Sharps-15 AR info and details please.

[cmshoot]

while PSA has it's detractors, they're largely liked by their owners, and their warranty/CS is pretty solid, if needed, something that probably won't apply with this Gunbroker rifle. And PSA has their FN-barreled carbine upper on sale for $399. After a complete lower, add a decent BCG from Microbest or Toolcraft, and you've got a pretty respectable rig, quite reasonably.

The worst customer service experiences I have ever had as an industry professional have been with PSA. Their lack of decent customer service is the reason that we no longer stock their products in our shop.

If you buy an upper assembled by PSA for a good price out of good parts, then you have a good deal......as long as you can take it apart, and reassemble it properly. Their assembly "techniques" are amongst the worst I have ever see from an actual manufacturer.

 

[GlobalLordZero]

I say they're subpar because I work on them for a living. For years, I've had guns by those makers come across my bench multiple times a week.

Sample size is a thing. If someone has owned a couple of each, it doesn't paint a very good picture of the overall product line. If you've worked on hundreds, or a thousand or more, of them, you see more of the picture.

Some things can't be corrected, except by replacing. So, if you buy a cheap ****ty AR, and end up with a bad BCG or barrel, the only repair is oftentimes a complete replacement (depending upon the issue). BCG's are one of the weak points in cheap AR's, and the vast majority of the time the only good solution is to replace it.

If you want to go cheap, then build it yourself, or buy all the parts and have someone that is capable build it for you. Keep an eye out for blems and sales, and buy parts when they're a good deal. Nothing wrong with good deals on used parts, as long as you know what to look for.

Good to know, but what brands should I be looking for?

 

[Spas-12 Owner]

The worst customer service experiences I have ever had as an industry professional have been with PSA. Their lack of decent customer service is the reason that we no longer stock their products in our shop.

If you buy an upper assembled by PSA for a good price out of good parts, then you have a good deal......as long as you can take it apart, and reassemble it properly. Their assembly "techniques" are amongst the worst I have ever see from an actual manufacturer.

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[cmshoot]

Good to know, but what brands should I be looking for?

You looking for a complete rifle, or parts to build one?

 

[GlobalLordZero]

You looking for a complete rifle, or parts to build one?

I wouldn’t mind knowing both but I am more interested in building one with parts