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MO, USA
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Posted: 4/3/2024 2:37:15 PM EDT
While browsing I saw the advice to pick an upper and lower to make a PSA rifle instead of buying a complete rifle. How does this make a better result? This advice was given in the context of a first time buyer, which if this advice was to customize options, it seems a new buyer wouldn't know what to pick. Thanks
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PA, USA
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Posted: 4/3/2024 2:53:24 PM EDT
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You'll likely save a few bucks. Manufacturers have to pay a 11% excise tax on complete rifles which is of course going to be passed on to the customer. Receivers are exempt from the tax.
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Posted: 4/3/2024 2:54:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mak0: You'll likely save a few bucks. Manufacturers have to pay a 11% excise tax on complete rifles which is of course going to be passed on to the customer. Receivers are exempt from the tax. |
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Posted: 4/3/2024 3:13:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mak0: You'll likely save a few bucks. Manufacturers have to pay a 11% excise tax on complete rifles which is of course going to be passed on to the customer. Receivers are exempt from the tax. Never heard of that. PSA is local to me and I have spent time with Jamin at the AAC plant. Here is the advantage of buying separate. You get what you want. Only the lower goes through the FFL. An upper can be shipped directly to you. Find the lower set you like and get that which is shipped through PSA to your FFL. Get an upper any time you want and like you want it. By selling separately PSA can provide thousands of permutations that would never make the webpage and would never be perfect for everyone. |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 4/3/2024 3:16:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RattleCanAR: Never heard of that. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RattleCanAR: Originally Posted By mak0: You'll likely save a few bucks. Manufacturers have to pay a 11% excise tax on complete rifles which is of course going to be passed on to the customer. Receivers are exempt from the tax. Never heard of that. https://www.ttb.gov/firearms/taxes-and-tax-exemptions |
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Posted: 4/3/2024 4:00:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/3/2024 4:02:30 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By mak0: You'll likely save a few bucks. Manufacturers have to pay a 11% excise tax on complete rifles which is of course going to be passed on to the customer. Receivers are exempt from the tax. This. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2024 3:18:12 PM EDT
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Hell yea. Buy the lower that comes with SSA-E trigger already installed and a premium upper with the fn barrel.
You will like both. |
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IL, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2024 6:24:46 PM EDT
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Yes, do an upper and lower separate.
The most important reason (outside of cost) is the 4471. Do them separate, and you have a "Firearm", which you can turn into a pistol, then rifle. Back and forth forever. Buy it complete, and once a rifle, always a rifle. |
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