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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How much $ is too much?

Posted: 12/28/2005 12:28:30 PM EDT

What are the best prices you guys have seen on complete ARs lately. Which "cheap" ones should be avoided?

Posted: 12/28/2005 12:40:56 PM EDT

[#1]

Avoid DPMS, bad reviews

GO BUSHMASTER

im payin 830+taxes on my bushy carbine

Posted: 12/28/2005 12:46:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Rock River Arms......best bang for the buck. Just my $ .02, YMMV.

700P

Posted: 12/28/2005 1:11:15 PM EDT

[#3]

a hundred million grand

...........sorry

Posted: 12/28/2005 1:33:20 PM EDT

[#4]

I got my complete Stag M4gery for $775.00. I thought that was a pretty good deal, and its about $200 more than what I paid for my Coltguard SP1 in 1984.

Just like a car though, it aint the base price that kills ya, its the options.

Posted: 12/28/2005 1:41:19 PM EDT

[#5]

vulcan/hesse! the cheapest you can get!
search function is up top, feel free to look up your question

Posted: 12/28/2005 1:42:19 PM EDT

[#6]

Fulton Armory is one of the best in my opinion.

I also have a Bushmaster and they are equal.

Posted: 12/28/2005 1:45:52 PM EDT

[#7]

When I had my first hundred million grand, I spent so much time countin' and rollin' around in it that I didn't have much time for anything else. Now that I'm just a working stiff, I'm price shopping and figured a few thoughts from someone else that has been there could help.

Posted: 12/28/2005 1:47:34 PM EDT

[#8]

I would not pay more than around $800 for a complete AR, and it would have to be Colt, Armalite, Bushmaster, Rock River Arms, CMMG, CMT, LMT. Some of those brands might be priced higher than the 800s, but I consider them pretty much equal in quality.

Some people appear to have had bad experiences with Olympic and DPMS, but I've seen rifles from both companies that run 100% fine. YMMV.

Avoid Hesse and other no-name brands like the plague.

To specifically answer your question - if the number has more than three figures in it, it is defintiely "too much" regardless of who the manufacturer is. (... for a stock AR - obviously fancy gizmos like free-float tubes and stuff like that can raise the price)

Posted: 12/28/2005 1:57:42 PM EDT

[#9]

Look at RRA. For fit finish and $$$ I dont think you can go wrong

Posted: 12/28/2005 5:38:40 PM EDT

[#10]

Go RRA or Bushmaster. You can't go wrong with either of those brands and can be purchased for $750 to $900 depending on the model.

Posted: 12/28/2005 6:01:49 PM EDT

[#11]

+1 for RRA or BUSHMASTER

you can find em on the net for ~$750 (by "building" one) or so....

Posted: 12/28/2005 6:05:16 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Avoid DPMS, bad reviews

GO BUSHMASTER

im payin 830+taxes on my bushy carbine

With all due respect, I own a DPMS AR and have been impressed with it so far. What's your actual experience with DPMS?

Posted: 12/28/2005 6:09:51 PM EDT

[#13]

Stick around for awhile and read the forums, your question isn't going to be answered in one thread.

Posted: 12/28/2005 7:14:58 PM EDT

[#14]

This type of question gets asked so often that this site should have a forum specifically for who thinks what company makes the best AR15 . If you surf the threads here you will see that MANY like certain brands but dislike others and it can be said about ANY AR15 manufacturer (with exception of Hesse/Vulcan asI have never seen anyone that likes those ( well I think I saw where a guy was given a Hesse and liked it but it was free). DPMS and RRA makes a great AR15 at a decent price.

Posted: 12/28/2005 7:18:17 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Stick around for awhile and read the forums, your question isn't going to be answered in one thread.