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Posted: 7/15/2012 9:17:57 PM EDT
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I recently finished my first build and have yet to test fire my AR. Ive listed it on TheOutdoorsTrader for $1500 just to see if I can sell it. My questions are A) Is $1500 a reasonable price? and B) should I test fire it before selling? Will that change the value? Is it a liability issue?
Any thoughts or ideas are welcome. Im not certain I want to sell it but school has to come first plus Im confident I could built another and save more $$ Here are the details: Spikes Stripped Lower Magpul Grip, Stock, and Trigger Guard 12” SAR Rail Aero Precision Stripped Upper YHM Compensating Flash Hider 16” Chrome Lines and Cold Hammer Forged Barrel (Lightweight profile) LMT BCG 2x 30 rnd Pmags (one with window) 
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Who is the barrel manufacturer? Is the gas block pinned? Personally I would not buy a rifle built by someone else unless it was extremely cheaper than me building it myself.
ETA: Why are you selling it if you just built it and did not even shoot it? It looks like a nice set up. |
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Its a PSA barrel but the block is not pinned. The YHM block uses set screws and the bolts dont have pointed tips so it isnt something that can be dimpled. That being said Im pretty confident that the block wont be going anywhere ever. It was a super tight fit plus the set screws have flat, rounded tips that grab onto the barrel well.
The main idea behind selling it is that I could use the money for school. My scholarship expired last semester so Ill be paying 2-3 times what I normally do. Plus I had planned on a budget minded AR and ended up buying much higher end stuff as I did more research throughout the build. Im also open to suggestions as to what a good selling price would be. Im not really sure I will need to sell it but if I can get close to $1500 it would be worth it to sell it and consider building a cheap plinker for now instead. |
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Its a PSA barrel but the block is not pinned. The YHM block uses set screws and the bolts dont have pointed tips so it isnt something that can be dimpled. That being said Im pretty confident that the block wont be going anywhere ever. It was a super tight fit plus the set screws have flat, rounded tips that grab onto the barrel well. The main idea behind selling it is that I could use the money for school. My scholarship expired last semester so Ill be paying 2-3 times what I normally do. Plus I had planned on a budget minded AR and ended up buying much higher end stuff as I did more research throughout the build. Im also open to suggestions as to what a good selling price would be. Im not really sure I will need to sell it but if I can get close to $1500 it would be worth it to sell it and consider building a cheap plinker for now instead. I can relate to going over budget on builds. If you can hold off on selling the rifle it may be a good idea to see how the elections go. If Obama gets re-elected you might be able to make a profit, especially if it is a repeat of 2008. Good luck with school and the rifle. |
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You might be able to sell it to a rich dude who doesn't know better but $1500 is just about what you need to get the best of the best factory rifles out there. If you are going to sell it here on arfcom you will need to sell it as parts to make the most back. I was just about to add this to my previous post. |
| Lots of people including myself will not buy a complete rifle custom built unless they are a well known reputable builder. The fact that it is custom built will lower value considerably. I just bought a DDM4V5 for $1225 OTD with 12" Omega Rail and vertical foregrip. I would much rather have a rifle from a respected manufacture than a custom built. With all that being said I would not pay over $900. The parts are of pretty godd quality and I think you would do better parting it out as others have said. I would at least test fire it though if I were set on selling the whole rifle. This is what the manufactures do there are too many things that could go wrong |
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FYI I just bought a brand new Knights SR15 for just over $1600. Also in the price range are Larue rifles. For as much as you're asking for, people could buy from a reputable manufacturer/builder.
Separate the two halves, and sell individually, you'll somewhat do a little better. |
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First build, not fully knowledgeable about what you have built (yes, you can dimple the barrel for YHM set screw gas blocks, I have a dozen of them dimpled but that is not really the issue), a mish-mash of parts, priced as high or higher as non-frankengun factory rifles, and the biggie as far as I am concerned, NO WARRANTY if something is screwed up or was mucked up during assembly.
Sorry, I do not mean to be harsh but there is a hell of a lot of difference between a custom build by a reputable and licensed firearms manufacturer who fully backs the rifle with warranty and service than a home assembled rifle. Teppo Jutsu are custom built ARs, Joe Blow's home build is only custom to him, nobody else. |
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You might be able to sell it to a rich dude who doesn't know better but $1500 is just about what you need to get the best of the best factory rifles out there. This. No one in their right mind is going to overpay for a rifle built by someone who's new at it - even if you did it right. |
This is the problem with these frankenguns, they are hard to sell whole and recoup your money. No offense, but I would not buy a gun built by some guy on his kitchen table. (Thats coming from a guy who builds Ar's on his kitchen table ). Its worth the money to you, so I would keep it. By the time you take a loss on selling and replace with a cheaper gun, you'll come out the same and not have the gun you want. If you must sell, then you have to part it out like stated above. And, if you do that, I would keep the lower receiver.
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Your rifle looks a lot like the one I was just shooting (runs as well as any I have) and got 2nd hand (barely used) last year. Mine is a Spikes complete upper though (factory built) with a BAR rail (not quite as nice as the SAR). However, my lower came with KNS pins, PWS buffer tube, MIAD/CTR and the barrel has a PWS FSC556. All this would put my rifle about $100 higher than yours on the used market and I paid $800. Throw in the mags and the fact that yours is basically new and you have a chance at $900. I have $1400 in mine total now and it has Aimpoint ML3/LT129, LT103, LMT front, vfg, and a cheap single pt on a sling swivel.
Keep it unfired and see what happens when election time comes. You better not hope for an Obama win just to make a few hundred $ though! |
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Quoted: ^^^this +100^^^AR build pieced together by a guy who admits it is his first time doing so?  $800 maybe It's not worth the potential problems. Why would someone buy a rifle with no warranty from you for $1500 when you can get one with a factory warranty for under $1k? Sounds like you got on here, drank a bunch of kool-aid, and now you have screwed yourself. |
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My guess is you went with as cheap as possible, unfortunately you can get better with even less $ if you would have researched first I'd probably say it's worth about $650 to an unsuspecting buyer, but you can get better and unused for that price JUST TO NOTE: I bought a complete FN barrel hammer forged PSA for like $550 what no bsa or truglo sight? |
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I think you can get what you're asking for your rifle. Most everyone here knows how to build, what parts cost, know prices of reputable builders and won't buy anything home built unless they need particular parts. Of course they're going to say you can't.
Good thing for you these rifles keep growing in popularity and people that don't know much about them want one. I've sold shit rifles for more than you're asking. I wouldn't expect to move it fast though. If you part it out on here, you can move it pretty quick, but you'll probably lose money... |
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stripped upper? as in... you assemble the upper, along with the barrel and gas block/ tube yourself? if yes, is it torqued to spec, lined up and is the timing correct? or is that why you haven't shot it? i wouldn't pull the trigger either if you just slapped it together not knowing what your doing.... and no sites ? sorry bud, but 1500 $ is over the rainbow. add about 200$ for some good iron sites and your at 1700$! your lucky if you get 750$.. no one wants a Frankie someone else built AND they have to finish the build to shoot it. 1500-1700$ will get you one hell of a factory rifle with add on"s and ammo/ mags, ready for the range the day you walk out the door after buying it.
part it out. and make 3/4 your money back. 
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