$500-$800 build for a friend

[LockedBreech]

Hey all, I could use your help. Despite owning a very nice AR-15 I'm still very much a newbie to the platform. My buddy has this much to spend.

Uses of the gun: It doesn't need to be a killer SOPMOD combat carbine or a match-grade competition rifle for accuracy. He wants a basic, no frills AR that will shoot reliable and last a long time.

Minor stipulations:

Complete uppers and lowers preferred, not required.

The closer to 500-600 rather than 700-800 the better.

Both 16" carbines and 20" rifles are valid for consideration.

I very much appreciate your input

 

[ripnbst]

Palmetto State Armory

Pick One of These


Then get this, and you're into it for around $600-$700 depending on the upper you choose.

I've never run into ANYBODY who had anything bad to say about Palmetto State Armory and/or their products.

 

[bejay]

if your willing to assemble the lower would just probably buy a kit and a stripped lower 2 seperate orders should bring the cost down some.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/AR-rifle-kits.php
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/psa-ar15-lower.html
another option would maybe be a complete polymer lower like the plum crazy or lw-15 usually 100-130 bucks and a complete upper instead of a kit.
http://newfrontierarmory.com/catalo...=product_info&cPath=245_285&products_id=34089

 

[tcritter]

I have heard good things about the smith&wesson sport. It can be had for about 650 dollars. That is going to be next purchase.

 

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

Another vote for the S&W Sport.

 

[shrewd]

stag, works great for me, had the model 2 nib at a gun store for 700ish

Check used, a gun show maybe, or look at smith and wesson and palmetto

 

[mdd]

I would not bother looking at used guns. New AR-15 rifles are cheap but around here the used ones aren't. I guess everybody that got soaked for a grand on a dpms sportical during the Obama scare doesn't believe they are actually a $600 rifle. I bought two of the palmetto state armory lowers during their Christmas sale but for my cost to assemble it the way I want, I'll have roughly the same amount as buying a comparable assembled rifle straight from rock river. Assembling it though will be an excellent learning process and so I'm looking forward to it.

 

[madcratebuilder]

Palmetto State Armory is the best deal on the market. You get as close to a mil-spec rifle as the AR15 gets. With a kit and stripped lower it's under $600.