How much could I probably get for this custom AR-15 if I tried selling it?

[TheGewehrGuy]

I am a little strapped for cash because I lost my job, so I have to sell it.


First off, tell me based on looks, what you think I could get for it by pawning it, then what you think I get out of it by privately selling it. I know there are so many variables, but tell me what you would pay for it, cause essentially thats what its worth.

Now after you have determined based on looks, now here are the specs:
Lower:
.223/ 5.56, Aero Precision Lower/ DPMS Lower Parts kit/ Collapsible stock

Upper:
Aero upper, unknown maker of charging handle/ bolt carrier/ upper parts kit, Black Hole Weaponry 416 stainless steel 1/8 twist 16" H-BAR barrel (Polygonal rifling).
Unknown maker of 2-piece hand-guard, high quality though, then UTG gas block and A2 flash hider.

rear sight replaced with Magpul MBUS, front is UTG detachable, Magpul MOE vertical grip.


I appreciate your help, I want to know what my rifle's worth. I know how much I paid for it, but I will let you guys know that later on

 

[shot]

$600ish

 

[BADUNAME37]

Yeah, no more than $690. in this market.
Much more than that and a person would be wiser to just purchase a new one.

$500 and you could sell it right away.
$490 and people would be fighting to buy it.

Good luck, I decided LONG AGO, never to sell any more guns or trade them for others. I lost my shirt so many times I am standing in the snow nude (from the belt up, that is).

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Well, for me, your rifle doesn't really have any parts or features I want. So I wouldn't be interested in it unless it had a really good price on it. There are some good deals on new rifles right now, so you are probably not going to get your money back, especially if you want to sell quick,

 

[LDNN]

Would that not depend on what else comes with the rifle?

 

[BADUNAME37]

Would that not depend on what else comes with the rifle?

Sure, if there are 1,000 rounds of quality ammo (quality being NON-CORROSIVE and reloadable brass cases), then I would think the gun would fetch at least a couple hundred dollars more!

With all the rails, I am sure the OP has quite a bit into this thing, however I have felt rails before and they are not the most comfortable to grip with bare hands, say, most of the day if using this weapon for hunting. If in the winter when a lot of clothes are worn, they are just more corners to catch on clothing, not to mention small branches, alders, weeds, etc.

Sure, all kinds of neat things can be installed on those rails, however the "nice-neat things" are usually very expensive, otherwise - in MY OPINION - the stuff is a bunch of low-priced junk!

 

[bannockburn]

The GewehrGuy

I think the others have it priced about right; somewhere between $600 to $650. The problem is today you are up against new factory rifles that can be had for the same amount or for just a little bit more. To the prospective buyer it's a choice between a new rifle (maybe with some sort of warranty), versus your used gun with a lot of unknown variables to it (at least in the mind of the buyer). So in order to sell it you have to lower the price to make it more attractive.

A friend of mine had a similar experience to yours, though he needed the money for his kids school tuition. He bought an Olympic Arms AR-15 (think base model), and then proceded to spend nearly as much as what he paid for it in upgrades and accessories for it. When he tried to sell it, all he was getting in the way of offers were pretty much what he had originally paid for it: around $600.

I think your best bet locally is to take it to a gunshow and walk around with it, along with an info sheet, just to see if there's any interest in it out there. That's probably the only way for you to get the most money for it.

 

[MolleMan]

i'll give you $700

 

[Grunt Medic TXARNG]

I have felt rails before and they are not the most comfortable to grip with bare hands, say, most of the day if using this weapon for hunting.

Which is why I install ladder rail covers on each of my rifles that has rails - for comfort and handling, and to protect the rails as well.

 

[MMcfpd]

My own take on The Value of Used AR-15s:

The price is determined primarily by the barrel, the Bolt Carrier Group, the Fire Control Group (if aftermarket) and Rounds Fired/Condition

Secondary considerations are whether it is a factory build or, if not, who built it.

Tertiary considerations might include pricey other parts, such as a free float tube or quad rail forearm or an expensive stock, but they can be a negative if they're part of the deal but something a particular buyer doesn't really want and will have to sell off.

"Trinkets" such as a BAD lever, KNS pins, a VFG, etc. really shouldn't be figured into the ultimate resale value.

And, of course, you have to weigh what you expect to get against what's available new that a person can flavor to their own tastes.

Last but not least - it's probably worth less than you'd want to get out of it unless it really was a Son Tay Raid veteran - which won't sell quickly.

 

[Welding Rod]

Personally when I buy anything used (car, gun, whatever), I assign max value to something that has been factory built, is well cared for, and is unmodified.

Toi me every user modifictation or "upgrade" adds no value or more likely, reduces value. The excecption being the addition of a nice optic and quality USA made mounts and/or maybe a Magpul stock.

I think 600 may be about right, but I wouldn't buy it for that.