How this happened:
a while back back I was with a buddy and we got talking about how fast the prices on ARs were dropping. After a few beers he bet me I couldn't build a complete AR for under $600.00, of course I took that bet and here is the finished product.
1. The lower, I used to be one of those guys that said they would never own a poly lower, well New Frontier brought out their Gen 2 lower and I started to see some pretty good reviews. Never having owned one, I figured it would be a good time to get some first hand experience with one. Besides, a complete lower was $98.00, no tax, no shipping, just a FFL fee. Total invested = $123.00
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2. Upper, was going to build one but Black Friday was right around the corner, found a complete upper at Primary arms for $349.00 no tax, no shipping. ATI, 16" melon ire coated bbl, M16 BCG, M4 feed ramps, etc., Made in the good ole USA
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3. Primary Arms also had mags on sale for $7.99. Aluminum with magpul followers
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4 Red Dot sight. Found this on Amazon, figured WTH, for 28.99 I reach my goal and win my bet. If this turns out to be a POS (which I think it will) I have 30 days to return it, I can find good iron sights for about the same price or even cheaper.
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there you have it, total =$508.98. If you subtract the bet, total was $408.98!
again, this is not my SHTF gun or even a HG, it's a plinker. I haven't shot it yet but should be able to get a couple of hundred rounds through it this weekend. I will let you know.
sorry about the links, ipad is not cooperating.
a while back back I was with a buddy and we got talking about how fast the prices on ARs were dropping. After a few beers he bet me I couldn't build a complete AR for under $600.00, of course I took that bet and here is the finished product.
1. The lower, I used to be one of those guys that said they would never own a poly lower, well New Frontier brought out their Gen 2 lower and I started to see some pretty good reviews. Never having owned one, I figured it would be a good time to get some first hand experience with one. Besides, a complete lower was $98.00, no tax, no shipping, just a FFL fee. Total invested = $123.00
Photo
2. Upper, was going to build one but Black Friday was right around the corner, found a complete upper at Primary arms for $349.00 no tax, no shipping. ATI, 16" melon ire coated bbl, M16 BCG, M4 feed ramps, etc., Made in the good ole USA
Photo
3. Primary Arms also had mags on sale for $7.99. Aluminum with magpul followers
Photo
4 Red Dot sight. Found this on Amazon, figured WTH, for 28.99 I reach my goal and win my bet. If this turns out to be a POS (which I think it will) I have 30 days to return it, I can find good iron sights for about the same price or even cheaper.
Photo
there you have it, total =$508.98. If you subtract the bet, total was $408.98!
again, this is not my SHTF gun or even a HG, it's a plinker. I haven't shot it yet but should be able to get a couple of hundred rounds through it this weekend. I will let you know.
sorry about the links, ipad is not cooperating.