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Posted: 10/18/2007 3:35:35 AM EDT

I have been reading this forum for the past couple days and it is a wealth of knowledge. There is so much here that my head is spinning, but I a better idea of what I want.

I really don't think I want to build a AR for my first one, unless someone can convince me that it is very easy to do and it would be worth the money savings.

I want to get a AR, that will mostly be a Safe Queen. I want a AR that will hold it's value or go up if all possible, so I don't mind spending more upfront to get something of quality. When I do use it will be probably be for a little target practice and some groundhogs. I am looking to spend around $1000.00 plus or minus a couple of hundred. I plan on adding a scope down the road and I know they are very costly, so the price above does not include a scope.

I would appreciate any suggestions on what to look for.

I did have someone tell me I could do this build below and it would be of high quality, but like I mentioned I know very little. This was from another forum.

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LMT are considered some of the best and is what envogue these days. They are milspec rifles and have all the cool features of a Colt such as 1/7 twist barrel, chrome line bore and chambering, 5.56 NATO chambering, etc. You can buy the LMT basically complete for $980.. and I would put this rifle against any rifle.

$330 for LMT Defender Lower
$485 for LMT 16 upper
$130 for LMT Bolt Carrier Group

Put in the bolt, attach upper to lower via pins and you have a complete kickass rifle that is considered among the best.

Posted: 10/18/2007 3:40:26 AM EDT

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I have been reading this forum for the past couple days and it is a wealth of knowledge. There is so much here that my head is spinning, but I a better idea of what I want.

I really don't think I want to build a AR for my first one, unless someone can convince me that it is very easy to do and it would be worth the money savings.It is very easy to do. It is worth the money savings.

I want to get a AR, that will mostly be a Safe Queen. I want a AR that will hold it's value or go up if all possibleUsually means Colt, so I don't mind spending more upfront to get something of quality. When I do use it will be probably be for a little target practice and some groundhogs. I am looking to spend around $1000.00 plus or minus a couple of hundred.You have many options with that amount of money I plan on adding a scope down the road and I know they are very costly, so the price above does not include a scope.

I would appreciate any suggestions on what to look for.

I did have someone tell me I could do this build below and it would be of high quality, but like I mentioned I know very little. This was from another forum.

LMT are considered some of the best and is what envogue these days. They are milspec rifles and have all the cool features of a Colt such as 1/7 twist barrel, chrome line bore and chambering, 5.56 NATO chambering, etc. You can buy the LMT basically complete for $980.. and I would put this rifle against any rifle.

$330 for LMT Defender Lower
$485 for LMT 16 upper
$130 for LMT Bolt Carrier Group

Put in the bolt, attach upper to lower via pins and you have a complete kickass rifle that is considered among the best.

Posted: 10/18/2007 5:21:01 AM EDT

[#2]

I guess you would be talking about a Colt 6920? I don't even know if I could find one of these in MD. I wonder if I could have one transfered to a FFL?

Posted: 10/18/2007 6:36:40 AM EDT

[#3]

www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=341021

Posted: 10/18/2007 1:14:19 PM EDT

[#4]

Thanks for the info. What would you guys think of the build listed above, compared to a Colt 6920 or something else?

Posted: 10/18/2007 1:38:35 PM EDT

[#5]

I put together a post for questions like yours here. The short answer is that the best is likely a colt, with LMT and Sabre very close behind. You will probably be just as happy with a CMMG, Armalite, Bushmaster, RRA, Stag, or one of the other good brands on the board. Stay away from Vulcan/Hesse/Blackthorne.

If you find the post linked useful, please bump it as it has been a while.

Posted: 10/18/2007 6:11:07 PM EDT

[#6]

If you want a rifle that will hold it's value then that means buying a Colt. There are other brands that are of excellent quality as well, but a Colt is what everyone will pay the most for.

Posted: 10/18/2007 6:14:28 PM EDT

[#7]

Colt or Armalite for sure!

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