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Buy what you want, enjoy it while you can, and deal with the future when it arrives. Odds of SCOTUS striking down California's "assault weapon ban" are greater than a complete semiautomatic ban with no grandfather clause which isn't stopped by an injunction. I'd suggest acquiring a lifetime supply of $39 receivers delivered to an FFL with inexpensive transfers and multigun DROS discounts before the 1 in 30 day restriction passes. Last edited by Drew Eckhardt; 02-19-2019 at 12:01 PM.. |
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I wouldn't spend a lot of money on one, that's for sure.
I agree with getting a lot of receivers (or at least a few). They are cheap placeholders and possible hedges against what may come. You can always build a match rifle on a bare lower if you start feeling better about the future of the AR. I'd stick to standard lowers though, no weird stuff. |
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If semi autos are banned, you can convert it. Just turn the gas block upside down and remove the gas tube. It won't cycle after you shoot it. You fire, then charge it, fire, charge it, fire, etc.
I expect with the number of AR's out there, MILLIONS, someone will design a way to make it operate like a bolt action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWzEPkXMVk8 |
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If you have an AR already, why not just upgrade it?
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Virtually every gun ban in the US has always had a grandfathering provision. There's exceptions on the margins (bump stocks, the CADOJ's recent confiscations), but generally, if you had a legal firearm and it later became illegal, you weren't required to turn it in, and could continue to use it.
I'm cautiously optimistic the Supreme Court will really revitalize gun rights, but barring that, still better to have than to not have. That being said, I wouldn't buy an expensive AR. Nothing to do with the political climate. It's just not a good use of funds.
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For SCOTA4570, do you live in a very strong Anti 2A town or county? Does it look like the area you are in is determined to prevent you from owning one sort of like ASAP ? Measure that against your desire to buy one. Get one and if you are worried get a 22lr upper at the same time and keep it right next to it. You can do the switcheroo dance when it becomes necessary.
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ALL family members owned at least one WAY before registration of long guns.
They all have to be featureless, but what is featureless if not ALL off the books, or being confiscated... (like AR pistols) right now, and future generations have them legally. I don't plan on getting anything soon, aside from maybe a Ruger 9mm PC Carbine... Even IL has better firearm laws than we do, outside of "Crook county", as gun owners and non-Pinkos call it, regarding Chitcago's area. Last edited by the86d; 02-20-2019 at 4:32 AM.. |
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I just bought another rifle kit from PSA. Hard to beat $330 shipped for a mid length kit with MOE furniture and MBUS rear sight.
I've got a bunch of Anderson $50 lowers around and everyone should build an AR at least once every year Add a $5 stock locking pin from AIM and a $10 Strike Ind. thread protector, plus some scrap kydex sheet and Chicago screws and it will be featureless. I've decided that I do not want to deal with any fixed mag setups, the malfunction procedures are just too janky. Last edited by SkyHawk; 02-21-2019 at 9:35 AM.. |
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^ I've got a bunch of Anderson $50 lowers around ...
where can you find good cheap lowers now a days....all my local shops want 100bucks + for anything , guess I missed that boat...
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I have also gotten Andersons for $45 from Sac Black Rifle and The Gun Range. Pretty much anytime I see one that cheap and I am doing a DROS for something else, it gets added on. It is a no brainer if you already have to DROS something. |
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I have 3 lowers in jail right now. Picking up two tomorrow and the third at the end of the month. I wish i put a deposit down for 3 more Anderson’s while it was on sale but i didnt think i would want to build more after these 3. Now im waiting for another price drop like that. Dont be like me. Hoard your lowers while you can.
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primary arms blows them out for $29.99 every couple of months. Anderson lowers. |
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primary arms blows out Anderson lowers every couple of months for $29.99. right now they're only $39.95. and they are PERFECT lowers and lock up tight to everything I've ever paired them with. why anyone spends way more on other lowers that do the exact same thing and no better is beyond me. |
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The logo is not very attractive and it takes 30 seconds to tap the takedown pin detent hole for a 4-40 grub screw. |
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I paid $25 for the first one + $10 each additional during gunmageddon in 2016. Have your favorite online retailer send them some Anderson receivers for $39 each now, or $29 each if you can wait for a sale. Primary Arms and JSE Surplus are good. As an added bonus, you won't need to wait in line behind lookie-lous, and may be able to setup appointments for paperwork and pickups. 10/10, would recommend. That will get you a half dozen for $250-$350 out the door including DROS and sales tax if you don't need cable locks or a new Firearm Safety Certificate. Last edited by Drew Eckhardt; 02-22-2019 at 12:18 AM.. |
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Avoid purchasing ARs now?
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Seems like a fantastic little rifle and much cheaper than a CZ Scorpion... And uses inexpensive Glock mags to boot... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by CalPatriot63; 07-06-2022 at 4:10 PM.. |
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I would even pay a DROS fee for five or ten lowers. Then you are only adding $2.50 to $5 to the price of each lower. But the best way to get them is when you are already doing another DROS like a PPT. Try and coordinate a PPT purchase at a LGS with cheap lowers. Last edited by SkyHawk; 02-25-2019 at 9:17 AM.. |
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I'm really not looking forward to having to compete in a match with the setup, depending on match rules, I may just say f the law and remove the mag block pin for the duration of the match.
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I think prices are down right now might be a good time to buy.
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Been there and done that. Now I always buy at least two when I seem them around $40 and I am DROSing something else. Best time to find them is black friday-ish, also grand openings and maybe memorial/veterans day/july 4.
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