Time has come to gather my small AR parts and put them into a traveling storage compartment container (worm box). I plan on buying a large box / boxes with individual storage compartments no larger than 1-1/2" x 2".



Speaking in terms of "small" parts (no stocks, barrels, bolt assemblies) like springs, pins, screws........... How many 1-1/2" x 2" compartments would be needed in order to give each part it's own compartment (no intermingling)?



Mobil organizing suggestions?



Thanks,



Hobo

I think you're overthinking it a bit, unless you plan to go into mass production

Lower:

Trigger
Hammer
Disconnector
Trigger Spring
Hammer Spring
Disconnector Spring
Trigger/Hammer pin (2x)
Selector
Selector Detent
Selector Detent Spring
Pivot Pin
Takedown Pin
Pin Detent (2x)
Pin Detent Spring (2x)
Mag Catch
Mag Catch Button
Mag Catch Spring
Trigger Guard
Trigger Guard Roll Pin
Bolt Stop
Bolt Stop Plunger
Bolt Stop Plunger Spring
Bolt Stop Roll Pin
Buffer Retainer
Buffer Retainer Spring
Castle nut
End Plate
Grip Screw
Grip Screw Lock Washer


Upper:
Crush Washer
Gas Tube Roll Pin
Bolt
Extractor
Extractor Pin
Extractor Spring
Extractor Insert
Ejector
Ejector Spring
Ejector Roll Pin
Firing Pin
Firing Pin Retainer
Cam Pin
Gas Key
Gas Key Screw (2x)
Ejector Port Door
Ejector Port Door Pin
Ejector Port Door Spring
Ejector Port Door Pin C-clip

For starters...

http://www.midwestsurvivalsupplies.com/AR15-ARMORERS-KIT-B084-000-374WB.htm

WOA has a sale going on for a kit they sell with a bunch of pre-packaged lower parts.  since you're mostly worried about the small parts I'd skip storing upper parts.  I haven't heard of small parts in an upper going bad (maybe have a few crush washers around if you change muzzle devices a lot).

I just took my ar all the way apart and labeled every spring and detent to compile a list but that works I guess.






I didn't really do that. Yeah your overthinking it I would keep 1 or 2 extra lpks, a spare bcg, and maybe a few extra takedown and pivot pin detents and springs just in case.

I did it from memory, haha...

That is a nice package. I have about the same number of parts all loose in a shoe box.





Thanks,





Hobo

 

OP, just get a LPK or two and you will have spares for everything-----just saying.

Lower parts