Best AR-15 for $1,000?

**levib** · February 11th, 2010, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by nfafan

You will soon be visited by The People of the Chart; and they will steer you to where to put your money. After an 8-page slap fight over which AR is the best.

Made me lol.

At any rate, I got my Stag new during the height of the craziness and still paid quite a bit less than $1000 for it. I never had a problem with it I didn't directly cause (and one bad mag I knew I shouldn't have bought in the first place). It has fired everything I've put through it (~3,000 rounds) without a hiccup. My brother's Bushmaster has a similar track record with under 1000 rounds through it, but cost a bit closer to $1000 when he bought it.

I don't think you can really go too far wrong if you have a grand to spend on an AR and get a decent deal on one.

**he11zna** · February 11th, 2010, 12:55 PM

$1,000 doesn't have to get you an "entry level" rifle.

You could get into a Tier 1 for that price (less FFL fees).
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1DDXV

Better fit and finish than the 6920 that I had.

**TXDMERC73** · February 11th, 2010, 01:07 PM

Bushmaster M4geries are good for under 1 grand, they hold higher resale value then Dpms ,Stag and RRA but not as good as Colt. I love my Bushmaster and i havent been disappointed with it yet , i always get rid of the guns i am disapppointed with and replace them with another.

LMT is way above your price range and they are my favorite, but very expensive .

**Deadpan** · February 11th, 2010, 01:14 PM

This looks like a heck of a deal right now: Daniel Defense XV M4 Carbine

**Edg** · February 11th, 2010, 01:18 PM

Stag 2t. hands down , no rational arguement against it. for 1k you get a ar15 cabine, with 4 way picitinny handgaurd, flip iron sights, multiple sling attachment points. really all you need is optics. you can get a trigger later if you want....but I have never seen the logic of putting a match grade trigger in a 16" battle rifle.

**pofboom** · February 11th, 2010, 03:47 PM

I would go with the DDM4 XM model. It is a great gun and it has the same specs as the Colt at a little less cost. I owned the DDM4 and it was the best gun ever.

**he11zna** · February 11th, 2010, 09:43 PM

As I said earlier.

Originally Posted by he11zna

You could get into a Tier 1 for that price (less FFL fees).
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1DDXV

Originally Posted by pofboom

I would go with the DDM4 XM model. It is a great gun and it has the same specs as the Colt at a little less cost. I owned the DDM4 and it was the best gun ever.

Too bad you sold it and are running that POF!

To the OP,
Is $1,000 your budget for just the rifle?

Have you factored in a case of ammo, mags (at least 10), sling, and white light?

**max384** · February 11th, 2010, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by he11zna

As I said earlier.

Too bad you sold it and are running that POF!

To the OP,
Is $1,000 your budget for just the rifle?

Have you factored in a case of ammo, mags (at least 10), sling, and white light?

How did you settle on 10 mags as being the minimum?

**msp701** · February 11th, 2010, 10:24 PM

Buy parts and build it. You can do a high quality build, all top tier parts (I used BCM) for under a g I would think...

**1911shooter** · February 11th, 2010, 10:40 PM

Stag, Like someone else said I got mine too when the craziness was running pampent, and paid less then 1k, one of the best AR's on the market, contray to some beliefs.