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Did you read the article on ar15.com?

Stag Arms' claim to fame is building a lefty AR. Are you a lefty?

Here's the deal for me. I don't need multiple AR's, I want one, done right. So before I spend $700 or $2000 I will decide exactly what I want and then decide the best means of achieving that. If it meant saving some more money for a couple months, so what.

It seems that you want an AR...aren't exactly sure what you want..have a limited budget...and want to buy one now. Am I wrong? Why the rush?

Enoch wrote:Did you read the article on ar15.com?

Stag Arms' claim to fame is building a lefty AR. Are you a lefty?

Here's the deal for me. I don't need multiple AR's, I want one, done right. So before I spend $700 or $2000 I will decide exactly what I want and then decide the best means of achieving that. If it meant saving some more money for a couple months, so what.

It seems that you want an AR...aren't exactly sure what you want..have a limited budget...and want to buy one now. Am I wrong? Why the rush?

Right on the first part, wrong on the second part, and right on the last two parts.

I want an AR,I know exactly what I want (just havent decided on a manufacturer), and do have a limited budget in sense, (not limited meaning I could save up for a little longer and buy one for more money, rather, I could afford just about anything in the $2-3k range....BUT I've chosen to limit my budget at about $850 but trying to stay closer to $800) and im not buying one tomorrow, but with in the next few weeks/months.

I did read the article and did see they are known for making their left handed rifles, however, that says nothing about their quality/reliability. If their left handed rifles are quality and reliable, a logical person would then deduce their right handed rifles are as well....

Fair enough... What is it about Stag Arms that puts it at the top of your list?

FSUnoles wrote:

60buckscash wrote:I guess you are looking at a S&W Sport then!

that the mp15?

Yes.

I think you will have a hard time finding an AR with a FF handguard for less than $850 if you are not willing/able to do some work on it. I would still argue that your money is better spent finding an upper configured how you would like it through BCM or PSA and mate that with a complete lower. Otherwise you will spend money buying a gun and then paying more to "fix" it to how you want it. The $25 you would save would be a rifle how you want it vs. a rifle for $650 and then paying another $150-$250 between gunsmithing fees and parts.

Enoch wrote:Fair enough... What is it about Stag Arms that puts it at the top of your list?

Well its their tentatively, but because it fits what im looking for and mostly price to be honest. Did a quick search or two and didnt find many people with any complaints but im sure they're out there.

I think you will have a hard time finding an AR with a FF handguard for less than $850 if you are not willing/able to do some work on it. I would still argue that your money is better spent finding an upper configured how you would like it through BCM or PSA and mate that with a complete lower. Otherwise you will spend money buying a gun and then paying more to "fix" it to how you want it. The $25 you would save would be a rifle how you want it vs. a rifle for $650 and then paying another $150-$250 between gunsmithing fees and parts.

Well thats why I havent bought anything yet and am discussing it with yall and a few military friends of mine. I might go that route, meeting up with a friend of mine on monday who lives for this stuff and said hed take care of me so well see. Not holding my breath... lol

Enoch wrote:Here's the deal for me. I don't need multiple AR's,

I don't need multiple ARs either, but it doesn't mean I don't have multiple ARs. :)

The Stag rifles are just fine, and the $770 is a good price (plus 25-30 for FFL transfer). You won't be disappointed if you go that route. If you're not in a hurry, and it seems that you have a hard on right now, you can find a used one for less than that. When DPMS had a sale on their uppers, I ended up building a flat top AR for about $600-$650. Basic, and it works.

There are very few manufacturers that are actually "bad". And by bad they may not be completely milspec, or they take shortcuts with quality control, but factory built will still work fine. Colts really are one of the top of line (of the standard manufacturers, not the premier custom kinds like POF, etc), but your average weekend paper poker would never know the difference between a Rock River (which come with a match trigger), the DPMS (which many regard as low quality, but I've had good luck with them), and Bushmaster (the old standby).

wakkoss wrote: If you're not in a hurry, and it seems that you have a hard on right now, you can find a used one for less than that.

so you can smell the desperation too , calm down, do a little research first, maybe read for a month or so before you keep asking really basic questions, check out some other AR sites like M4carbine,net


and caution advice on equipment where the poster swings you from the top manuf, to the bottom of the barrel

Rentprop1 wrote: check out some other AR sites like M4carbine,net

Throwing him to the wolves huh? Do more reading than talking over there. There is a lot of info there and it is a good site but sometimes they can be a little tough on the new guys.

60buckscash wrote:

Rentprop1 wrote: check out some other AR sites like M4carbine,net

Throwing him to the wolves huh? Do more reading than talking over there. There is a lot of info there and it is a good site but sometimes they can be a little tough on the new guys.

Ya im a member of enough forums, ill talk my buddy this week and go from there. More likely gonna go with a stag unless you wants to build me something custom in the same range. Ill keep ya posted.

So what did you get?

Cave into the despiration or wait and get some quality?

tomcat030 wrote:So what did you get?

Cave into the despiration or wait and get some quality?

Got a 5.56 complete lower on the way. Ill post up pics and more info when it arrives.