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Nathan · November 22, 2012, 12:34 PM

PSA: (11/22/12)

Upper - PSA 16" M4 $250

Lower - PSA $100 ($70 blem) + $20 transfer

Charging Handle - PSA $17

Bolt Carrier Group - ar15.com $120 These are becoming hard to find at the normal $120 - $140 price.

action - Non needed!!!

Lower completion kit(aka trigger group) - PSA $80

Barrel(incld in Upper)

Stocks(incld in Upper and Lower Kit)

$590

Now, this brings me to my next point. This $590 (no rear sight) is a super AR, but why not make it yours by building a mix of parts which Dick's or some other lowest common denominator sporting goods store will have for $800 on Black Friday?

IMO, if building, live a little. Spend $800, but get MOE furniture in green or FDE, get a middy upper, throw in a Strikefire red dot, get a rear sight, etc

My kid's AR is:
PSA Lightweight Mid Upper - $320
Magpul MOE handguard - $39
Core15 BCG - $124
SAA lower - $100
PSA MOE Lower Completion Kit - $125
2nd buttstock and A2 Grip - $20

$835 total, but it includes a second set of furniture. . .destined to become purple!

November 22, 2012, 12:34 PM	#23
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,331	PSA: (11/22/12) Upper - PSA 16" M4 $250 Lower - PSA $100 ($70 blem) + $20 transfer Charging Handle - PSA $17 Bolt Carrier Group - ar15.com $120 These are becoming hard to find at the normal $120 - $140 price. action - Non needed!!! Lower completion kit(aka trigger group) - PSA $80 Barrel(incld in Upper) Stocks(incld in Upper and Lower Kit) $590 Now, this brings me to my next point. This $590 (no rear sight) is a super AR, but why not make it yours by building a mix of parts which Dick's or some other lowest common denominator sporting goods store will have for $800 on Black Friday? IMO, if building, live a little. Spend $800, but get MOE furniture in green or FDE, get a middy upper, throw in a Strikefire red dot, get a rear sight, etc My kid's AR is: PSA Lightweight Mid Upper - $320 Magpul MOE handguard - $39 Core15 BCG - $124 SAA lower - $100 PSA MOE Lower Completion Kit - $125 2nd buttstock and A2 Grip - $20 $835 total, but it includes a second set of furniture. . .destined to become purple!