HIGH end AR wanting to be sold

**bogey1** · February 12th, 2020, 06:16 PM

Its like a custom harley.

**Emptymag** · February 12th, 2020, 06:24 PM

WHEN did he build it?

A 2012 $1,200 AR is $300 tops on the used market today.

Just sayin'

**R L Suehr** · February 12th, 2020, 07:05 PM

I'm going to agree with those that said to part it out. Only way I see him getting anywhere near what he has in it. 5k AR is gonna be a really limited market and those people usually want to build their own or have a roll mark from someone who does custom ar's on it.

**Xringshooter** · February 12th, 2020, 07:25 PM

I don't disagree with any of the serious answers (I even like the joke ones - but please don't let that take the thread astray) He is going to give me a list of exactly what makes up this 5K Ar and I can then advise him on what direction to take. I agree he will NOT get his money back but he may be able to lessen the loss by parting it out. I suspect that he does have a high value optic on it, he typically didn't go cheap on the optics from what I've seen on some of his other guns

**NathanB** · February 12th, 2020, 08:21 PM

5k? My most expensive was in the low to mid 3s and there isn’t much I could up spend on. Maybe barrel to a proof or something but I just can’t see pushing 5 unless it’s got some uber high end optics

**Emptymag** · February 12th, 2020, 09:17 PM

Maybe he used a Colt lower?

**unclejumbo** · February 12th, 2020, 09:30 PM

I never thought a modern AR would be "old" but I learned I'm wrong. Still rocking 4 rails on your handguard? You've got a retro build. I love that I embraced MEGA Arms so completely because I have a lot of retro guns that I can't even change the handguard on since they're monolithic. Thank goodness for retro Magpul rail ladders.

The point of that? Having an expensive AR with older components can hurt even more.

**solrac7** · February 12th, 2020, 09:33 PM

Does it have a full auto sear? that might make the price go up, But I don't think I have more than $500 in any of mine, and they all work fine.
And, yes, I am a cheap bastard. Can't understand what would make a $300 (Govmt cost) battle rifle worth $5k - kinda like gold plating a High-Point.
I'm curious. Would like to see see what he has in it.

Kinda why I didn't buy a Tavor or FN P-90 - I could easily make 3 good AR's for the same price.

**:-)** · February 12th, 2020, 09:52 PM

You can build a complete AR-15 for only $500 or you can build a precision AR-15 and easily spend $500 on just the barrel.
They will both shoot and put holes in the paper.

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**bamboomaster** · February 12th, 2020, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by :-)

You can build a complete AR-15 for only $500 or you can build a precision AR-15 and easily spend $500 on just the barrel.
They will both shoot and put holes in the paper.

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This is true..... ^^^^^^^^^^^