PSA PA15 classic AR15

[Hodgie]

so the upper can ship directly to my home, but lower must ship to FFL right?

Yes sir.

[Will3212]

on PSA it says they take about 7-10 business days to ship out firearms, Once it ships how many days does it usually take? Do they ship next day air?

[McSull]

on PSA it says they take about 7-10 business days to ship out firearms, Once it ships how many days does it usually take? Do they ship next day air?

Rifles ship ground. Figure 2 weeks after ordering before the FFL receives it.

[Hodgie]

I’ve had PSA ship within 48 hours and other time within 7-10 days.

They can be a crap shoot.

[Will3212]

So i went ahead and bought the CHF 20 inch upper from PSA for $500.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...-w-bcg-ch.html

This is my first time buying from PSA. The complete A2 lower been out of stock for awhile, any other brand I can use for a complete A2 lower that goes with the 20" upper i bought?

[Xringshooter]

You can use any brand A2 lower that you can find. Just search "A2 Lower receiver" and you should have a bunch of places that sell them show up. Then just see who has what you want in stock. Worst case is you get a complete lower with a collapsible stock and have to remove it and put an A2 stock on. You can always sell the collapsible or keep if for future builds.

[jthrelf]

PSA also sells an A2 lower build kit but I can't find it now that they revamped their site. Probably out of stock at the moment.

Otherwise just grab an A2 stock, rifle buffer tube, spring & buffer, and then all the other parts are the same.

[Will3212]

You can use any brand A2 lower that you can find. Just search "A2 Lower receiver" and you should have a bunch of places that sell them show up. Then just see who has what you want in stock. Worst case is you get a complete lower with a collapsible stock and have to remove it and put an A2 stock on. You can always sell the collapsible or keep if for future builds.

All the other brand A2 lowers come complete with both pins(take down and pivot)? The pins are all the same size?

[jthrelf]

All the other brand A2 lowers come complete with both pins(take down and pivot)? The pins are all the same size?

Usually a stripped lower won't have those, but if they do then great. And yes standard pins will fit standard mil spec lowers.

[ray h]

Nothing wrong with PSA. I've ordered a couple of guns from them and the transaction has always been satisfactory. Their products are not top shelf, but they are also of very usable and dependable quality, and generally for a decent price.
I understand the draw of a classic M16 clone, M16A1 was my first, so to speak. What I don't understand is why someone would want an M16 clone with a detachable carry handle, kind of ruins it for me. If I were to get a classics, it would have to have a fixed carry handle,