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[EdK]

I got three of those 0% lowers Vinny. Where did you get yours from?

Ed

[Vinny]

That group of vets in Kansas or Missouri. I think the same place you did. I found another place that had 0% but what their idea of a 0% was a chunk of 7075. No machining done to it at all, and it was more expensive than this thing!

[Vinny]

Just noticed they sent a pen with it. It came from ak-builders.com

[EdK]

(12-28-2016, 12:29 AM)Vinny Wrote: Just noticed they sent a pen with it.  It came from ak-builders.com

I got no pen but yup, that's the same place.

https://ak-builder.com/index.php?dispatc...t_id=30630

Ed

[RobWilson]

Hi Vinny, 

Just out of curiosity, how much did the AR15  forging cost? and how many hours of machine work do you think is involved in finishing the forging? 



Rob

[Vinny]

It was just over $34 USD shipped. I think the cost of the casting itself was $22 something. I thought the guy that wrote the step by step book on finishing it gave an idea of how long it takes him, but I don't see it now. Me, on the other hand, it'll probably take me a year or so - unless I retire this year (but that ain't lookin good).

[TomG]

That's a good price. If I remember correctly, mine were $30 plus shipping.

Tom

[Vinny]

Just looked it up. $22.95 from http://ak-builder.com/index.php?dispatch...t_id=30630

[Roadracer_Al]

I'm kinda tempted to get some of these... you know, just in case. ;)

I was actually looking into how much it would cost to build a "varmint" version -- long bull barrel, 2-stage trigger, etc. -- and was sort of surprised, in 2 ways - on one hand, I don't know what (and that is an admission of ignorance) some of these boutique makers are doing to charge $2K+ for a factory assembled rifle, and that I could outfit one the way I'd like for under $1k.

[rleete]

Leave off all the bells and whistles, and you can easily build one for under $600.

I'd personally spend more for a better barrel and trigger group, but most of the rest is just window dressing.