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KnifeParty,
Wow this thread filled up fast!

In Nov 1999 i decided to build myself a Y2K rifle <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

$155 Olympic Arms lower receiver
$500 Bushmaster kit: preassembled upper w/ 16" heavy barrel, all furniture
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$655 my total out-the-door, back in 1999.

My goal was carbine-length, 30-rnd mags.. just something handy for suburbs & shooting people/cars "down the street". In retrospect i shoulda got the Light 16" barrel.. for lighter overall weight. So now i wanna trade my 16" Heavy for a 16" Light barrel.

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If you can completely disassemble/reassemble a 1911, you shouldn't have any problems w/ building your own AR.

Buying a pre-assembled Upper Receiver w/ Barrel helps a lot. That way you don't have to mess w/ torquing barrel, headspacing, gas port stuff, blah blah.

As someone above said, www.AR15.com forums has lots of tips, how-to's, & nice exploded diagrams.

Anyways, g'luck with that.


> stansbrew,
What's the bad news about Olympic Arms? i only have their lower receiver, so don't know about any other parts they might make/sell.


Hmm sounds like a good idea. I know parts have prolly gone up since 99 but ive been looking prices of lowers and think i mite go with an olympic lower and a better brand upper.


Keep the info and suggestons rolling im learning tons here.

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