AR 15 owners need your advice

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I have been interested in an AR 15 for a while. I have not owned a firearm in 10 yrs but have previous licensed hunting experience with shot gun and various rifles. I have never owned an assault rifle and dont know much about them or what to look for. I am not interested in hunting anymore. Interested in target shooting and home protection. I am looking for a entry level AR 15 nothing over $1200. I dont have enough experience to build one from scatch. What do you guys think of this local firearm advertised on gunbroker.com. Is there any advice you can give me regarding what to look for when purchasing a AR 15?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=224892258

Much appreciated!
 
1200 is more then enough for an entry level. you can almost get 2 for that price. i was looking at a s&w something something in 5.45x39. that was around 850.
 
U can get them far cheaper. If I had 1200 to blow id do a custom one is 7.62x25mm tok round. Saw a guy on pafoa do it and been wanting one ever since. Super cheap ammo :)


http://forum.pafoa.org/gun-pictures-24/128571-ar-pistol-picture-thread.html
post number three. That thing if epic.

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That DPMS is decent, just a basic AR15 with nothing fancy. Doesn't even have the iron sights, so you'll need to add those.

For $1200, I would really piece your own kit. Since you don't want to build, buy a pre-assembled lower, and I HIGHLY recommend getting a two-stage trigger. Well worth the small extra cost.

With a pre-built lower, all you need to do is snap-on the upper of your choice, which involves pushing in two pins. That way you could build it with the parts you like. Upper, handguard, sights, buttstock, grip, etc.

Here's mine, Spikes Tactical lower, CMMG upper, and all sorts of extras :)



 
brich999;5050376;5050376 said:
that last one is sweet, just curious what did that cost you?
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I spent about $1400-1500 on it. But that was over 3 years ago at Commiefornia prices. Prices have come down a lot since then. Back then I had to drive 8hrs round trip to find a shop that was selling lower receivers. These days I'm surprised Walmart doesn't sell stripped lowers :D
 
My mp5 clone arrives next week :)

But back to AR15s... as stated above, you can get an entry level for ~600, and a complete for ~750. Remember, it's easily one of the most customizable platforms ever, so there are a lot of things you can do to one without breaking the bank. Start with a quality lower and build up (just change the upper for a whole new caliber/configuration), and you will be a lot less likely it's out of spec. Steer clear of the new polymers that are out until they get a little more refined.

Bushmaster, Spikes, Rock River, etc are all fine. I like the Colt a lot too, but you pay a good bit for that.
 
All in all it's a LOT cheaper to just build one than to buy a completed one. Heck, it's even cheaper if you just buy the upper and lower assemblies separate. I bought both my Bushmasters as complete guns but I have helped a few people build them and in the end it's almost always cheaper unless you're making a crazy custom one with high end parts. If you shop around you can find a less expensive complete gun. I know that Double Star sells them for pretty cheap. Just keep in mind that you get what you pay for when it comes to AR's. http://www.centerfiresystems.com/ar_firearms.aspx

I'd just stick with buying a base model if I were you. Down the road you can always customize it when you have the extra money.8
And adding goodies can get expensive. I almost have $2,700 in my Bushmaster M4 below and about $1,800 in my Bushmaster A2.

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