PSA AR-15?

[reubenray]

I am looking to get an AR-15 from PSA. Looking at their website and I am getting more confused on what to get. Below are links for the three models than I am looking into. I don't know what the differences actually are and what the differences do. Thanks in advanced!!

https://palmettostatearmory.com/ble...c-ar-15-rifle-with-13-5-m-lok-rail-black.html

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa15-16-nitride-m4-carbine-556-nato-moe-ar15-rifle-black.html

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa-15-16-nitride-m4-carbine-5-56-nato-moe-ar-15-rifle-odg.html

 

[Destructo6]

The second two are identical, save color of furniture. They are M4-ish: non-free float barrel with fixed front sight. They come with Magpul furniture.

The first is a free float style. It comes with standard grip and buttstock.

 

[reubenray]

Thanks for the reply. What do you mean by "non-free and free float" barrels? Will I be able to put a forward hand grip on both models?

 

[rickyrick]

The first on the list will be easier to put a forward grip on.

 

[rickyrick]

Free float means that the hand-guard doesn’t contact the barrel, resulting in no barrel flex as a result of shooter input.
Sometimes results in more accuracy. However, many people won’t notice much of a difference.
The hand guard is also designed to easily accommodate accessories

 

[MarkCO]

Top one is optics ready (add a RDS or a Scope) with a Free Float handguard. The handguard is much easier to add things like a bi-pod, handgrip, etc. and will be a little more accurate. It's the one I would get.

The last two at M4ish clones, different color furniture, come with "iron sights". If you add an optic, the front sight (which is also the gas block) will be in the field of view in the optic.

 

[Shadow9mm]

First has a free floated barrel with a metal handgun and military style stock and grip.

2nd 2 are identical with magpul furniture except one has green furniture and the other has black

 

[reubenray]

Thanks everyone. I went by my brother's and he had several different AR-15's. I liked the one he had that was similar to my first link. He had flip up sights along with a red dot on it and a forward hand grip. This will be my choice.

Thanks again everyone for the help.

 

[Shadow9mm]

Happy shooting!

 

[reubenray]

Thanks, it needs to warm up now. It is 27 degrees here in NW Arkansas. I ordered some ammo, extra magazines and I am shopping for a reasonable red dot.

 

[stagpanther]

I'm confused too, looks like a car salesman wrote the descriptions.

 

[redhawk41]

Something else of note is that those rifles are all carbine length gas systems. There may be some benefit in a mid-length gas system in a 16” barrel rifle but it’s likely you wouldn’t notice any difference. Since you (I assume) already purchased the rifle, I wouldn’t worry about it, but something to keep in mind for future purchases.

https://www.guntweaks.com/mid-length-vs-carbine-gas-systems.html

Here are similar rifles in mid-length:

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa15-16-nitride-a2-midlength-556-moe-ar15-rifle-fde.html

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa...ght-m-lok-moe-ept-rifle-w-mbus-sight-set.html

 

[reubenray]

How hard is it to load the AR-15 magazines? Loading my 9mm handgun magazines kill my fingers.

 

[rickyrick]

The magazines aren’t difficult to load.
The rounds push straight down

 

[jetinteriorguy]

How hard is it to load the AR-15 magazines? Loading my 9mm handgun magazines kill my fingers.

Get the LULA magazine loader. For your 9mm get the UPLULA.

 

[ballardw]

How hard is it to load the AR-15 magazines? Loading my 9mm handgun magazines kill my fingers.

Stripper clips plus loading tool (often called a spoon) to align the clip and the mag and you push with the palm of your hand: 10 rounds in mag. With practice time under 5 seconds.

GI's have been doing this for over 50 years with M-16/M-4 mags.

 

[Sevens]

AR-15 magazines are easier to load than possibly any/every pistol magazine and absolutely easier to load than most 9mm handgun magazines. The suggested LULA loader for the AR-15 mags is a neat tool but in my experience, it is definitely overpriced considering how easy it is to load AR-15 magazines. I will say that if I were a FULL AUTO guy and I had to load many dozens of magazines, my opinion would change.

The stripper clip suggestion is fine if you buy you ammo already installed on stripper clips. If you aren't buying bulk milsurp or faux-milsurp ammo already on stripper clips, it is not a helpful suggestion.

I suspect that the first time you load 20 or 30 in to an AR-15 magazine, you will smile at how much more enjoyable it is than most pistol magazines.

 

[armoredman]

My son loves his PSA Freedom Upper with Stealth Lower, equipped with SIG Romeo5 red dot. Good choice, enjoy in good health!