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Posted: 10/24/2013 1:56:07 PM EDT
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Show off your budget builds.
How cheap have you assembled one? Please post pics and a parts/price list. Here's mine. 
$316 plus traded & leftover parts. Used Anvil arms lower w/parts kit installed. $85 Used stripped upper. $40 Gas tube $12 Delta C clip & dust cover. $7 Forward assist kit. $12 PSA BCG & ch. $160 Used barrel (DSA I think) - traded a benchmade knife for. DD A1.5 rear traded for a YHM flip rear that came on a rifle I no longer have. Stock, buffer tube & forearm were traded for a rifle stock I had. All other parts were left over from other builds. |
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The traded parts have value and must be included in the net cost. If not, I've got a couple free rifles, hell I have a rifle that owes me money if that's the case. I agree wholeheartedly. If the value of a part is difficult to determine, I understand, but somewhere along the line it was paid for. |
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$69 Natmil lower
$59 blemished PSA upper $99 AImsurplus BCG 20 inch Sig barrel (free, never fired, got it for changing out a friends barrel, I got to keep the take off, plus MOE hand guards, and gas tube) $68 LPK (spikes) A2 stock laying around total: $295 (add $50 for transfer fee if you want) |
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Agreed that traded parts are worth something, maybe I should have emphasized "out of pocket" expense.
anybody that has upgraded, built or assembled an AR ends up with a box of extra parts and to me, until I can build something out of them, they have no real value. I don't know how many times I've donated a part or two to a friend who needed it for a build. Regardless, let's keep the thread fun. Keep posting budget builds. |
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complete Colt M4 upper $550 included BCG and carry handle (purchased new from Dennis Todd back in '98 or '99, I just came across the receipt)
buddy just gave me a lower w/LPK stock, receiver extension, spring & buffer from EE for just under $65 I'm over by $15 oh, and I bought a vortex FH and pinned it, at least another hundie. I'm way over now. here it is circa 2000. after adding Aimpoint in GG&G mount. notice the 3 point sling and rubber pad on the CAR stock. 
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EDIT:..that's $107 over $600 imdum
Total: $707 +or- a tad Lower..Tactical Machining..$94 Stock..B5 SOPMOD..$75 Buffer Tube..JBO..$47 Sight..Matech..$47 CH..BCM Mod 4..$35 Grip..A2..$7 VFG..TangoDown..$25 Hand Guard..KAC RAS..$55 Trigger..ALG QMS..$45 Safety..RRA Star..$11 Bolt Catch..PSA..$0 BCG..AIM..$0 Upper..BCM M4..$220 MISC..$45 or so.. I need to add some new colors.. 
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How to build a $600 AR 1. Purchase the following: -RRA lower - $120 -BCM BCG - $160 -PMAGs (32) - $320 2. Wait and allow an event to occur which causes a massive parts shortage. 3. Sell above parts. 4. Wait until the parts crisis has subsided and purchase the following at normal prices: -Noveske 14.5" SS LW barrel with included gas tube and low profile gas block -Battlecomp 1.5 -Noveske MUR -Noveske 13.5" NSR -AXTS Raptor CH -FailZero F/A BCG -Noveske (Troy) BUIS -Noveske Gen 2 lower -Magpul MIAD -Geissele SD3G -BAD-ASS-ST selector -Norgon Ambi mag release -Noveske takedown and pivot pins -Noveske QD end plate -Larue buffer extension -Sprinco buffer spring (white) -PWS tungsten buffer -BCM castle nut -B5 Systems Enhanced SOPMOD (gen 2) 5. WIN!!! |
$781.88 with an Aimpoint M2! $502.88 all dressed out in Magpul FDE without the optic! I assembled some lowers for my buddy and his dad and as a thank you they bought me one of the PSA M4 madness $259 uppers they were using for their builds. I ditched it during the panic and bought a couple silencers 
Here's the breakdown: COMPONENT COST COMPLETE UPPER (PSA) $- CHARGING HANDLE (TAKEOFF) $- LPK - DPMS (MIDWAY) $58.99 END PLATE - DPMS (MIDWAY) $2.99 CASTLE NUT (G&R) $7.00 CARBINE ACTION SPRING (G&R) $5.00 MAGPUL MVG (BCM) $15.95 RECEIVER EXTENSION (PSA) $15.95 STRIPPED LOWER RECEIVER (PSA) $120.00 MOE STOCK (BCM) $56.95 CARBINE BUFFER (TAKEOFF) MOE HANDGUARDS (BEYE) $29.99 COLT BCG - (BEYE) $165.00 FDE AIMPOINT COVER (OPTICS PLANET) $29.00 AIMPOINT M2 (BULLSEYE) $250.00 MBUS REAR (BCM) $55.05 TOTAL $781.88 
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I agree wholeheartedly. If the value of a part is difficult to determine, I understand, but somewhere along the line it was paid for. Quoted:
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The traded parts have value and must be included in the net cost. If not, I've got a couple free rifles, hell I have a rifle that owes me money if that's the case. I agree wholeheartedly. If the value of a part is difficult to determine, I understand, but somewhere along the line it was paid for. I disagree. We all have scrap parts laying around that accumulate over time, and we don't really consider them to have any value. Re-purposing them into a new build is essentially using free parts. I think the key here is that the out of pocket cost is extremely low. If I buy an $800 rifle and take off a pair of $10 handguards, I don't consider the rifle to cost $790. It still cost me $800 and I just have an extra pair of handguards laying around. |
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I figured I had better pick up a couple stripped lowers before the Gov. signed the AW ban here in CA, and right before he Veto'ed the bill I picked up a couple stripped blem's from PSA for 59.99 each (wanted a couple for my boys just in case).
And now that the bill was veto'ed, I figured I would grow the lowers into rifles and give them both to my boys for Christmas this year (youngest will be 18 years old in December). Picked up a pair of P-Tac MOE LPK's last week for $109.99 and just pulled the trigger on a pair of daily deal PSA CMV MOE 16" 5.56mm 1:7 Carbine Length M4 Profile w/ M16 Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle for $399.99. So for a complete rifle with full Magpul MOE furniture... $ 59.99 - PSA (Blemished) stripped lower (x2) $109.99 - P-Tac AR-15 MOE Lower Build Kit (x2) $399.99 - PSA CMV MOE 16" 5.56mm 1:7 Carbine Length M4 Profile w/ M16 Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle (x2) For a subtotal of $569.97 per rifle ($1,139.94 total for a pair). $569.97 for full Magpul MOE furniture is not too shabby. I'll post pics after Christmas since I will NOT be building these rifles - I plan on spending Christmas day this year teaching my boys how to assemble an AR-15 :) (edit - BTW all parts listed above are still on sale at PSA as of today, 10/25/13) |
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OP, all traded for Components, and left over parts from other Builds or swaps, have a Cost associated to them that you didn't need to purchase. It still adds to the end cost results. Seriously. I like the idea of this thread but some of you guys have suspect accounting skills. 1. I had a spare Colt lower and a spare Colt upper in my parts bin. Slapped them together, boom! Cost = $0 2. Did some consulting work for a client. He had no cash so have gave me a Colt 6920. I swapped the charging handle for a Raptor. Cost = $85 3. Was upgrading my tools and traded my old ones for a complete Noveske. Sold the Magpul grip for $30 and replaced it with a BCM grip for $20. Cost = negative $10 
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I figured I had better pick up a couple stripped lowers before the Gov. signed the AW ban here in CA, and right before he Veto'ed the bill I picked up a couple stripped blem's from PSA for 59.99 each (wanted a couple for my boys just in case). And now that the bill was veto'ed, I figured I would grow the lowers into rifles and give them both to my boys for Christmas this year (youngest will be 18 years old in December). Picked up a pair of P-Tac MOE LPK's last week for $109.99 and just pulled the trigger on a pair of daily deal PSA CMV MOE 16" 5.56mm 1:7 Carbine Length M4 Profile w/ M16 Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle for $399.99. So for a complete rifle with full Magpul MOE furniture... $ 59.99 - PSA (Blemished) stripped lower (x2) $109.99 - P-Tac AR-15 MOE Lower Build Kit (x2) $399.99 - PSA CMV MOE 16" 5.56mm 1:7 Carbine Length M4 Profile w/ M16 Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle (x2) For a subtotal of $569.97 per rifle ($1,139.94 total for a pair). $569.97 for full Magpul MOE furniture is not too shabby. I'll post pics after Christmas since I will NOT be building these rifles - I plan on spending Christmas day this year teaching my boys how to assemble an AR-15 :) (edit - BTW all parts listed above are still on sale at PSA as of today, 10/25/13) Dont forget rear sights. |
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Seriously. I like the idea of this thread but some of you guys have suspect accounting skills. 1. I had a spare Colt lower and a spare Colt upper in my parts bin. Slapped them together, boom! Cost = $0 2. Did some consulting work for a client. He had no cash so have gave me a Colt 6920. I swapped the charging handle for a Raptor. Cost = $85 3. Was upgrading my tools and traded my old ones for a complete Noveske. Sold the Magpul grip for $30 and replaced it with a BCM grip for $20. Cost = negative $10 Quoted:
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OP, all traded for Components, and left over parts from other Builds or swaps, have a Cost associated to them that you didn't need to purchase. It still adds to the end cost results. Seriously. I like the idea of this thread but some of you guys have suspect accounting skills. 1. I had a spare Colt lower and a spare Colt upper in my parts bin. Slapped them together, boom! Cost = $0 2. Did some consulting work for a client. He had no cash so have gave me a Colt 6920. I swapped the charging handle for a Raptor. Cost = $85 3. Was upgrading my tools and traded my old ones for a complete Noveske. Sold the Magpul grip for $30 and replaced it with a BCM grip for $20. Cost = negative $10 We're not trying to rain on any parades here, but these parts are fungible, and have some value (regardless of how the parts were acquired). If these spare parts that were successfully used to build a rifle are truly void of value, I'll happily take them off your hands, and I'll even pay shipping. You essentially traded a Colt 6920 for your time and effort in consulting, and unless you would have volunteered your time, your work has real value. I guess we should probably stop trolling this, as I like the idea, but maybe the OP should have something about these builds being constructed with spare parts, and include additional monies spent to finish. |
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I figured I had better pick up a couple stripped lowers before the Gov. signed the AW ban here in CA, and right before he Veto'ed the bill I picked up a couple stripped blem's from PSA for 59.99 each (wanted a couple for my boys just in case). And now that the bill was veto'ed, I figured I would grow the lowers into rifles and give them both to my boys for Christmas this year (youngest will be 18 years old in December). Picked up a pair of P-Tac MOE LPK's last week for $109.99 and just pulled the trigger on a pair of daily deal PSA CMV MOE 16" 5.56mm 1:7 Carbine Length M4 Profile w/ M16 Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle for $399.99. So for a complete rifle with full Magpul MOE furniture... $ 59.99 - PSA (Blemished) stripped lower (x2) $109.99 - P-Tac AR-15 MOE Lower Build Kit (x2) $399.99 - PSA CMV MOE 16" 5.56mm 1:7 Carbine Length M4 Profile w/ M16 Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle (x2) For a subtotal of $569.97 per rifle ($1,139.94 total for a pair). $569.97 for full Magpul MOE furniture is not too shabby. I'll post pics after Christmas since I will NOT be building these rifles - I plan on spending Christmas day this year teaching my boys how to assemble an AR-15 :) (edit - BTW all parts listed above are still on sale at PSA as of today, 10/25/13) Dont forget rear sights. Well, I didn't toss in the pair of rear sights, slings, and extra mags I already have cluttering up my garage 
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Wideners special ATI full build kit sitting at home - http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100001378 - 440 Shipped
PSA Blem lower ordered during the free shipping spree - 60 + FFL transfer @ 15 when it comes in. Thus far about 520 spent. It will still need sights. Looking at DD fixed @ 120. Will be over 600 once done. This thread is not all too honest though. Trades and such shouldn't qualify as free, unless the item in trade was a gift or something. A cost is a cost is a cost. |
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Seriously. I like the idea of this thread but some of you guys have suspect accounting skills. 1. I had a spare Colt lower and a spare Colt upper in my parts bin. Slapped them together, boom! Cost = $0 2. Did some consulting work for a client. He had no cash so have gave me a Colt 6920. I swapped the charging handle for a Raptor. Cost = $85 3. Was upgrading my tools and traded my old ones for a complete Noveske. Sold the Magpul grip for $30 and replaced it with a BCM grip for $20. Cost = negative $10 Quoted:
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OP, all traded for Components, and left over parts from other Builds or swaps, have a Cost associated to them that you didn't need to purchase. It still adds to the end cost results. Seriously. I like the idea of this thread but some of you guys have suspect accounting skills. 1. I had a spare Colt lower and a spare Colt upper in my parts bin. Slapped them together, boom! Cost = $0 2. Did some consulting work for a client. He had no cash so have gave me a Colt 6920. I swapped the charging handle for a Raptor. Cost = $85 3. Was upgrading my tools and traded my old ones for a complete Noveske. Sold the Magpul grip for $30 and replaced it with a BCM grip for $20. Cost = negative $10 To be the turd in the punch bowl, wouldn't your labor costs for the consulting work be included against the 6920 |
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