PSA always has good deals, and right now there are some great deals for someone just getting into the AR platform:
Complete rifle build kitIncludes complete upper assembly w/ 16" 5.56 barrel w/ midlength gas system, 1:7 twist, MBUS sights, & nitride finish; 13.5" lightweight M-LOK handguard; lower build kit w/ EPT trigger group & gray MOE furniture for
$350 shippedRed dot sight w/ mountSig Sauer ROMEO5 w/ 2MOA dot and mount for
$120 shipped1,000 rds ammo & 10 magsFiocchi brass-cased .223 55gr FMJ ammo + 10 black 30-rd Gen M2 PMAGs for
$330 shippedThrow in a $50 Anderson lower and you can have:
- $400 complete rifle (and no A2 FSP!)
- $520 complete rifle w/ optic
- $850 complete rifle w/ optic, 10 mags, & 1K rds ammo (hell of a starter package)
I have a good buddy who has been thinking about buying an AR for a long time but just hasn't pulled the trigger...I just sent him the above info in a link.
We really are living in the golden years of gun buying. As the saying goes, buy 'em cheap and stack 'em deep!