my first assembled AR!!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - my first assembled AR!!

Posted: 12/14/2013 5:28:12 AM EDT

i am so proud of this rifle, i cant wait to take it out to the range and try it out! this was my first lower assembly, and i got it together and it clicks and resets as expected.

im into this rifle for about $550 so far. (ETA - NOPE... see below)

i got the lower in the summer time when they had the $250 deal for a lower and 10 pmags (so i justify about 119 of the $550 for that). i got the upper for black friday sale for 270, and the BCG for 109. the handle is a "colt" from ebay (hopefully a colt, at least

), and the charging handle i already had.

cant wait to take this KISS carbine out and get it scuffed up!

ETA: requested: parts/price list

lower: $119, PSA M4
upper: $269, PSA upper kit (no BCG no CH), 1/7 CL HF barrel, supposedly made by FN?
lower parts kit: $50ish, a bag of parts off the wall at Gun Masters in Plano, TX
BCG: PSA, $109
Carry Handle: Colt (supposedly, hopefully?), $55, used from Ebay.
Charging handle and 4 position Stock, i already had.

OK so my math is terrible. because thats $602.

there have been better sales, and other options since i bought this kit. the upper kit could have been as low as $179 from PSA.com. OR, the same Upper with BCG and CH (Blem) could be had for $359 now. the single stripped lower could have been $49 (Blem). with the PTAC upper and the blem lower, you could be starting at $239 before BCG/CH/Parts kit.

Posted: 12/12/2013 11:16:28 AM EDT

[#1]

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How many times did you launch your detents? Nice stick btw.

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dont remember, but i do remember fretting about if i can order just a single detent... and how long it might take to deliver.

Posted: 12/12/2013 11:19:08 AM EDT

[#2]

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You built an AR for $431? You rock!

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no... i said "about $550"

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Sorry, I was deducting $119 for your 10 P-Mags from your $550. Still, damn good.

Posted: 12/12/2013 11:30:07 AM EDT

[#3]

Nice rifle!! For $550 there should be plenty left over for some ammo!

Posted: 12/12/2013 11:35:58 AM EDT

[#4]

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You built an AR for $431? You rock!

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no... i said "about $550"

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Sorry, I was deducting $119 for your 10 P-Mags from your $550. Still, damn good.

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the scary part is.... PSA had lowers for $49, and uppers for $179. something in the 350-400 range is totally feasable now.

Posted: 12/13/2013 7:36:07 PM EDT

[#5]

well, here we are!! i adjusted windage some, but i didnt have a front sight tool. i might just leave it where it is, and call it "200".

completely JAZZED with this budget build! if only i could go back 3 years :)

ETA: feet added to bottom of pic for authenticity

Posted: 12/13/2013 7:40:06 PM EDT

[#6]

Palmetto makes great parts and rifles cheaper and better quality then some lower quality rifles priced at much,much more.

Posted: 12/13/2013 8:18:10 PM EDT

[#7]

http://goo.gl/Al9nocNot to shabby for the price.

Posted: 12/13/2013 8:26:22 PM EDT

[#8]

Are we having fun yet? Good stick. Now the disease sets in and you just keep buying parts.

Posted: 12/13/2013 11:09:41 AM EDT

[#9]

Very nice for the money. I built my first lower a few weeks ago. Surprisingly very easy to do.

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:09:18 AM EDT

[#10]

Pew! Pew-pew-pew! Scuff that bad boy up.

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:15:29 AM EDT

[#11]

You built an AR for $431? You rock!

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:20:56 AM EDT

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You built an AR for $431? You rock!

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no... i said "about $550"

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:22:28 AM EDT

[#13]

New Rifle. Yessssssssss. Luckeeeee. (Neapolitan Dynamite voice)

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:23:49 AM EDT

[#14]

Not to shabby for the price.

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:25:49 AM EDT

[#15]

Gotta love a KISS carbine..

- AG

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:36:48 AM EDT

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New Rifle. Yessssssssss. Luckeeeee. (Neapolitan Dynamite voice)

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im gonna take it off some really sweet jumps.

Posted: 12/12/2013 12:50:54 PM EDT

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Not to shabby for the price.

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here here!

Posted: 12/12/2013 12:58:06 PM EDT

[#18]

great build for the money..kudos!

Posted: 12/14/2013 5:25:53 AM EDT

[#19]

Congrats on the build. The grouping looks great for what you have into it!

Posted: 12/13/2013 9:54:16 AM EDT

[#20]

Looks great. PSA rules.

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:37:34 PM EDT

[#21]

the rifle is very solid, and the slop and rattle between the upper is very minimal, its equal or less than my SBR which is a bushmaster lower and BCM upper.

it feels completely GTG, i hopefully will have a range report tomorrow night :)

Posted: 12/12/2013 7:49:02 PM EDT

[#22]

Lookin good dude, go get it dirty!

Posted: 12/12/2013 8:22:29 PM EDT

[#23]

Pretty sweet.

Very simple. I like that.

Posted: 12/12/2013 9:53:22 AM EDT

[#24]

How many times did you launch your detents? Nice stick btw.

Posted: 12/12/2013 10:14:31 AM EDT

[#25]

That is awesome for the price! now im looking into their AR15 Christmas day sale haha.

Posted: 12/14/2013 5:51:40 AM EDT

[#26]

Why can't more of our "First Rifle" posts be like this one?!?

In other words, good job!!!

Posted: 12/14/2013 5:56:39 AM EDT

[#27]

That first successful assembly is exciting. Good for you, OP!

Posted: 12/14/2013 7:25:24 AM EDT

[#28]

Awesome. Assembling it yourself is so much more intimate than just buying it off a shelf.

I actually had the most trouble with the trigger guard roll pin on mine, I couldn't get it to line up for the life of me...but the bolt catch was no problem. Go figure.

Posted: 12/14/2013 8:21:57 AM EDT

[#29]

Very sweet and damn fine shooter!

Posted: 12/14/2013 9:04:55 AM EDT

[#30]

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AGREE WITH THIS. By the way, I bought a complete kit during black friday from PSA for $379.00 and I got a lower from Centerfire for about $51.00. When I get around to assembly, I will be in this same price range. The only downer is that, although my barrel is 1x7 twist, it is not chrome lined. Still......it will be nice to have a cheapie that I don't have to cry over if it gets a scratch. I also wanted a cheapie that I could spray paint in camo.

Posted: 12/14/2013 1:28:46 PM EDT

[#31]

That's awesome, I just got my first AR15 the other day, can't wait to start adding on to it.

Posted: 12/15/2013 12:49:31 PM EDT

[#32]

Great rifle for the money. You have already learned what a lot of us know, you can build a decent rifle for less money with a little effort. As for a front sight tool, the front sight is designed to be adjusted using nothing more than a nail or even the tip of a round of ammo.