Matt-J2
Member
What rob s said. Some folks really do go overboard with a rifle. Do it smart, and you can get an AR or AK in fine working order, then slowly add gadgets later.
The only advantage to buying a stripped lower for someone like you and I who don't have ARs or parts already, and don't know exactly what we want(beyond a functioning rifle), is that it's cheaper in the immediate sense. If all I have is $140 right now, then that's what I have. Wait a bit and not a lot more could net an assembled lower w/out buttstock, add more money for the buttstock already added. Sometimes though, I have no patience, and understand when other folks feel the same way.
As to the other bit, the Del-Ton kits have a good rep. Never used one myself, but am considering getting one. To have a fully usable rifle, you'd need a kit, a stripped lower(or a lower in various stages of assembly, then subtract those parts from the kit), a rear sight of some sort(you can add a detachable carry handle to the kit, or pick a rear sight from many other places, though ordering it at the same time from Del-Ton may save you a few bucks in shipping), and at least 1 magazine.
The only advantage to buying a stripped lower for someone like you and I who don't have ARs or parts already, and don't know exactly what we want(beyond a functioning rifle), is that it's cheaper in the immediate sense. If all I have is $140 right now, then that's what I have. Wait a bit and not a lot more could net an assembled lower w/out buttstock, add more money for the buttstock already added. Sometimes though, I have no patience, and understand when other folks feel the same way.
As to the other bit, the Del-Ton kits have a good rep. Never used one myself, but am considering getting one. To have a fully usable rifle, you'd need a kit, a stripped lower(or a lower in various stages of assembly, then subtract those parts from the kit), a rear sight of some sort(you can add a detachable carry handle to the kit, or pick a rear sight from many other places, though ordering it at the same time from Del-Ton may save you a few bucks in shipping), and at least 1 magazine.