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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13
If I were to buy a complete upper/lower, is there anything else I would need besides mags and ammo?
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nope. Just make sure the upper includes the BOLT CARRIER GROUP. (bolt, bolt carrier). The only uppers w/ BCG I've seen at a reasonable price lately was a small batch of 16" middys that Aim Surplus got in last week. Crashed the website so many people were trying to get it.
There's a HUGE shortage of BCGs right now. Supply was getting short BEFORE the panic. Finding a lower is easy, finding a BCG is not.
If you buy a stripped lower (more common than a complete lower) you'll need a parts kit.
Palmetto's got a few right now at a fair price (the stock alone is $100)
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...build-kit.html
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...build-kit.html
Shipping will be a little slow from Palmetto, but not terrible. I ordered a parts kit from them on 1/3, UPS just brought it to me today 1/28, so you're looking at about 3-4 weeks.
I paid $500 for my complete upper (plus tax sadly, they're in the same state). If you pay a fair price for a lower and nab one for $130, + $200 for the parts, you'll be looking at about $850 for your basic build. Get a slightly decent stock. Cheap one's rattle and fit loose. They function... but not as well.