Building AR vs. Buying AR

[masterblaker]

Okay...

After looking into the idea of building vs. buying I have come up with the following.

If I go with the 14.5 inch barrel upper from Model 1 it will cost 455.00.

Add that to a Rock River Arms lower with a tele-stock and you are looking at 275.00.

Thats comes to a total of 730.00 dollars.

Now thats not a bad price for an AR. But after you add in some shipping charges and the roll pins you are looking at probably another 50.00.

That comes to 780.00! I can buy a complete rifle for that price!

Not to mention the fact that I may screw it up somehow, ;)

I would like to build my own AR sometime, but I think the smart play at this point is to just buy one.

Just me thoughts,

Blake

[shwizzdogg]

I am assuming that the 455.00 is for Model 1's M4 Complete kit. The kit already includes the FCG and tele-stock.
If you are planning to pay 275.00 for a reciever I can only assume that it already has a FCG installed along with the tele-stock.
You would just need to buy the assembled upper from Model 1, and it would only cost 340.00.

I built my first and only AR, and plan on building 3 more. I only payed 500.00 for everything and couldn't be happier. I also take pride in knowing that I built it. It takes some reading and research but is worth it in my mind.

[308]

Your math don't add up.

Model-1 Sales 14 1/2'' Pre-Ban AR15 M-4 C.A.R. Kit
$455.00

Rock Siver Arms Forged Lower Receiver, stripped
$140.00

Looks like $595.00 + shipping

You WILL have to have Model-1 Sales permanently weld the F\H to your 14.5" barrel to conform to the legal 16" minimum.

http://www.model1sales.com/images/carm414pre.gif
http://www.rockriverarms.com/images/lwrrcvr.gif

[masterblaker]

:eek:

LOL!

You guys are right!

I was paying for the stock, trigger, and grip twice! Man what a dumbass!

Okay, nevermind what I said, back to the old drawing board.

Building one just keeps looking better.

Thanks for helping out a idiot guys, lol.

Thanks!!!

[308]

If you buy the rifle in kit form, you will need to assemble the stripped lower. No special tools really required except for a roll-pin punch and a starrett punch or two.

It's a great way to learn about your new rifle.

After that, it's just puting the two halves together and pushing the pivot pins closed.

[Genghis Kahn]

You can get lowers for around $100. The beuty about the kits is you get it the wat you want it instead of buying a gun and then wishing you had the options. :cupjoe:

[plasticman]

The advantage of buying a complete rifle (especially RRA) is they should match the upper and lower for a good snug fit. If you build one, you're just not going to be sure of the fit. I guess a $3 accuwedgee would cure that problem. Building a rifle is a good thing for everyone to do at least once. Connecting an upper to a lower is not building a rifle. If you are going to do it, do it from the ground up so you can learn the rifle.