Build or Buy?

[richc2048]

Hi,

I've been a lurker for a while and finally joined. This forum seems like a good group. You got me to buy a BCM 14 RECCE. I bought it about a month ago and now I'm selling my bushmaster collection to buy more BCM quality firearms and quality accessories. Anyway....

I was looking to try and do a build and started listing the things I want and it seems what I want is mostly BCM parts. The only thing I would exchange is getting a magpul stock, trying a geissel trigger. Possibly a different free float hand guard. Like the one on a Daniel defense v7.
Would it be best to just buy a BCM and replace those parts or do a build? Thank you in advance for your expertise and experience. I'm not new to guns but new to good guns and definitely to doing a build.

I wouldn't mind doing a build just for the things I would learn if it'll cost the same.

[ucrt]

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Specify exactly what you want from a quality manufacturer and order a whole gun and then wait...
A manufacturer can build (with a warranty) cheaper than you can buy quality parts and buy tools, and read directions, and start assembly, and etc.
... but it is neat to build one. :)

Unless, you want such specific components a manufacturer cannot provide...buy.

But maybe it's just me...


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[richc2048]

I feel silly for my lack of knowledge in this. I've only bought over the counter so I did not know I can do that from a company lol
That's great news. So I've been reading that g&r(I think that's his company name) can get pretty much a bcm rifle with a Daniel defense free float hand rail? If not, what is comparable to that? The only complaint I have for my bcm is the quad rail. I like having the top rail and maybe some 1' rails I can choose to put on a few places like for AFG.

[Seagunner]

https://danieldefense.com/daniel-defense-m4-carbine-v7-lw-no-sights-lightweight-barrel.html shop around online for cheaper deal

[JSantoro]

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