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Posted: 7/16/2003 11:05:27 AM EDT
Rules: You have $600 and need to put together the best AR-15 you can without going over-budget. List your items/prices/sources. The $600 is all inclusive (shipping costs/accessories, etc). Let see how AR-15 savvy you are...

Here's mine:

Lower, stripped: EA, $129 (w/tax) local
Kit: Contract 20" A2, $425 (w/shipping) M&A Parts
Magazine: Armalite 20rd, $29 (w/tax) local
Sling: USGI Issue (Marine Issue--not the cheesy "silent" sling), $14 (w/shipping) Quantico

Total: $597.00

Link Posted: 7/16/2003 12:12:40 PM EDT
[#1]
I did the following over the past 6 months:

RRA M4 Post Upper w/carry handle $250 Local
CavArms Receiver $80
Bushy Lower parts kits from ebay $55 shipped
Spring & buffer from ebay $18 shipped
Used bolt carrier local $80

Total $483

This is making us AZ guys look like cheapskates.
Link Posted: 7/16/2003 12:26:23 PM EDT
[#2]
The easy way:

$ 370 RRA 16" A2 upper
$    4 shipping
...  a few weeks later
$ 210 RRA standard lower, complete
$     4 shipping
$20 FFL transfer
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$600 on the button for a 16" RRA carbine
http://www.adco.com
Link Posted: 7/16/2003 12:40:33 PM EDT
[#3]
The FUN way:

ADCO RRA lower: $90+4+20 FFL fee
EE ARFX stock, rec. ext., spring, buffer: $80 (perfect condition!)

EE DPMS flat extended high upper rcvr (no FA) $109 (never fired!)

EE mags- 2 Colt 20 rounders + Adventureline 30 for $57

C-More dot sight $free (thanks Doc B!)

I decided not to try for a bargain on barrel and bolt assembly. ADCO.

Medesha handguard is $100, so is a RRA 2 stage. Misc parts. Badger spacegun gas block, $60 from Midway.

Let's see... no way does that add up to more than $300

Pete
Link Posted: 7/16/2003 1:20:23 PM EDT
[#4]
Eagle Lower...$100 Local
M&A Post Ban 16" CAR Kit...$430 Shipped
3 75% USGI 30Rd. Mags/EE/$55 Shipped
1 6Pk. Murphy's Amber Beer...7.99 Local
1 #1 Combo/Wendy's/...5.35
Total:  598.34

Look at that...a new rifle, a 6 pack of GOOD beer, dinner, AND some change [:D]

Does it get any better than that?  




Link Posted: 7/16/2003 1:46:32 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Eagle Lower...$100 Local
M&A Post Ban 16" CAR Kit...$430 Shipped
3 75% USGI 30Rd. Mags/EE/$55 Shipped
1 6Pk. Murphy's Amber Beer...7.99 Local
1 #1 Combo/Wendy's/...5.35
Total:  598.34

Look at that...a new rifle, a 6 pack of GOOD beer, dinner, AND some change
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Don't forget the Sales Tax on the Beer and Food...You're over man...Unles VA has the tax already added into the price [?]
Link Posted: 7/16/2003 3:27:21 PM EDT
[#6]
BigIck, the sales tax is 4.5%...so roughly .35...I'm STILL within budget lol...
Link Posted: 7/16/2003 7:40:28 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Eagle Lower...$100 Local
M&A Post Ban 16" CAR Kit...$430 Shipped
3 75% USGI 30Rd. Mags/EE/$55 Shipped
1 6Pk. Murphy's Amber Beer...7.99 Local
1 #1 Combo/Wendy's/...5.35
Total:  598.34

Look at that...a new rifle, a 6 pack of GOOD beer, dinner, AND some change [:D]

Does it get any better than that?  




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[b]No Sir[/b]
Sums it up just fine.
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