MasterBates
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I want the Pirate one.. But I already have 6 lowers that I need to build.
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M 16 and M4 Civilian Variants
- Thread starter DangerousDan
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Sell a couple of them to scoolbubba. I'm not sure he will ever get his from the group buy. He hasn't gotten an email or anything from them yet.
Quick question for the AR15 people. I bought a brand new DPMS Lower last fall for $500 from the local gun store. It was going to be a project for me when I had to cash to finish it up. Post election, there was serious shortages of everything AR related. Did I get sold up the river or was that a decent price? Kind of an impulse buy in a market I'm not really well versed in...
You got taken. Sorry, but you did. AR == barrel + handguards + gas tube + bolt carrier group + upper + lower + buffer assembly + fire control group + grip + buttstock + optics + upper + lower + lower parts kit.
All of which shouldn't run you much more than $1200 for a really really good one, even in the depths of the insanity which followed the election.
All of which shouldn't run you much more than $1200 for a really really good one, even in the depths of the insanity which followed the election.
For a complete lower or a stripped lower? It's highway robbery for a stripped lower. Very very steep border line petty theft for a DPMS complete lower. Strange things were happening then though.
It's a brand new lower, never seen so much as a tool or pin. From my quick research (ar15.net), DPMS was considered one of the top manufacturers, so I was content with the quality. Plan was to buy the parts kits, upper, etc, and build it up over this winter. OCS kinda blocked up my time this winter, so I'll just leave it as a project for later. Ya takes your lumps...
I've only ever bought firearms (all 2 guns and 1 AR15 lower) at the local stores. Buying online and transferring to an FFL bothered me for whatever reason. I need to see it before I buy.
I've only ever bought firearms (all 2 guns and 1 AR15 lower) at the local stores. Buying online and transferring to an FFL bothered me for whatever reason. I need to see it before I buy.
Might be a stupid question, but what the hell:
I noticed the Spike lowers have a selection for fully auto. Does this have any Class III implications? I understand that it is the sear on the M4 that makes the weapon fully auto, but I find it suprising that the lower has a selection for it when most other AR-15 lowers just have SAFE and SEMI.
I noticed the Spike lowers have a selection for fully auto. Does this have any Class III implications? I understand that it is the sear on the M4 that makes the weapon fully auto, but I find it suprising that the lower has a selection for it when most other AR-15 lowers just have SAFE and SEMI.
Seriously considering one of these lowers with this kit I just found from RRA. http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=199
All said and done, probably get a complete rifle for $850!
All said and done, probably get a complete rifle for $850!
Yup that's why I like building them. You get exactly what you want right down to the kind of pistol grip you use and save some money too.
$90.00 lowers makes it easy to save some coin.
Haven't done the math so I'm not sure if the money savings would be as good but just because I like the stock on my last couple of builds I've used:
http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/288.phphttp://www.palmettostatearmory.com/276.php
http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/408.php
http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/417.php
http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/433.php (you don't need to buy this but once of course)
The RRA kit is a great way to go though.
Good question. No it has no class III implications other than it means if you do the paperwork work your state requires and add the sear to make it a fully auto weapon, the lower will have the proper markings.
It's also good to know that the ATF in it's wisdom can charge you with possession of an illegal fully auto weapon if they can force it to shoot more than one round per trigger pull. This actually happened to a friend of mine here in NC. It's a pretty well documented case involving a worn part. He was cleared eventually but it cost him many thousands of dollars to get the charges dropped.
In NC they can even charge you with possession of an unregistered short barrelled rifle if you have a barrel shorter than 16" in your house along with another AR15. It doesn't have to be mounted on a rifle or even a part of a completed upper for that matter.
magnetfreezer
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Another minor threadjack on the topic of buying AR15s - friend is trying to sell a Bushmaster Superlight for $700. Any positive/negative experiences with Bushmaster?
magnetfreezer
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Wow... if I buy ammonium nitrate fertilizer will they charge me with bomb making when they find the diesel in my truck's tank?
Right now I own 3 5.56 Bushmasters. I've had no problems with any of them. 2 of them have that excellent superlight barrel. One of those barrels is even mounted in an A1 upper. The A1 Superlight is a dream to shoot and carry.
$700.00 is a good deal for that rifle.