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Thread: Price/Reality Check for AR Setup

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    Quote Originally Posted by ASH556 View Post
    The changing trends are humorous to me. 5 years ago when I built this, more light was better and people would mock you for having a "pistol light" (read Surefire X300) on your rifle. Technology and mindset have changed.

    Another example of this is the MBUS sights:
    Stage 1: ARMS #40 is awesome
    Stage 2: ARMS #40 sux 'cause it doesn't lock up, but Troy is awesome 'cause it does
    Stage 3: MBUS (plastic version of ARMS 40 basically) is awesome!

    Oh well.
    5 years ago, you couldn't get good lighting from small weapon lights. It was a limit of technology. Now, with the advent of lithium batteries, advanced circuitry, and high-output LED's, you don't need a large light.

    5 years ago, ARMS was the only standardized adjustable quick-release weapon sight, so it was better than the fixed/bolt-on options. Fast forward to today, and ARMS has refused to keep up with the latest in technology. You can't adjust the mounts and once the springs/levers wear out, the sight is done for. Mounts from Bobro adjust to your rail using springs, and ADM and Larue mounts can be adjusted using screws. ARMS is outdated now.

    Troys, along with KAC micro-sights, are the new standard for flip-up sights. Magpul sights are good economy offerings for those on a budget. That said, they're simply a reflection of new technology and what works. In another 5 years, if they fail to evolve with the market and with technology, they'll be viewed the same.

    It's not about what's cool or popular, it's about what works and what works best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skyyr View Post
    Honestly put, with the market already over-saturated with remorse buyers and brand-new guns at less-than-cost prices, you're not going to move it for $1,000.

    As others have said, it's used, it's a franken-gun, it has a perma-pinned suppressor mount, and it lacks a flat-top - virtually everything is a deal killer for the average buyer. The light is the one good thing going for it.

    Sell the light and the AR separately. Ask $500 for the rifle if you want to move it. Sell the light for whatever you think is fair - I'm thinking $350 - $450. You'll end up close to your original asking price without pigeonholing yourself into appealing to a relatively small group of buyers.
    I would part it out, you could get more than $500 for all the Colt parts.

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