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    What's this worth?

    Hey everyone, I'm expecting the Seekins SP15 lower I ordered to arrive at my FFL this weekend, so I'm planning to put put my DPMS rifle back up for sale. I was originally trying to sell it for $650-750 (with no takers) before the madness to raise some cash to start my own build, but decided to keep it until I could secure another rifle when things got crazy. Now that it appears the ban push is losing ground I want to put it back up for sale once I have my lower in my hands and hopefully make a quick sale. My question is, what is it worth in the current market? I know its a cheap rifle, and I'm not out to screw anyone over, but I don't want to be robbed either. Honestly I have no idea what these are going for.

    It's a DPMS "Lo-Pro Classic" - 5.56 chamber, A2 stock, Flat top, 16" bull barrel, 1x9" twist, target crown (muzzle is not threaded), no ejection port cover or forward assist. I bought it new in '08 right after Obama was elected not knowing anything about AR's and it has sat in it's hard case ever since for the most part. I've put around 250 rounds down the pipe (plus/minus 50ish), mostly Federal .223 55gr. FMJBT. It's really nice for targets/bench/longer shots, but it's a pig for any type of up close close/mobile work. I do recall shooting something like a 2.5" 5 shot group at 250 meters, I think the tightest 3 were less than 2". Maybe that's not real impressive, but I thought it was pretty good for one of my first attempts at shooting that far and using run-of-the-mill Federal ball and a wadded up sock on a picnic table for a rest.

    It's currently wearing Promag back up irons, a Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42 Mil Dot, a CAA adjustable stock with a battery compartment (bought as the full kit with spring and buffer tube), aftermarket pistol grip with storage, a UTG four rail hand guard and a Mako VFG with the flashlight holder. I was previously trying to sell it with everything but the scope, but now I'm thinking I should just strip it down and return it to it's original form and sell off the accessories separately. What do you guys think? (P.S. I'm including the factory hard case, owner's manual, and the two black mags it came with... keeping the other 4 pictured)

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    Please don't flame me... I realize just about everything here except the scope is pretty much second rate junk in the eyes of most and many of you wouldn't touch this gun with a 10 foot pole. I'm not asking you to buy it. I just want to know what's a fair price for me to tell the guy asking me about it.

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    Throw it on TOS for $800/best offer would be my suggestion...
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    It would sell local for at least $1200.

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    Even posting pics of this here should be and INSTANT BAN!
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    Looks like a perfect gun show candidate to me- put a grand on it and see where it goes. Hope you've learned a lot in the five months you've been here.
    Cheaper Than Dirt called and they want their rifle back.

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    I personally wouldnt pay more than 500 bucks...if that

    I'd say realistically 700-750...for someone who knows these rifles

    for the tacticool crowd for which this rifle was built for...depends on their "maturity" level

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    There's a few DPMS Classics on gunbroker that are listed at $1000.
    Doesn't look like anyone is bidding on them though.
    Try to list it at $750-800 and see where it goes.

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    It seems the general consensus is somewhere between $700 and $1200 in the current market... I was kinda hoping for a more narrow price range than that. The number that was floating around in my head was $1000 in the current market - I realize it's not actually worth that as MSRP was $750 last time I checked, but I'm seeing people try to hock complete lowers for $600, and whole rifles for over $1500 (granted usually better quality). Considering the input I've gotten so far, I think I'll return it to its original configuration and ask $950. What say you?


    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Even posting pics of this here should be and INSTANT BAN!
    Wow harsh... I did mention I bought it nearly 5 years ago before I knew anything about ARs, and acknowledged that it's definitely not top shelf...

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    Dude, it's worth whatever you can get someone to pay for it. Having said that, i think your best best is to put it on armslist for whatever you hope to get and make it an "or best offer" ad. Decide what you have to get for it and dont go below that price.
    Determining value is a subjective game, made even more volatile with the current climate. Anyway, good luck.
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