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devilslayer · 09-20-2007, 04:24 AM

im wanting a cheaper rifle to keep my bushy M4 company...while i know alot of people do their own builds and use bits and pieces from alot of companys but are these frankenstien guns looked down upon? im sure they are as good as thier counterparts but does it effect resale price or anything else???

IndyMatt · 09-20-2007, 05:41 AM

Let me ask this, are you going to sell it? I will only sell or trade a firearm if it absolutely fails to be reliable.

Bidah · 09-20-2007, 05:45 AM

You are correct, they do not fetch the money that a "real" one will. For me, not an issue since I don't sell them. I get what I want.

Not too long ago I got a good deal on some RRA lowers, stripped. I then managed a nice RRA upper at a very good price to go with it. Not my normal route, but it came out just over what I can build it for, but much less than a already done RRA. Now I want to find one more..

-Bidah

Badshot · 09-20-2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by devilslayer

im wanting a cheaper rifle to keep my bushy M4 company...while i know alot of people do their own builds and use bits and pieces from alot of companys but are these frankenstien guns looked down upon? im sure they are as good as thier counterparts but does it effect resale price or anything else???

OK I may just not have had enough coffee, so this may sound a tad rude.

Who gives a flying rats ass what others think about YOUR weapon?

If you're looking for resale value then the Brand Name Whores will not be overly interested in your weapon... UNLESS, you put it together with "Top Tier" parts. I have zero doubt that if you put together a Larue Upper with a POF lower and a Super cool trigger pack, KNS pins, MagPul Stock, grip and schtuff that you'd have zero issue selling it.

If on the other hand you put a Stag upper on a no-name lower with a cheap ass LPK and generic other parts.. you won't get what you paid for it.

But I'll give you $200 for it + Shipping if you really want

devilslayer · 09-20-2007, 12:39 PM

lol i dont give a ratts butt either......i was just wondering, i dont sell my guns but just in case one day i decide to trade up or go a diffirent route id like to know what to ask for.

Badshot · 09-20-2007, 03:34 PM

That's the wonderful thing about the AR, you can upgrade all you want and not have to worry too much about the base platform.

BeardXXXd · 09-21-2007, 12:20 PM

i also had that urge to build a same breed upper and lower.

mixing is functionally fine... but i view it as wearing nike logoed socks with reeboks..

its just not for me
to each his own.

120mm · 09-22-2007, 01:19 AM

Have you checked out the parted out M16A1s that are hitting the market right now?

I'm talking $300 for a complete upper, here.

I think those would be the cats derriere for a cheap shooter....

devilslayer · 09-23-2007, 04:36 PM

well i ended up with a purebred RRA naitional match A4 so i guess i dont have to worry about it now ..lol

Badshot · 09-24-2007, 07:48 AM

You know it isn't real until you show us pictures right?

09-20-2007, 04:24 AM	#1
devilslayer XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,072	purebred or a mutt??? im wanting a cheaper rifle to keep my bushy M4 company...while i know alot of people do their own builds and use bits and pieces from alot of companys but are these frankenstien guns looked down upon? im sure they are as good as thier counterparts but does it effect resale price or anything else???

09-20-2007, 05:45 AM	#3
Bidah XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isolated, Montana Posts: 704	You are correct, they do not fetch the money that a "real" one will. For me, not an issue since I don't sell them. I get what I want. Not too long ago I got a good deal on some RRA lowers, stripped. I then managed a nice RRA upper at a very good price to go with it. Not my normal route, but it came out just over what I can build it for, but much less than a already done RRA. Now I want to find one more.. -Bidah __________________ -Bidah “The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.” The Doctor

09-20-2007, 03:34 PM	#6
Badshot XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,433	That's the wonderful thing about the AR, you can upgrade all you want and not have to worry too much about the base platform. __________________ --------------------- Stupidity should should be painful! On AR15's: Learn to use your Iron Sights before you go adding all that extra crap on your gun!

09-21-2007, 12:20 PM	#7
BeardXXXd XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Westmorland Posts: 724	i also had that urge to build a same breed upper and lower. mixing is functionally fine... but i view it as wearing nike logoed socks with reeboks.. its just not for me to each his own. __________________ My Website Ballistic Chart a sense of epic grandeur!

09-24-2007, 07:48 AM	#10
Badshot XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,433	You know it isn't real until you show us pictures right? __________________ --------------------- Stupidity should should be painful! On AR15's: Learn to use your Iron Sights before you go adding all that extra crap on your gun!

09-20-2007, 05:41 AM	#2
IndyMatt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 619	Let me ask this, are you going to sell it? I will only sell or trade a firearm if it absolutely fails to be reliable.

09-20-2007, 12:39 PM	#5
devilslayer XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,072	lol i dont give a ratts butt either......i was just wondering, i dont sell my guns but just in case one day i decide to trade up or go a diffirent route id like to know what to ask for.

09-22-2007, 01:19 AM	#8
120mm XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 61	Have you checked out the parted out M16A1s that are hitting the market right now? I'm talking $300 for a complete upper, here. I think those would be the cats derriere for a cheap shooter....

09-23-2007, 04:36 PM	#9
devilslayer XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,072	well i ended up with a purebred RRA naitional match A4 so i guess i dont have to worry about it now ..lol

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