In previous episodes of this series, video gamer, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber Jesse Halteman, aka JesseKazam, has joined Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant to analyze the depiction of firearms in the video game “Escape from Tarkov.” Jesse has “built” many guns in the game with the help of Mechanic, a trader in Tarkov who deals in guns, ammo, and weapon modifications and is…. well, a gunsmith. Today, Caleb fills the role of Mechanic (glasses, plaid shirt and gunsmith’s apron included) and helps Jesse build his own REAL LIFE AR-15. Jesse is in the unusual position of knowing the parts of an AR-15 and how the gun goes together, but he has never actually physically assembled one.
Starting with the AR-15’s “brain,” the lower receiver, they install the magazine release, bolt release, pivot / takedown pins, triggerguard, CMC drop-in trigger module, Magpul MOE® pistol grip, buffer tube, recoil buffer and spring, and a Magpul MOE® stock. The upper assembly is built on a Vltor MUR-1 stripped upper receiver, actually a popular, high-scoring weapon component in the game. The guys install the barrel, handguard, flash hider, charging handle (ambi, of course), and bolt-carrier group. After the two halves of Jesse’s new AR-15 go together, they add a Vortex AMG UH-1 holographic sight, flip-up backup sights, and…. what else? Hint: a laser is involved! Then they hit the range to put Jesse’s Blaster through its paces with a lot of ammo and a Magpul PMAG D-60. How did they do?
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Fun.
Watched it with a huge smile on my face. Great video!
Nice!
Damn Jesse looking incredibly badass with the final range shots!!!
I use to know what an M4 was. After Tarkov I know how to make an M4 look good.
Yeah Jesse!
5.56 is awful this wipe and the gun isn't meta. Try taking that into raid you will surely lose it.
AMAZING CONTENT
This is right in that uncanny valley between cringe-y and cool. I'm leaning more towards the cool side. It's nice to see some of the larger retailers embracing some of the newer generation of potential firearms enthusiasts.
nice
building an AR15 together with Mechanic from Escape from Tarkov eeeeh Brownells
Love me some Jessica Sam!!!!
Jesse is a very kind guy and excellent Tarkov streamer 😑👌🏼
What a lucky dude.. btw what lower was that..? Bolt?
Fun content!
Interesting video idea
Wait till he gets a razor!
Is 2 years in Tarkov enough experience to apply to Brownells? I think I found my true calling
Guy’s too old to be playing nintendo
Nice build 👍🏼👍🏼
Great job Mechanic. I’m 66 and hope to own my first AR soon. It’s a little more difficult here in Massachusetts than some other states.
Caleb confirmed to play Mechanic in Tarkov: The Raid 2
Brownell's: Very based!
seriously though, good on brownell's for embracing the next generation of shooters and 2a advocates
LETS GO! Been playing Tarkov since 2017. Watching Jesse stream too. Awesome vid. Just built my Tarkov gun IRL too! 🤣
I know I've been around awhile when I can put in a bolt catch roll pin faster than he did one with a screw, I didn't know they had such a thing. 😉
Not that i could afford it but what handguard is that. Thank you 🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
I would have loved to have seen this as a livestream!
What kind of handguard is that?
Can we get a longer version of this video please!?! Would love to watch the full build.
Look, you don't need a sdi certificate to build this stuff.