I build mine for 2 reasons. One because I like to choose the parts and the other is because buying parts individually is like buying on layaway.
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I build mine for 2 reasons. One because I like to choose the parts and the other is because buying parts individually is like buying on layaway.
I say build it. I built my first AR and I couldn't be happier. Most turn key guns don't have the components I want, so in the end I spend less building it myself than if I bought a turn key gun then customize it. Building it is a lot of fun as well.
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I agree with the option of buying a complete ready to go gun to start with. Colt, Daniel Defense, LMT, BCM and Noveske are all high quality companies that produce excellent, dependable products. This may not be an option right now, given the social and political climate of the day.
A complete gun wasn't an option for me when I decided to get into the AR platform. I had to piece one together. You don't have to do one extreme or the other here though. There is a middle ground third option, and it is the one I went with first. I found an LMT complete lower for sale near me. As far as paper work and stuff this is "the gun". Everything else is just parts that you can order online or over the phone and you can have it delivered to your home. I was able to order a BCM complete upper. I popped the upper onto my complete lower and I was ready to shoot. I was able to "cutomize" a bit on my upper, and I really found this system to be the best of both worlds. I have two of these guns now.
Three years and four classes later, I just finished my first builds. I built the lowers from scratch, but I still just bought complete uppers to stick on top. My new rifles would not have turned out the same if I hadn't gone through this process first.
I took a General Carbine Class first, followed it up with an Advanced class and an AR Armorers course and another Genral Carbine class, just to pick ip any details I missed the first time around and brush up on my skills. These classes all contributed to my ability to properly build an AR from the ground up to suit my personal preferences. This sort of plan has worked very well for me and I highly recommend it.
Last edited by Bulletdog; 12-25-12 at 15:03.
I really appreciate all the Information I will see what comes up first a friend of mine who is a dealer said he may be able to get his hands on a Sig M400 for 1100.00
During my first AR class, there was a guy on the line with a Sig. He had issues both days. Not saying they are all bad, but it was a huge turn off for me. Nobody running the above mentioned brands had any issues at all. One guy had a Bushmaster. It ran great for about the first hundred rounds. By the end of the class we were all tired of watching the instructors "mortar" his gun to help him clear malfunctions. Most of the class of 20 had quality gear, so it really made the malfunctioning equipment stand out.
I'd wait for prices to normalize to pick up a 6920 over the SIG offering.
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