I was wondering how much it would cost to build my own AR type weapon? Just rough estimates or anyone built one before? Also Any one have a site where I could price this all out? Im not even sure what you would actually need to build one. Just seems like a good project I would want to eventually get into.

If you look in Shotgun News, there are multiple places that sell "everything but the lower receiver" kits for $500 or so. Add the price of a lower receiver ($120 in every other place, around $220 in NJ) and you have an entire rifle for around $720. Note they have dozens of different kits, different barrels, etc.

Shotgun news? UNfamilar with this

It is a 3 times a month tabloid format shooting newspaper, mostly ads, with a few pages of interesting historical articles.

 

You can buy it in most Barnes and Noble. Look in the rack with the other large format tabloid-style magazines (Wine Enthusiast, etc), not where the other gun magazines are. Here is the website;

 

http://www.shotgunnews.com/

 

For knowing what's available, and at what prices, there isn't a substitute.

I am starting the same project on one for my wife. The nice thing is I will spend the money on what I want the first time, not buy one whole and replace parts. I can customize the trigger, cyclic rate reducer, stock, etc and not have a ton of left over parts. I have enough parts, don't need any more.

Yea its probably gonna take about a year for me to do this. Unless santa becomes very generous this year

I priced mine out at around 1k on the spot.... depends on if you can find some parts at a good price, or what you are looking to do with it, ie match triggers, etc.

No idea what a match trigger is lol. Just want it to go bang. Haha. Not sure if i want to make it 5.56 or 7.62.

u can find that magazine in walmart

Good luck with your project. I have posted a link by a company called Brownells which has a series of free videos on how to build your rifle. Most AR-15's are in .223/5.56. Right now parts may be hard to find ,but that is getting easier as the Obama administration is busy with other things rather than gun control. If you live in New Jersey be VERY CAREFUL on how you outfit your rifle. No flash suppressors or bayonet lugs for sure. Check the State Police web site for other "evil features" not permitted to be on your gun. As previously posted, you must get the pieces. The most important being the lower receiver, basically a piece of machined aluminum with the serial number on it. You can buy a completed lower unit, mechanics, trigger, hammer, springs, and butt stock for about $400. About $100 less if you want to put the parts in the lower yourself. The other part is the upper unit. Barrel, receiver, bolt carrier group, etc. Also can be bought in pieces or already built. Another $450 or so if built. Two pins keep the gun together. It is pretty simple. Finding the parts you want is not so simple. AR parts making is a cottage industry and quality varies quite a bit. Ask around, use the internet, use this forum to answer your questions. Completed guns are now showing up fairly regularly now, so if you decide building one is beyond your capabilities you should have an easier time buying a completed on for slightly more than buying the parts.

 

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=1101 ... _Own_AR_15