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Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:01 pm
by x007x
Hello I am building an AR for my brother and I am curious if $900 was roughly a good price for the total budget?
Thanks
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:07 pm
by Wes
It could happen, you could do everything but a lower for $699 right now
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.ph ... rifle-kit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:11 pm
by DocV
$900 is a very good price for an AR but the price depends on parts.
Budgeting:
Barrel : $280
Lower : $180
Bolt Carrier : $150+
LPK no FCG : $ 60
Gets you to over $600 in a hurry and you still need parts.
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:16 pm
by x007x
I got the lower for $100
upper-$200
Barrel=$300(A certain barrel my brother wanted)
Thats all I have bought so far, but doing the math on what else I have planned out so far will be roughly $400
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:23 pm
by x007x
I actually found a lpk with fcg for $60--
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.ph ... 11413.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
the bolt I want is $120 through aimsurplus.com
just super hard to get since it goes so quick.
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:42 pm
by baldeagle
I built an AR-15 for under $700. $509.99 for the upper, from Sota Arms. $168 for the lower from New Frontier Armory.
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:06 am
by nvald1982
Yes that is a good price for ar15. If I were to buy fully assembled ar15 rifle were I live. It would cost starting $1,400 for a basic config.
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 8:09 am
by maverick2076
M&A Parts has a 20" upper, complete with BCG, right now for $460. If you really wanted to get as cheap as possible, you could build for under $700.
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:08 am
by Saintango
For that price, I think that's fair. Now I am comparing this before all the hype. The average price for a complete AR-15 from S&W, Bushmaster, RRA or even DPMS was around $900 (give or take.)
The benefit of building your own is like any other gun; you can choose the best from all and make a Frankenstein.
What you also do is buy this said AR15 and give it couple hundred rounds and see what you don't like.
Best thing about most rifles, especially ARs, all parts (for the most part) are interchangeable.
All in all, fair deal.... shoot, EXCELLENT deal for this day in age.
Can you give more details as far as what the material the lowers and uppers are made with?
Re: Is $900 a good custom AR15 built price?
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 1:58 pm
by x007x