Hey all,
I'm pretty new to AR-15s and I've seen a lot of passionate and knowledgeable people post good feedback on AR questions. I also want to preface this by saying that I believe in spending a bit more and getting something that will last a long time over saving a few bucks and getting a pile of crap. But I'm also curious to know if this guy was telling the truth or not.
That being said, I recently went to a Crossroads of West Gun Show here in the San Francisco area and there was a guy selling AR-15's. They were CA compliant with the bullet lock and he was selling complete rifles for $680. Now that's really cheap for AR's I know that, but he claimed that they were just as good as the big name brands. He claimed he was using the same parts the big brands were using, from the same suppliers, but he was able to sell much cheaper because I'm not paying for the brand name.
I asked him if the barrel was chrome or aluminium lined. They were not. He said it wasn't necessary.
So my question is, is this guy blowing smoke up my ass or could he actually be selling a decent quality rifle? I mostly interested in are these people trying to BS a less knowledgeable gun buyer.
I'm pretty new to AR-15s and I've seen a lot of passionate and knowledgeable people post good feedback on AR questions. I also want to preface this by saying that I believe in spending a bit more and getting something that will last a long time over saving a few bucks and getting a pile of crap. But I'm also curious to know if this guy was telling the truth or not.
That being said, I recently went to a Crossroads of West Gun Show here in the San Francisco area and there was a guy selling AR-15's. They were CA compliant with the bullet lock and he was selling complete rifles for $680. Now that's really cheap for AR's I know that, but he claimed that they were just as good as the big name brands. He claimed he was using the same parts the big brands were using, from the same suppliers, but he was able to sell much cheaper because I'm not paying for the brand name.
I asked him if the barrel was chrome or aluminium lined. They were not. He said it wasn't necessary.
So my question is, is this guy blowing smoke up my ass or could he actually be selling a decent quality rifle? I mostly interested in are these people trying to BS a less knowledgeable gun buyer.