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Bigfatts · June 11, 2010, 10:02 PM

The best AR under $850 is the one you piece together yourself. My gun:

DPMS 16" heavy SS upper: $440 on sale
Del Ton stripped lower: $120 in a local shop
SS lower parts kit: $55
M-4 4 pos stock: free give away

Total: $615

It took me roughly 40 minutes to put together the lower, and that's never having touched an AR lower before, it's easy. Had I bought this gun in a local shop it would have cost me $1000+ easy. So put one together yourself. In addition to saving you money, you learn the inner workings of the platform. It's a great learning experience.

June 11, 2010, 10:02 PM	#2
Bigfatts Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2005 Location: Lutz Posts: 1,528	The best AR under $850 is the one you piece together yourself. My gun: DPMS 16" heavy SS upper: $440 on sale Del Ton stripped lower: $120 in a local shop SS lower parts kit: $55 M-4 4 pos stock: free give away Total: $615 It took me roughly 40 minutes to put together the lower, and that's never having touched an AR lower before, it's easy. Had I bought this gun in a local shop it would have cost me $1000+ easy. So put one together yourself. In addition to saving you money, you learn the inner workings of the platform. It's a great learning experience.