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Posted: 12/1/2010 7:19:14 AM EDT
| Will I save a substanial amount of money if I build my own? |
| It depends on what you want. You can get inexpensive Parts and kits or expensive aprts and kits. What are you looking to build? You can buy used or new. It all depends on what you want. I'm sure if you set it in print you'll get plenty of opinions here. If you don't want it out int he open then read some threads and IM the individual members. |
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Quoted: What EdHaney1 said.It depends on what you want. You can get inexpensive Parts and kits or expensive aprts and kits. What are you looking to build? You can buy used or new. It all depends on what you want. I'm sure if you set it in print you'll get plenty of opinions here. If you don't want it out int he open then read some threads and IM the individual members. Additionally, there are several reasons. 1.) Because you can. 2.) because you want particular parts config. 3.) Because you *can* get a better weapon for the same money expended, if you shop correctly. As was stated in a thread this passed summer by Hellbound (sorry, I forget just when) and argued against the OP (Hellbound) for no good reason, you can end up with an average weapon for a lot of money if you build it compared to a good weapon for a good price if you buy a Bravo or Spikes (to name just 2 of all the site sponsors) configured weapons. It depends on how good you are at shopping, and how much fun you want to have putting it together. Buying the tools to build just 1 or 2 isn't going to save you anything, but some people spend big bucks to buy the fishing pole instead of going to the supermarket. |
| Part for part, you will be just a smidge under what it would cost to buy most rifles. AR's are not very labor intensive, so you don't really save a lot (60-$100 bucks) in labor and or/ tools. The only caveat is that when you build it yourself, you tend (at least I do) to choose upgraded/better/more expensive parts than are usually on the rifle. For example if you are on a budget, you can get a reasonable entry level AR for about $1,000. You can build it yourself for the same price, but you might chose to put on a better stock... or drop in a 2 stage, or install a quad rail. Etc, etc. Set up a budget in your mind. Evaluate you ability to do it all on your own, factor in the cost of paying someone to do it... Think about whether or not you will need any tools. Then decide what puprose and type of rifle you'r going to build, what parts need to be better than others. Good luck! |
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With some of the deals that can be found today, I would have to say maybe, but it would be very slim. Especially if you don't already own the tools needed to build one. What tools? The only tool I've used on any build was an M4 stock wrench which is about 30$ I've saved money on every rifle I've built, compared to if I would have purchased a completed rifle. If you doing your shopping correctly, you will save money without skimping on quality parts. |
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Honestly it really does boil down to what YOU want in a AR. Like others have said, if you want a budget build, and you have the patience of a Buddhist monk, then I'm sure you could do it. But keep in mind it will just be a run of the mill AR. If you're the type (like most here) that want at least SOME higher end/tacticool parts then I'm really not convinced you can save much. Also it will depend on whether or not you plan on building more rifles after your first (I'm willing to bet you will!) Then you can justify some of the tool cost's that make AR building SOOOO much easier.
Welcome aboard, and don't be afraid to dive in head first on your first build. There's a lot of people here that can answer just about any question you have. Ruckus |
| There seems to be a lot of guys who purchase an $800.00 plain jane rifle, then change the handguards for a rail. Then change the stock and pistol grip then add a good set of back up sites and a better trigger. Soon they have $1,500 into a dressed up plain jane. So that route always leaves the owner on the short side of things compared to a builder who spends $1000 and gets exactly what he wants without a cardboard box filled with take offs. |
For me it was the fact that by building my own rifle, I not only got a really bitchin' rifle, I also now have a better understanding on how MY rifle works and how to service nt only this one but also the other 2 AR's that I have.. I also saved about $300 if I would have bought my rifle from POF and I would not have gotten the cool engraving that is on my ARFCOM Lower.
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Quoted: Quoted: With some of the deals that can be found today, I would have to say maybe, but it would be very slim. Especially if you don't already own the tools needed to build one. What tools? The only tool I've used on any build was an M4 stock wrench which is about 30$ I've saved money on every rifle I've built, compared to if I would have purchased a completed rifle. If you doing your shopping correctly, you will save money without skimping on quality parts. You also need something to drive pins in. Whether it be vise grips and electric tape or a punch and hammer, they're still tools. And if you build the upper you'll need something to hold the upper in place and a wrench for the barrel nut. Plenty of other tools out there that make the whole process a lot easier also. |
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