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Posted: 10/25/2013 6:17:43 AM EDT
| Hello all, I am looking to buy my first AR15. I would like to know what are the best ARs to buy for $1500 or less. I would like one that can be upgraded gradually if need be. would prefer a flattop to put a nice scope on it. All suggestions and reasons why you would choose the one you do are greatly appreciated. PS. I do live in NJ so it must be compliant. |
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My suggestions:
For home defense just get a quality rifle that you can put a light and an Aimpoint on. I like a standard milspec combat trigger for this role. A Colt 6920 would be a safe choice. If you plan to take carbine classes (you should) you might want to keep the rifle as light as possible. A 10 lb rifle can get really heavy during the day. I like having a minimum amount of junk on my rifle. Simple sling, Aimpoint, and light. If you want to setup the rifle for long distance shooting there are some different qualities needed. I would invest in a good trigger like the Geissele SSA trigger. Having a free-float barrel is best. You may also want to be able to mount a bi-pod to the rifle. Weight isn't as important here, but I would still avoid making it needlessly heavy. This will probably not be the only AR purchase you make in your life. Don't spend a lot of money on things that you later find out you don't like or need. Start simple, learn what works for you and then build from there. Good luck! |
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Greetings. Not to be a douche, but have you done any research before starting this thread...: http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=493 You can find an AR for <$1500 from many places besides KAC [Knight's Armament Co.] , LWRC [LWRC Int'l], LMT [Lewis Machine Tool], JP [JP Enterprises], and BRO [Black Rain Ordnance - Flashy, overpriced rifles] - These companies tend to offer rifles north of $1500. Edit: Most other brands that have been around more than 2 years are good, except that Olympic Arms and Bushmaster have a shoddy rep for QA that may or may not be representative of their current product lineup - and you will find lots of polarized opinions of them on this site. But I agree with the previous poster; it's better to buy a $1000 AR and spend the rest of the money on a red dot/BUIS and ammo. |
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Quoted:
Greetings. Not to be a douche, but have you done any research before starting this thread...: http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=493 You can find an AR for <$1500 from most brands besides KAC [Knight's Armament Co.] , LWRC [LWRC Int'l], JP [JP Enterprises], and BRO [Black Rain Ordnance - Flashy, overpriced rifles]. But I agree with the previous post; it's better to buy a $1000 AR and spend the rest of the money on a red dot/BUIS and ammo. Before you buy, sit down and decide exactly what you want the gun to do. Be specific. Then go shopping. |
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$1500 will buy a nice, tricked out AR...
You can build your own, quality AR for $600 to $700.....or you can start with the same AR and throw in the extra $800 for the rest of the parts for your dream build. PS...just noted the NJ comment. Build a base AR and put the rest towards moving expenses... F NJ! and F Christie! |
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Quoted: $1500 will buy a nice, tricked out AR... You can build your own, quality AR for $600 to $700.....or you can start with the same AR and throw in the extra $800 for the rest of the parts for your dream build. PS...just noted the NJ comment. Build a base AR and put the rest towards moving expenses... F NJ! and F Christie! Move first then buy whatever you want. |
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