSTRUCTIONS
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If you are really interested in learning how to take care of your AR-15, you need to go to armorer’s school. If you don’t want to spend the money or can’t find an armorer’s class, please check out my article on AR-15 Maintenance and Repair.
You should also purchase the book Gunsmithing the AR-15. It’s the best resource I’ve found for taking care of AR-15 rifles.
