Roger Williams
Member
I posted this in another thread, but wanted to make it a separate thread to gather more opinions/help, etc.
Ok, here's a couple of questions for you AR guys....
I was at a gun show yesterday and saw a bunch of Rock River complete uppers for $400. The guy at the table said they were all head spaced and test fired. (that's a good thing, right?)... A table right across from them had 3 different kinds of complete lowers for $239. (Armalite, DPMS, Rock River)
Here's my questions: If I got an upper and a lower and put them together, would it be as good as if I bought a complete factory assembled gun? If a factory assembled complete gun would be better, why? Also, should I try to stick with the same manufacturer for the upper and lower?
I have heard tales of guys putting together a "frankenrifle", and having a lot of "play" between the upper and lower. I really don't want to pay almost $700 for a rifle that rattles like crazy. I asked the guy selling the lowers about that, and he told me that none of the lowers he sold will be like that, and said "in fact, they're so tight, you'll have to pound on the pins to get 'em in there"... I think I'm leaning toward getting a complete Rock River Arms Lower and complete Rock River Arms upper and putting them together. Will it turn out just as good as a factory assembled complete rifle?
Thanks!
Ok, here's a couple of questions for you AR guys....
I was at a gun show yesterday and saw a bunch of Rock River complete uppers for $400. The guy at the table said they were all head spaced and test fired. (that's a good thing, right?)... A table right across from them had 3 different kinds of complete lowers for $239. (Armalite, DPMS, Rock River)
Here's my questions: If I got an upper and a lower and put them together, would it be as good as if I bought a complete factory assembled gun? If a factory assembled complete gun would be better, why? Also, should I try to stick with the same manufacturer for the upper and lower?
I have heard tales of guys putting together a "frankenrifle", and having a lot of "play" between the upper and lower. I really don't want to pay almost $700 for a rifle that rattles like crazy. I asked the guy selling the lowers about that, and he told me that none of the lowers he sold will be like that, and said "in fact, they're so tight, you'll have to pound on the pins to get 'em in there"... I think I'm leaning toward getting a complete Rock River Arms Lower and complete Rock River Arms upper and putting them together. Will it turn out just as good as a factory assembled complete rifle?
Thanks!