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If I wanted to buy my dad an AR15 for his birthday what do I get?

Don't know anything about ARs. I'm looking for reliability and bang for buck, not too high priced. What's a good price to get something nice? Also it'd be better if it was a kit he could put together, I think he'd like to put it together himself.

Not sure how to gift weapons, will have to look it up
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I am gun noob but from what i've gathered there are some decent entry-levels to look into: S&W MP-15 Sport 2, Ruger 556, Springfield Saint, PSA, Aero.
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How's palmetto?

https://palmettostatearmory.com/ar-15/rifle-kits.html
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You will win the award for greatest son ever if you get him a LaRue ultimate upper kit.

https://www.larue.com/products/larue...-15-upper-kit/

He can then get a lower locally or you can get him one.
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post 1619889741 10-20-2020, 09:42 AM
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S&W MP-15... they’re reliable and cheap. I got mine for $880.00
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Originally Posted By IronILLinois⏩
I am gun noob but from what i've gathered there are some decent entry-levels to look into: S&W MP-15 Sport 2, Ruger 556, Springfield Saint, PSA, Aero.
I am AR Noob and the 1st 3 are literally the 3 main AR's that I am looking into for my first.
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The Ruger AR-556 is a great option.

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It'll be an expensive paper weight without ammo. look at availbality of .223 or 5.56
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Originally Posted By turk75⏩
The Ruger AR-556 is a great option.

Think I'm gonna go with this since he has a ruger sr9 he likes.

Originally Posted By Tuksonrider⏩
It'll be an expensive paper weight without ammo. look at availbality of .223 or 5.56
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Originally Posted By turk75⏩
The Ruger AR-556 is a great option.

I thought they all came with iron sites, how do you aim that, you need to buy a site?
Would kick em in the nuts
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Originally Posted By Tuksonrider⏩
It'll be an expensive paper weight without ammo. look at availbality of .223 or 5.56
you can find ammo. gotta pay premiums now though.
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That’ll be one hell of a birthday present, do it.

Most of the rifles already mentioned in this thread would be solid choices but if you think that he’d really enjoy building one himself, an AR build kit from PSA would be an awesome idea.

You’d also need to buy a lower receiver to complete the build, but you probably know that already. As long as you don’t buy some bargain basement lower, a PSA build would be a solid first AR.

You’ll probably get more help here if you let people know what your budget is.
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Monitor r/gundeals for an assembled upper and lower in 556/223. Put em together and you're done. Will probably save a few bucks too for a nice trigger "Larue."
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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
How's palmetto?

https://palmettostatearmory.com/ar-15/rifle-kits.html
Palmetto is alright. I don’t like their QC but it should be reliable.
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Originally Posted By tt3000gt⏩
S&W MP-15... they’re reliable and cheap. I got mine for $880.00
2 years ago i paid 550 canadian for one brand new. Unfortunately our cuck government banned them.
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good luck finding anything under $2k now.
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Originally Posted By 2Rude4MyOwnGood⏩
That’ll be one hell of a birthday present, do it.

Most of the rifles already mentioned in this thread would be solid choices but if you think that he’d really enjoy building one himself, an AR build kit from PSA would be an awesome idea.

You’d also need to buy a lower receiver to complete the build, but you probably know that already. As long as you don’t buy some bargain basement lower, a PSA build would be a solid first AR.

You’ll probably get more help here if you let people know what your budget is.
Probably around $700-$800.

I gotta figure out how the laws work as far as gifting a firearm. Could be easy, could be hard. I don't want to go the gift card route.
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Originally Posted By HYDRAE⏩
good luck finding anything under $2k now.
boy u bout dum as hell
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I have a Ruger AR-556 and for the price I think it's amazing
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Originally Posted By frutistafreeze⏩
I have a Ruger AR-556 and for the price I think it's amazing
Got myself a Ruger 16in barrel then bought the 10in pistol version shortly after, great complete rifles for the money. Granted this was pre-covid, paid $600 each.

If looking at the Ruger AR-556, get the MPR (multi purpose rifle) versions. Model number 8514 for the 18in barrel or 8542 for the 16in barrel. Comes with a better trigger, barrel and furniture.

Also picked up a Holosun 403 and SIG Romeo5 red dot sights, around $120... again pre co-void prices.
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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
Probably around $700-$800.

I gotta figure out how the laws work as far as gifting a firearm. Could be easy, could be hard. I don't want to go the gift card route.
You should be able to find something decent in that price range. Most firearms have gone way up in price due to panic buying, but there are still rifles available to you for ~$800.

A PSA build kit + lower falls well under $800, and the S&W M&P Sport II in 5.56 has been popping up for ~$650 online too.

Just don’t waste your money on a bargain basement rifle like a Radical, Anderson, etc. They’re cheaper, but you absolutely get what you pay for.
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