thirdwilliam
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hand an anderson stripped lower sitting in the safe. Bought the rest PSA and very satisfied for my use.
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Matttannet
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Not sure if anyone's mentioned just doing an 80% lower with one of PSA's cheap uppers
Finding an 80% lower would be the trouble. I know a guy that has a jig tho.
I'm not an AR guy but recently gave in. Have a buddy that has several and so I went to him. Just wanted a basic decent one so he had me order an upper from Palmetto State Armory and he had blank lowers that he put on a jig and completed. Took him a little over an hour to put it together. Haven't shot it yet but think it will do the trick.
Harold Money jr
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I've had a Vietnam era A2 peep sights, a bushmaster cheap red dot and a DPMS with leupold red dot. My personal gun is a PSA 223 wylde 18" heavy barrel with vortex 1-8 scope. I would pick the PSA everytime.
Pretty sure the group that owns psa bought Remington arms and with that also took dpms and bushmaster. No idea if fn is still making barrels for psa, but they should have the means with their acquisition to produce the same lines. Earlier this year there were some incredible deals to be had on bushmaster and dpms parts from trigger groups to barrels and complete uppers.
With that being said, sure psa puts out quality products.
With that being said, sure psa puts out quality products.
DaveB
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Okay, to start....
Notice a LULA, some 30 round mags, the caldwell speed loader and the handy size carrying case.
Then some raw materials
Some really shiny things
or a few ready-to-go
I'm saving up for a Lilja barrel
Notice a LULA, some 30 round mags, the caldwell speed loader and the handy size carrying case.
Then some raw materials
Some really shiny things
or a few ready-to-go
I'm saving up for a Lilja barrel
PSA has all of their parts including barrels produced in house at DC machine. thats how they can sell them cheaper than other companies.
I've got some good leads. Thanks to everyone here. Started out wanting an ar, and now I'm looking at an ar pistol. Anything I should know going that route.
Matttannet
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If you're doing a pistol, 300 blackout is a fun round
And can be swapped from the .223/5.56 upper for other purposes with a 2 pin push pull.
That's another perk. Same lower, same mags.Matttannet
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Also to note...300 blackout runs good subsonic and a suppressor...which now a days are easy and quick to build. My last one the stamp took 20 days to get
duckriver
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Matttannet
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duckriver
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Very cool forearm
brassmagnet
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My night stand, truck pistol is a Bear Creek Arsenal 300BLK 10 inch upper, bolt locked back, 30 rnd P-Mag, 3 spares. Started with a stripped lower.
What's the deal with the top of the brace where it looks like a strap may go thru. I've seen a few of these but don't understand the function.
Omega
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The brace is for one handed firing of the pistol, the strap secures it to your forearm.
I use mine for my truck gun. Much easier to get around in the truck.
Yes. After my run in with those two thugs from Chattanooga last Fall I had to re-evaluate my vehicle preparedness. I have a carry handgun, but realized that, against two(or more) assailants it wasn't close to adequate.
The AR pistol solves that dilemma.
The AR pistol solves that dilemma.
I thought the same thing when I bought mine.
I don't carry it on me. My handgun gets me to my truck and my truck gets me home.
SAINT® Victor AR-15 Pistols - Springfield Armory (springfield-armory.com)
T. J. Mercer
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Sounds like you've already done your homework. All I have to offer is ...
1) know the price ranges and determine what you want to spend, you can spend hundreds to thousands very easily.
2) my son (who at the time was 11 and 80 lbs soaking wet) killed his first buck with my FN-15, red dot plus a 3x flip out magnifier made it super simple for a juvenile hunter at a short to medium range, no scope relief issues, recoil is minimal, adjustable stock, just an all around excellent gun for younglings IMO.
3) I think your purpose of use will probably help you with any decision-making.
Best of luck.
1) know the price ranges and determine what you want to spend, you can spend hundreds to thousands very easily.
2) my son (who at the time was 11 and 80 lbs soaking wet) killed his first buck with my FN-15, red dot plus a 3x flip out magnifier made it super simple for a juvenile hunter at a short to medium range, no scope relief issues, recoil is minimal, adjustable stock, just an all around excellent gun for younglings IMO.
3) I think your purpose of use will probably help you with any decision-making.
Best of luck.
Thanks for all the help and advice. I've ordered a stripped lower and a pistol kit. For what I'm wanting I think the compact pistol will fill the bill perfectly.
Which one did you have before the boating accident?
Be patient on the shipping, the upper and kit got to me within a week. My lower was five weeks behind. When you get your kit check all your parts, I had a trigger disconnect missing, let them know and it arrived before my lower so no biggie.
The bolt release was a hair tight in the lower,1000 grit paper and oil and it's as smooth as butter.
I'm sure I'll be like a kid in the candy store when it gets here lol
Huntaholic
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LOL just make sure you've got some candy (ammo) to feed it with! Ive yet to have a parts shortage on anything Ive ordered but in the event that you do, Ive got plenty of parts laying around.
