A Gunbroker listing had the rifle at $975. Can probably get it for about a $1,000 – $1,100 for a new one.
Posted on 09/28/2017 8:35:45 AM PDT by w1n1
Want a straight AR-15 rifle without the gun store jargon?
Here’s the lineup of top 10 AR-15 rifles that I think are the best priced for what you get. Not all of them are sub $1,000 and I quote factory MSRP. (If you’re prior military and can get access to the PX, they have some great deals, just lettin you know)
Have a look at the top 10 best-priced AR-15 rifles.
Anderson Arms AM14-M4
A Gunbroker listing had the rifle at $975. Can probably get it for about a $1,000 – $1,100 for a new one.
Smith & Wesson comes to the table with a budget rifle aimed at the average range-goer. They know that most people don’t care about dust covers, lug nuts, M203 barrel cuts, and less than a 1/9 twist. They give you what you want in a rifle. Factory MSRP is $739.
Colt LE6920
One of the longest running contractors to the U.S. military, Colt puts out some amazing rifles. The LE6920 is a competitively priced tactical rifle that is still in active service with many law enforcement units. Factory MSRP is $1,155.
Daniel Defense M4 V1 LW
Daniel Defense is a premium manufacturer of whole rifles and their components at reasonable prices. They employ revolutionary techniques, almost sci-fi type metals and they sell to elite forces everywhere. The DDM4 Light Weight comes to you at factory MSRP $1,799.
Sig Sauer M400
Sig Sauer does German engineering in the states with their top-of-the-line facility in Exeter, New Hampshire. Their baseline model comes with a lot of bells and whistles for the factory MSRP of $1,200. See the rest of the top 10 AR-15 for the money here.
Which do you recommend?
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Good list. I like the LWRC IC DI.
There are plenty of quality AR-15s for far less money. Colt makes one that is $700 for an upper without forward assist and $750 with. You can pick up a Ruger for less than $600. Daniel Defense makes them much less than 10 bills, too. If none of those suit you, you can build a custom platform off a mils-spec lower for less than $1000.
I like my Rock Rivers. A Colt can be bought for about $799. DD is nice but wow! the price it over the top.
I’ll take a Ruger AR556. Around $700-$750 with dust cover, forward assist, all that jazz. Saw a used one for $629, but mine was bought new and I got around 8k rounds through it with nothing too spectacular to report as far as malfunctions go
The Colt LE6920 is the best bang for the buck, in my opinion. Aside from full auto capability, its the same M-4 rifle used by our military, and they can be had for under $1,000. I got mine for just over $800 two years ago.
Been looking at a Savage Recon...
Modified it to suit me for another $500.
Lots of options out there.
Build your own.
You can get a Smith and Wesson M&P AR-15 for around $500 and its a great gun for the price.
We have a local guns store selling the M&P 15 Sport (shown) for $495. It’s the best deal anywhere for a Modern Sporting Rifle.
I’ll need one of each to run my own test. ;-)
Bought used Ruger 5.56
Has after market trigger
1/2” at 100 yards
Suits me
$500
$500? NICE! I thought I was doing ok $200 over that, but still very pleased with it
Delton and DPMS are good and cheap, so I hear.
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