I started the month of by deciding to build my own AR. I had intentions of carefully purchasing each part and spacing this out over time... kinda like my own personal lay-away plan...I had the money to buy the rifle outright, but wanted a project lol. Cost was not a factor but always looking for a good deal.
I started with the options for the lower, because all builds you need the lower. I spent lots of time researching and considering an 80% lower... not for avoiding anything, just for the fun of attempting the built. In the end, I opted for a stripped receiver. Christmas sales are good this year, I couldn't pass on the price.
Quick look revealed abundant LPK possibilities, so I passed those for a bit and moved on to looking for barrel options, as upper receivers abounded for good prices too.
I originally did not want an M4rgery per se, but wasn't off the table. The barrel quest caused the project to become an M4ish rifle, because of the availability of these Barrels has made the prices quite low.
Now the popularity of the M4rgery rifles caused me to look at completed uppers as an option. I found myself quite impressed with the low cost.
When I decided that a completed upper was a good option, I thought why not check on rifle kits, sans lower as an option..... sure enough I found a rifle kit from a reputable source for a great price.
So goes the slippery slope. Now the kit is on its way...
I started with the options for the lower, because all builds you need the lower. I spent lots of time researching and considering an 80% lower... not for avoiding anything, just for the fun of attempting the built. In the end, I opted for a stripped receiver. Christmas sales are good this year, I couldn't pass on the price.
Quick look revealed abundant LPK possibilities, so I passed those for a bit and moved on to looking for barrel options, as upper receivers abounded for good prices too.
I originally did not want an M4rgery per se, but wasn't off the table. The barrel quest caused the project to become an M4ish rifle, because of the availability of these Barrels has made the prices quite low.
Now the popularity of the M4rgery rifles caused me to look at completed uppers as an option. I found myself quite impressed with the low cost.
When I decided that a completed upper was a good option, I thought why not check on rifle kits, sans lower as an option..... sure enough I found a rifle kit from a reputable source for a great price.
So goes the slippery slope. Now the kit is on its way...
