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7.5" 5.56 AR pistol build kit - $265 w/ free shipping
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Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52021 Real Name: Steve 
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Jesus. You guys are making me afraid to open the box.
_________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:35 pm |
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In Memoriam   Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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My castle nut was tight on the buffer tube.
Looked slightly cross threaded, so backed it off and started again. Threads look perfect and it turns easily on the threads now. Front takedown pin may have been a tad tight going in but it did go in. The trigger guard and mag release pins were very tight, but I think it's more the receiver than anything. _________________ NRA Endowment Member. How did they know my member was well endowed? |
| Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:40 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Auburn, Wa Joined: Tue Dec 4, 2012 Posts: 850 Real Name: Carpenter
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db-elwood wrote: Guns4Liberty wrote: Carpenter wrote: Got mine. Barrel has no stamping on it, hadn't seen that before. The keymod is fake on the handguard without the proper milling on the backside. That made it easier to take the chop saw to the handguard though to shorten it to fit my golf ball launcher. Lol. Great buy. The threads on my buffer tube were messed up, so I'm going to need a new one. I didn't even think to check the keymod machining. I guess I got what I paid for.  Yeah....the threads on the buffer tube i received weren't right on mine either. My castle nut was literally chasing the threads. I put this kit on an Anderson lower and the front take down pin didn't fit right either, i had to sand it down quite a bit to get it to fit. Did anybody else experience that problem as well ? Did you by chance try a different castle nut? My castle nut just had some rough machining where it left some sharp edges in the threads by where the nut was cut for the castle part for the wrench to tighten it. My takedown pins fit perfect with nice fit upper to lower on all but a cheap 80% polymer. |
| Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:03 pm |
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 Site Supporter  Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 17816 Real Name: Chuck
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The barrel threads were kind of jagged, so I had to take it easy putting on my flaming pig. Twist a few turns on, back off, repeat till fully seated.
_________________ "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson "Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux |
| Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:28 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Seattle Joined: Wed Dec 21, 2016 Posts: 765 Real Name: Erik
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So aah... is this still worth it? Or am I likely to replace so many parts the value proposition vanishes?
I just want a simple, reliable pistol build for car carry and maybe home defense. My concerns is this won't pass the reliability mark to be a defensive weapon? |
| Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:03 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lynnwood/Bothell Joined: Thu Jul 31, 2014 Posts: 8561 Real Name: Curtis
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PinSniper wrote: So aah... is this still worth it? Or am I likely to replace so many parts the value proposition vanishes? I just want a simple, reliable pistol build for car carry and maybe home defense. My concerns is this won't pass the reliability mark to be a defensive weapon? I bought one to build a really cheap pistol, just because I could. I need to buy a new buffer tube for it, but had it not been for that it would have been a sub-$400 complete AR (minus optic). So to me, it was worth it, but if the other members' posts are any indication, you're probably better off paying a little bit more for a kit from PSA because the quality of the parts will almost certainly be better. That, and PSA has more kit offerings, so you can be a bit more selective. |
| Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:07 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 Posts: 13486 Real Name: JP
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I bought mine with the sole purpose of being a trunk/camping gun. I had extra parts in my AR bin that I planned on swapping out most of the items to anyways.
All in all, Im happy with it. _________________ Yes I Do Have A Beautiful Daughter.. I Also Have A Gun, A Shovel, & An Alibi |
| Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:11 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lacey/Olympia/JBLM Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 Posts: 3111 Real Name: Marco
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Glad I saved my money for a more quality product.
 I will stick with Palmetto State Armory for just a few dollars more. _________________ "Dedication, perseverance, commitment and tenacity are the traits you will find in those who finish and achieve their dreams." There are times when the situation as it occurs, dictates the course of actions that follow. "I stand for the National Anthem, always have, always will" On days like this, I often wonder what Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart would do... |
| Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:27 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 17816 Real Name: Chuck
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I haven't built mine yet, but I wanted a cheap AR pistol. Any body have a lead on cheap BCGs? Sub $90.
_________________ "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson "Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux |
| Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:16 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: West Olympia Joined: Mon May 28, 2012 Posts: 6817 Real Name: Matt
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golddigger14s wrote: I haven't built mine yet, but I wanted a cheap AR pistol. Any body have a lead on cheap BCGs? Sub $90. Midway and AIM have what you seek _________________ "I'm Hub McCann. I've fought in two World Wars and countless smaller ones on three continents. I led thousands of men into battle with everything from horses and swords to artillery and TANKS! I've seen the headwaters of the Nile, and tribes of natives no white man had ever seen before. I've won and lost a dozen fortunes, KILLED MANY MEN! And loved only one woman, with a passion a FLEA like you could never begin to understand. That's who I am. NOW, GO HOME, BOY!" "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones". Albert Einstein 1947 |
| Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:30 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Lacey/Olympia/JBLM Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 Posts: 3111 Real Name: Marco
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golddigger14s wrote: I haven't built mine yet, but I wanted a cheap AR pistol. Any body have a lead on cheap BCGs? Sub $90. Just for you Chuck, Toms Tactical Black Nitride M16 / AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group BCG V2 $79.95 Free Shipping http://www.tomstactical.com/Black-Nitri ... -Group-BCG OR PSA 5.56 NATO 9310 Bolt Carrier Group Bolt Steel: 9310 Bolt Finish: Mag Phosphate Bolt Testing: No Carrier Steel: 8620, Chrome lined Carrier Profile Full-auto Carrier Finish: Chrome-lined, Phosphate Coated Gas key Finish: Chrome-lined, Phosphate Coated Gas Key Screws: Grade 8 Staked gas key: Yes $77.00 total Shipped http://www.schuylerarmsco.com/product.p ... -group-993 _________________ "Dedication, perseverance, commitment and tenacity are the traits you will find in those who finish and achieve their dreams." There are times when the situation as it occurs, dictates the course of actions that follow. "I stand for the National Anthem, always have, always will" On days like this, I often wonder what Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart would do... |
| Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:15 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 17816 Real Name: Chuck
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Thanks SFC, I think I like Tom's the best.
Did anybody see the PSA was $985? That's a heck of a deal! _________________ "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson "Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux |
| Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:30 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Seattle Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 Posts: 1936
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My buddy ordered one of these as well.
Delivery arrived today without any delays. https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?tLabels=9405511699000362435086 He said it arrived in a USPS box with no instructions or even a sheet listing all of the parts. I have a feeling this will be another one of his "shoebox projects" that will end sitting in his garage for the next 70+ years collecting dust. |
| Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:13 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Auburn, Wa Joined: Tue Dec 4, 2012 Posts: 850 Real Name: Carpenter
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bulldog18 wrote: My buddy ordered one of these as well. Delivery arrived today without any delays. https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?tLabels=9405511699000362435086 He said it arrived in a USPS box with no instructions or even a sheet listing all of the parts. I have a feeling this will be another one of his "shoebox projects" that will end sitting in his garage for the next 70+ years collecting dust. I can't say I've bought a ton but maybe 7 rifle kits. Mostly psa but a few from other sources. I can't remember seeing anything other than the basic receipt inside saying what I ordered. Never any instructions, and I wouldn't expect that. Has anybody shot theirs yet? I shot a few blanks and it seamed like the chamber might be a bit tight on mine, had to use the forward assist and then had to really pull the round out but it could be the particular blanks. I'll check my chamber soon. |
| Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:46 pm |
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In Memoriam Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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Finished mine, but haven't shot it yet.
Found a use for my 20mW green laser (below the Streamlight TLR-1S). Edit: Bit nose heavy, probably take the laser off. But, can see it well at 100 yards in bright sunlight.  _________________ NRA Endowment Member. How did they know my member was well endowed? |
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