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Posted: 12/14/2013 5:28:12 AM EDT
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i am so proud of this rifle, i cant wait to take it out to the range and try it out! this was my first lower assembly, and i got it together and it clicks and resets as expected.
im into this rifle for about $550 so far. (ETA - NOPE... see below) 
i got the lower in the summer time when they had the $250 deal for a lower and 10 pmags (so i justify about 119 of the $550 for that). i got the upper for black friday sale for 270, and the BCG for 109. the handle is a "colt" from ebay (hopefully a colt, at least  ), and the charging handle i already had.
cant wait to take this KISS carbine out and get it scuffed up! ETA: requested: parts/price list lower: $119, PSA M4 upper: $269, PSA upper kit (no BCG no CH), 1/7 CL HF barrel, supposedly made by FN? lower parts kit: $50ish, a bag of parts off the wall at Gun Masters in Plano, TX BCG: PSA, $109 Carry Handle: Colt (supposedly, hopefully?), $55, used from Ebay. Charging handle and 4 position Stock, i already had. OK so my math is terrible. because thats $602. there have been better sales, and other options since i bought this kit. the upper kit could have been as low as $179 from PSA.com. OR, the same Upper with BCG and CH (Blem) could be had for $359 now. the single stripped lower could have been $49 (Blem). with the PTAC upper and the blem lower, you could be starting at $239 before BCG/CH/Parts kit. |
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You built an AR for $431? You rock! cant-tell-if-serious.jpg no... i said "about $550" Sorry, I was deducting $119 for your 10 P-Mags from your $550. Still, damn good. the scary part is.... PSA had lowers for $49, and uppers for $179. something in the 350-400 range is totally feasable now. |
well, here we are!! i adjusted windage some, but i didnt have a front sight tool. i might just leave it where it is, and call it "200".
completely JAZZED with this budget build! if only i could go back 3 years :) ETA: feet added to bottom of pic for authenticity 
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You built an AR for $431? You rock! AGREE WITH THIS. By the way, I bought a complete kit during black friday from PSA for $379.00 and I got a lower from Centerfire for about $51.00. When I get around to assembly, I will be in this same price range. The only downer is that, although my barrel is 1x7 twist, it is not chrome lined. Still......it will be nice to have a cheapie that I don't have to cry over if it gets a scratch. I also wanted a cheapie that I could spray paint in camo. |
| Great rifle for the money. You have already learned what a lot of us know, you can build a decent rifle for less money with a little effort. As for a front sight tool, the front sight is designed to be adjusted using nothing more than a nail or even the tip of a round of ammo. |
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