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Thanks Aimless good idear.

I sold a C MP B marked barrel in excellent used condition for $310 shipped on 7/12/2010 through GunBroker. I think I got top dollar for it and had listed it with that price because I wasn't in a particular hurry to sell it. By all rights the SAK barrel should be close in price, perhaps slightly less because it's not Colt and there's the kool-aid factor to consider.

ETA: Of course, original barrels are only getting rarer as time goes on. But that was only 6 months ago. I seem to recall seeing other barrels sold around that time in the $250-$275 range, but I haven't been watching barrel prices since then.

There was one identical listed on the EE for $300 and it didn't move very quick. Don't know if still there on not. Would say $300 is top dollar but it would depend on the buyer. Quick sale would probably be less but they are not the easiest item to find. Used one broght $185 recently and it sold very quick. Condition is the key and NOS is about as good as it gets.

If someone is going to buy a barrel for $300 then why not just buy a complete upper for a little more? I would not pay $250 to $300 for a used barrel, they are not rare or hard to come by.

If someone is going to buy a barrel for $300 then why not just buy a complete upper for a little more? I would not pay $250 to $300 for a used barrel, they are not rare or hard to come by.

I agree on used reto barrels being over priced, but Sarco sold all their NOS barrels pretty quick at $265 plus shipping mostly right here in retroland. Also if you buy an upper for $350-400 you pretty much paid $250-300 for the barrel if you include anything for your time and hassle of shipping out the other parts. Might get a free set of handguards out of the deal. Granted a used retro $300 dollar upper is considered a deal today. We are talking NOS SAK barrels here or Colt C MP B in same condition and chances of finding a complete NOS retro upper are pretty remote although possible, but I also think the price will then go up a little.

Thirtycal, I don't personally mess with gunbroker, I'm talking about the equipment exchange on this forum and I'm with armorer911 offer $250 for the NOS SAK barrel. I'd rather have the SAK than the Colt anyday. They usually shoot a lot better, but they don't say Colt.

The last upper I sold was a SAK with FA upper attached for something like 280$ shipped ( on RBR ).
I wont be doing that again if barrels alone are worth that much.

Jhud he was talking a NOS barrel. The $280 was a good price, I was late on that one.

Hello Aimless & everybody.
I think this is the correct place to discuss the "find" of a rare AR15.
it's about an auction on an Italian site,
http://it.armiusate.it/catalogo/255/Armi-lunghe/id/46459/Armalite-01-223-Remington.html

describing the sale on the commercial market of AR15 SN#124.

This reply is in reference to my thread here:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=123&t=524684&page=1

thanks to everybody interested.

DIBS!!

I posted this question on the AR discussion forum and didn't get much of a response. And the response I did get was very negative towards retro parts, with a lot of "junk that old piece of crap and get an A2" kind of BS.

What I have is an original A1-E butt stock with a original never used (black not grey) buffer tube, action spring and a used generic rifle buffer. The stock is in good condition, and from what I can tell has never been re-painted. The buffer tube and spring were still sealed in the packaging.

The guy I bought it all from is a very knowledgeable feller that runs an Army surplus store. He said he picked up a couple dozen or so of these original A1 buffers and springs, unused still in the pack at an auction. So what is this complete stock worth? I don't know a whole lot about A1 parts, especialy originals.

I'd say it's in pretty good condition, considering what's it's probably been through. No dents, cracks or scratches. just a few small places where the black has rubbed/flaked off, leaving the brown fiber looking stuff showing. Thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear.