Congrats on finding a AR-15 and doing it for under $1000.00! The numbers that they're bringing right now is ridiculous! For what you have invested you did very well especially considering the prices everything is going for now!
Be aware of the polymer AR-15 lowers. The Plum Crazy and New Frontier polymer lowers do not get kind words especially on the AR forums. I know the way things are right now anything AR is totally crazy, but if it were me the first chance I got I'd be swapping out that lower. It should be ok for plinking, but there's no way I'd run one hard based on what I've seen.
Currently I have three uppers on the way, a spare Windham lower in the safe, and another lower on the way. I'm not paying the inflated prices, but I've been lucky to snag two AR's ( a Colt LE6920 and a Windham R16M4FTT ) at my local Wal Mart in the past couple of weeks. Gunbroker has been my friend for sure, and I've made enough profit to fund my other purchases. I sold the Colt upper and lower seperately and the Windham upper seperately on Gunbroker, and they pulled $3,223.50 for me. Total cost for both rifles tax and all was $2,009.76. I still have a Colt LE6920 MOE in the safe that I bought March 2012.
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It wasn't that long ago you could have bought the ATI stripped lower for $60.00.
Full complete lower with stock $160.00 add the upper and have built this gun for approx $600.00.
I didn't do bad really considering today's insane prices.
Cool part is I sold some pick ups, necks and misc parts and one low end guitar so I had the cash.
Years ago I got a 79 Colt SP-1 shorty for $600.00 and thought that was crazy.No telling what that would be worth right now.
Who knows whats going to happen with this who ha going on but I'm sure prices will drop again.Last edited by straycat; 01-21-2013, 01:49 PM.Leave a comment:
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I cant help but think about the good old days when you could walk into walmart and buy one of these for $300. Guess Im showing my age. LOL.Leave a comment:
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New AR-15 build
As hard as it is to find an AR type rifle right now I landed a nice one.
Was in a local gun shop about to pay a ridiculous IMO price AND have to sit on a waiting list to get another one.
Anyway I caught site of a bushmaster complete upper way in the back of a case behind the counter.
Had the guy get it out and It was an M-4 which is what I wanted he said he was out of lowers and didn't know when he would have any.
My friend that works there said to the guy I found an ATI polymer lower in the back while cleaning up the other day its the last one we have.
I had him go get it and made the deal.
With AR's going for $1500-$2500 right now(if you can find one) I did OK and have around $800.00 invested.
Never had a polymer lower so I figured why not give it a try?
Everything fit perfectly no hitches anywhere.
Took it out and ran 300 rounds thru it and it worked flawlessly.
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