marvelshooter
Banned
I have been thinking about an AR for a while and was able to get an unclaimed lower from the 2012 NES group buy. The lower and a stock and parts kits come to about $250 so far. Now we get to upper assemblies. Midway has a DPMS without sights for about $400 - it was on sale for $375 or so but that ended. With the sale price I would have been at about $625 complete. $650 regular price. AR15sales has an upper without sights for $445 or an upper with sights - either flip up or removable carry handle - for $500. New totals either $695 or $750. Then I started looking at Rock River uppers which I REALLY like the looks of for either $530 for a flat top without rear sights or with a non removable carry handle for $555 for new totals in the $800 range. If I go flat top and want to use open sights a flip up is another $100. If I go with the carry handle and want use a scope I have to mount it on the carry handle. Money is less an issue here than making the right choices the first time and there are many choices.