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Posted: 8/15/2011 6:43:51 PM EDT
| I'm helping a buddy w/ an A2 build after he saw my rifle and fell in lust. He's looking to buy a complete upper w/ a BCG, charging handle, etc. What would the A2 aficionados of Arfcom choose and why? For reasons of his own; Colt IS NOT an option. What say the hive? |
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Why not a Colt? If not restricted by a ban, its still a deal.
$1000 for a complete Colt sporter off gunbroker.. Easy to find at that price. Often for cheaper....Bought one for $799. Vs. $600 for a quality upper $100- receiver $75- stock $80- parts kit Still about $850... The Colt will retain its value, vs. the parts gun. |
| I've done three out of BM parts for buddies with the exception of Colt BCG's and charging handles. They all were comparable to my Colt/FN rifles and were great shooters. Lot of excellent condition FN and Colt upper parts floating around right now for less coins than new BM parts The BM parts I used were dirt cheap from seller getting out of the AR game and clearance $55 uppers. Did buy one barrel from PK. At the time Colt/FN parts were hard to find on a deal. The Delton A-2 govt profile 1-9 kit for $475 is gonna be hard to beat. Pick up a cheap A-2 lower and you're built for less than $600 with mag and sling. Should be a real nice piece and hold it's value. At the local funshows new Delton's are usually $629 plus tax and paperwork fee but haven't seen a govt profile build. |
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If Colt is NOT an option, then I would do an FN barrel with a Keyhole forge upper, or a complete Bushmaster 1/7 upper minus BCG and CH and go with BCM $149.00, or a Spikes BCG for $100.00. Charging handles are charging handles unless you start getting into the Gas Busters, BCM VLTR MODS 3/4, etc.
+1 Bushmaster +1 FN Build 
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Why not a Colt? If not restricted by a ban, its still a deal. $1000 for a complete Colt sporter off gunbroker.. Easy to find at that price. Often for cheaper....Bought one for $799. Vs. $600 for a quality upper $100- receiver $75- stock $80- parts kit Still about $850... The Colt will retain its value, vs. the parts gun. OP is in California. Colt lower receivers are for the most part illegal to own in California. So in order to get a "Colt" rifle he would have to have the time and money to piece together a ton of Colt parts off the internet and then slap em all together onto some other company's receiver. |
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In Callyfornya you have to go by the "list". I'm thinking a Grizzly, Spikes Tactical or CMMG. I don't think they are banned. The list of illegal AR-15s was written in 1992 and so, fortunately for us, is very outdated. It is extremely easy to get off-list lowers nowadays. This is the dreaded "LIST" of illegal lowers: American Spirit ASA Model Armalite AR 10 (all) Golden Eagle M15 (all) Bushmaster XM15 (all) Colt * AR-15 (all) Law Enforcement (6920) Match Target (all) Sporter (all) Dalphon B.F.D. DPMS Panther (all) Eagle Arms EA-15 A2 H-BAR EA-15 E1 M15 (all) Frankford Arsenal AR-15 (all) Hesse Arms HAR 15A2 (all) Knights RAS (all) SR-15 (all) SR-25 (all) Les Baer Ultimate AR (all) Olympic Arms AR-15 Car-97 PCR (all) Ordnance, Inc. AR-15 Palmetto SGA (all) Professional Ordnance, Inc. Carbon 15 Pistol Carbon 15 Rifle PWA All Models Rock River Arms, Inc. Car A2 Car A4 Flattop LE Tactical Carbine NM A2 - DCM Legal Standard A-2 Standard A-4 Flattop Wilson Combat AR-15 |
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