Originally Posted by
Bret
I always buy factory SBR's if they're available and the price is comparable to the factory non-SBR option. The reason for this is that factory SBR's are much more salable than SBR's that you make yourself. Sure, it's often the same functionally, but potential buyers don't want your name, city and state on their gun. Heck, I'd prefer not to have my name, city and state on my gun. When it comes to AR15's specifically, SBR's that you make yourself are pretty much not salable at all. If you decide you don't want one any longer, you'll have to part it out. For me, factory SBR's is worth the wait.