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Posted: 1/19/2007 4:14:28 PM EDT
Was a good deal while it lasted. 
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Times are about the same for ARs as the early 1980s, When you could buy a new Colt carbine for $400, but they are not so good for other guns, in 1982 you could buy a NIB HK 91-93 or 94 for $350! 
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I dont call snapping an upper on a lower "building" anything. 
Post your parts links. I dont buy it. |
+1, I agree, or whatever... seems like a great deal to me and I can't "assemble" one for $650 with "my connections"! Don't even ask about the one I "built"! 
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For those that prefer RRA. New M4 uppers for $429.99 delivered. No BUIS though. www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=22&t=388765 |
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funny, I just talked my business partner to buy his first AR. I convinced him to purchase this exact same upper from Eagle firearms. I'll order up superior arms complete lower for 215.00 from RBprecision on monday. In addition, I had him order a six pack of straight 20 rounds mags from 44mag 665.00 is a great price for a very nice 1st AR |
| Try building a car from the parts counter. 15K car is 65K in parts. These are assembled at a factory with the economy of scale that you and I do not have. They sell them incomplete and miss the 10% or 15% (I forget which) tax that firearms have. So a rifle assembled by you from a complete upper and lower is always going to be cheaper than home assembly (from NEW parts) or new complete rifle. |
I am not a word Nazi on this subject. If you took a bunch of parts, and put them together, I think technically you "assembled" the AR15.... but "build" is interchangeable. Some here feel "build" means you have to forge the lower yourself, or machine it from a forging, or from an 80%.... it just never stops. Truly - the words are fairly interchangeable according to 4 of the most common dictionaries: Assemble:
Build:
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But it is mostly word play. The important thing is that we did it ourselves! As far as cost effectiveness goes... I could have purchased a new AR for less than I have spent on some, but I eventually got what I wanted; even though it was more expensive than one out of the box. buckmeister |
| Who actually gives a damn what other people consider a build? If you want to shove a frog in your nose and jump into a volcano singing I'm a yankee-doodle dandy wearing a Barney the Dinosaur t-shirt and call it an AR15 build,WHO CARES!? If it's your money and your AR so what? If it offends people,life is tough,get a helmet. I'm sick of people flaming others here because they don't do what you think they should do or think what you think they should,or hold their pee-pee the way you think they should when they potty. I haven't posted here much but read the heck out of the posts. To all those that actualy try to help,thanks. To those that are here for nothing other than to make themselves feel better , BAH! |
Ameetec's lowers are beautiful. To the OP: Ameetec also sells a complete 16" CAR upper for $400, so you could consolidate shipping and be at $600 even before transfer. |
I looked at that - however - that is not chrome lined. Their chrome lined upper is $430 (still a great deal) and that puts us at $630. Also - their upper does not come with a BUIS. The ARMS#40A2 is $89. So - to be fair, and compare apples to apples - the Ameetec equivalent is $719. PLUS - when you order a complete upper and lower at the same time - you have to pay the excise taxes for a complete weapon - getting that close to $800. Not even close.
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Well said tinmann (but the grammer and spelling nazi will be along soon)  FALARAK give us a heads up on a great deal and some find it more useful to debate "build" or so and so has it for a better deal. I for one bought another stag, and when I sell the BUIS (that I don't need) for 75.00 I'll have a complete chrome lined, gov profile, high quality upper @ 375.00 that an unbeatable price, period. Most of the time I don't even post my good finds because of this exact reason |
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Goodness gracious, that's a sweet deal! Nope, I can't build a kit using that type of components for less. Getting a chrome-lined barrel to go with the ARMS BUIS is a big deal for $450. Most vendors will ask that much for a non-chromed upper without a BUIS. This is a smoking hot deal. Thanks for posting it. I need to grab one (or more) of those lowers as well while the prices are so good. Folks, it is a common saying around this board that you should "buy it cheap and stack it deep". From the 90's up until just recently, that usually meant ammo. But now that ammo is outrageously expensive, it looks like one may be better off stacking receivers, uppers and magazines deep, as those are abundant and cheap right now. |
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I am getting my Stag this week. WOOT!!!! Plus my giraudi trimmer. Oh I got a k98 this past week to for $160. I guess since santa didnt come for me this year I am being blessed for it now. Usually it takes me 2 years to get what I got in one month. Next a Aimpoint.
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Hey all! New - B here. I am trying hard to get all the AR features acronyms and stuff down (i'm getting better) but my familierity with the details of manufacturers varies. I figure with shipping and the transfer on the reciever that I am at $700 for this. Not bad. What do I need to know about the manufacturers. I.E. - Just what am I giving up from a Colt/LMT/CMMG etc? And - Please don't fight! heat Oh yeah, and are we sure these will go together? I heard talk of pin differences and buffer differences.. again, I am probably sounding quite dunceish but I am trying. |
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I ordered this same setup yesterday. Tried for a ameetec, but there was little certainty of when they'd have there's in. Ordered complete lower 1/2 w/ 6 position, NM 2 stage and hogue grip for $282 shipped. I probably could have shaved a few dollars parting and assembling, but I'm in a hurry to put one together for my cold-blooded wife. hould regards, Keib |
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