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Posted: 9/8/2007 9:54:27 PM EDT
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I've answered this before, and either got poo pooed or ignored. Check out rguns.com sorry, I don't know how to linky. They have DPMS stripped lowers. Ibought two of them last year for $99 dealer cost each. I think they went up $10 this year. Check 'em and see.
 www.rguns.net/009_page3.html Linky works!! woohoo!!! |
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Posted: 9/8/2007 10:30:16 PM EDT
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Superiors are selling for $90 each I think.
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Posted: 9/8/2007 10:56:55 PM EDT
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At Aim Surplus. |
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Posted: 9/9/2007 4:55:58 AM EDT
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The Cheapest I have seen are Essential Arms. $77
Essential Arms I haven't had good luck getting ahold of them but, the seem to be the cheapest if you can get one. I have only seen one up close and personal. Never assembled a rifle on one. so I can't say how they compare to others out there. I have used a Superior Arms ($89). It's been just fine. The cheapest lower I have. |
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Posted: 9/9/2007 5:09:49 AM EDT
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I haven't seen the essential arms, but I got 3 superior lowers, with the trigger set screws, just last year for 85 shipped each? Had to buy 3 to get that low though... and my FFL is really good about my transfers, I am impressed with the lowers fit, not so much with the finish...
Of course, too bad you missed out on the Armalite "stab another dealer in the back sale" like I did, lots of guys picked up CavARms lowers for 50 bucks a pop... 
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Posted: 9/9/2007 5:19:53 AM EDT
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If your intention is to build an AR as economically as possible, I for one would like to see the finished result with a total dollar amount spent and some pics. I think it could be done for $500 or less.
Please keep us posted. |
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Posted: 9/9/2007 5:25:04 AM EDT
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I bought several Essential Arms lowers. I have not assembled them yet, but initial impressions are favorable.
If you buy two or more, they are $76.00 each. Shipping seems to be $14.00 for most orders, regardless of how many you buy. Adding in transfer fees, and then dividing the total cost, I got these for about $85.00 each. I have a Superior Arms lower as well, and the quality seems to be there. However, at $90.00 plus $10.00 shipping and $25.00 transfer fee, that set me back $125.00, or $40.00 more than the Essential Arms lowers I ordered. |
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Posted: 9/9/2007 5:48:15 AM EDT
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Stag and Double Star $100 shipped at Ballistic Sounds Tactical Supply for members of AR15.com.
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Posted: 9/9/2007 6:48:20 AM EDT
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I built an M4 clone about three weeks ago with an Essential Arms stripped lower and it turned out great. It went together perfect and it fits very tight. The rifle runs like a top, 500+ rounds without a single malfunction and that includes letting a friend of mine bump fire four full 30 rnd mags on a couple of different occasions. I put the rifle together with a Garrison MFG complete upper kit($440 delivered), and the Essential Arms lower($81 delivhttp://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Gutss/0825071233.jpgered) for a total cost of $521.
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Posted: 9/9/2007 7:02:04 AM EDT
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www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/AR15_Lower_Receivers.html
Double Star Corp Star-15 AR15 .223/5.56 Lower Receiver Price: $99.95ea Superior Arms S-15 AR15 .223/5.56 Lower Receiver Price: $89.95ea Stag Arms AR-15 .223 Lower Receiver Price: $99.95ea |
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Posted: 9/9/2007 10:07:28 AM EDT
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Eta The essential is the cheapest I have found |
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Posted: 9/10/2007 8:36:42 AM EDT
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i've bought double stars back home in PA from a local dealer for $125ish OTD (Stags were $10 less but I paid extra not to have the stupid deer head)....thats about as cheap as I can get. I thought about going with EA lowers but really I was antsy and didn't want to wait so I just picked them up locally. Got consecutive serial numbers on them to boot even though I purchased them 2 weeks apart (he kept the one aside for me since I expressed an interest in it) as well as my 2 NDS-3 AK receivers.
I hate to sound vain but I paid the extra for the nicer roll mark.... |
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Posted: 9/10/2007 9:11:50 AM EDT
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I buy mine on Gunbroker.com from Steven Winstead who sells Superior Arms (last time it was $82). Although Essential Arms would fit the bill.
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Posted: 9/10/2007 9:56:10 AM EDT
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Between excluding shipping and other various places I can get parts from, the absolute cheapest I could go building an AR15 - nothing spectacular, all basic "make it go bang" parts - would be
Heck, now that I know that, I just might do it!! _MaH |
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Posted: 9/10/2007 10:31:25 AM EDT
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Im not trying to insult you or say you’re lying buy how can you build a complete ar for 340? Cheapest ive been able to calculate is like 630 before shipping and transfer fee for the lower. | ||
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Posted: 9/10/2007 10:34:26 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/10/2007 10:40:05 AM EDT
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Also you can look for a deal on cavalry arms sythetic lowers... they are a little more, but the buttstock and grip are integral, so often you end up saving money.
- AG |
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Posted: 9/10/2007 10:59:02 AM EDT
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You are quite right, actually. In my So, recalculated.... Lower Receiver - $75 Upper Receiver - $80 Lower Parts Kit - $45 Buttstock Kit - $50 Barrel Kit - $170 Bolt Carrier - $95 Total - $515 (excluding shipping) I guess it's not as great savings as I thought...  Still better than buying it complete, though  _MaH Update -- again... |
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Posted: 9/10/2007 11:24:40 AM EDT
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Thanks for clearning that up for me. | ||||
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Posted: 9/11/2007 6:22:08 PM EDT
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$521 including shipping, It's the one in the picture earlier in the thread. (All new parts)
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Posted: 9/11/2007 6:24:13 PM EDT
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my m16a1 clone is going to cost $539 when done this week.
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Posted: 9/11/2007 9:03:59 PM EDT
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I bought three lowers from Essential Arms a couple of weeks ago. Built one up with a kit from Garrison, and it seems good and with a couple of mags, a sling, shipping and transfer fees, it came ot $609. Built another up with a matched upper from Essential, and it was tight as can be (pictured). All the machining and finish was great.
Mark http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee8/mkauder/LRR.jpg |
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