AR-15

[FC]

If you buy mil spec parts all the parts will fit together?  Is this a guarantee?

Yes, if you buy all mil-spec parts it will all fit together. People make a much bigger deal over assembling an AR-15 than it really is.

[marlin]

I absolutely love my Oly arms K16. I would also really love to have one of their gamestalker rifles in .300 ossm, but funds will not allow that right now.

[sportsbud]

If your looking for a good one of seattleguns.org there is a nice Olympic Arms, AR-15 target rifle. It has a 20" free floated bbl it will be a tack driver, my AR is a custom built(not done getting the way I like it), but this olympic arms is pretty good, here is a link to the AR
http://seattleguns.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=45046&p=226085&hilit=olympic+arms#p226085 for that price you cant beat it, its just a bit far away...

[huntandjeep]

another vote  for Oly Arms.

[FALFire]

AR's are all junk you need one of these 

 http://www.rossiusa.com/product-list.cfm?category=17

 

Or this for your Tacteeecool side 

http://www.rossiusa.com/product-details.cfm?id=212&category=15&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=

[BlackRidge]

^ Ha, no.

Another +1 for Oly

Gotta agree with others here... build your own.  Once you have the few tools needed, just start accumulating the parts you want, at the pace you want.  Barrel, upper receiver, gas-tube, BCG, gas-block, charging handle, muzzle device... BAM, theres your complete upper.
Going this route gives you time to research specific parts (i.e different barrels)

Surplus Ammo down in Lacey has some fantastic deals on the components, as well as complete builds, I'd check them out.  Same with Rainier Arms in Auburn (just a little more expensive, but top notch quality)

[CAMPMEAT]

Black Hole Weaponry out of Moses Lake. Don't know if the sell complete guns or not. Gettin' good reviews and close to home for some of us.

[Swag]

Black Hole Weaponry dose not do complete Rifles, but they will sell you all of the component's to build you own!  they make fantastic Barrels, & the owner of the company is allways coming up with new revolutionary Ideas when it comes's to The Ar-15 platform.  I was up the last week & he is going to be coming out with some part's that will open up the AR platform to some new calibers..   I personally use their products on several of my Ar's & no complaints. 
  Campmeat is right they are in our backyard, so costumer service rocks.   I took up two Barrells that I had purchased from them a year or so back, just have them re-threaded since I changed my mind.  I was just planning on dropping them off, nope they took a few minutes & done....   Any time there has been an a concern they are very eager to help!

[spookgus]

 I'm not sure the legality or the process of buying a lower receiver from one manufacturer and the rest of the parts elsewhere to circumvent the federal tax but I've heard of it being done a lot.
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A stripped lower receiver needs to go through an FFL. They other parts can be obtained where you find the ones you want.

[Seattlefungus]

Most AR Mil Spec parts are interchangeable. That being said. There are minor differences, which can give you fits when working with them. Sticking to quality name sellers can lead to the most consistent results in fit and finish. All are NOT equal. If the true is off on the upper, you will never get on target. As far as the legality of parts from different sellers to put on a serialized lower. There no legal issues. The US Treasury flat out states that any completed weapon requires the payment of 20% of the value in excise tax. If you build it. You're expected to pay the tax. That being said. The only people they go after is the person doing it as an enterprise for profit. 
   

[OEFvet1986]

I dont know but dont go with olympic arms, my buddy who worked for them putting together rifles says they are crap.

[rb2506]

really? I don't own one yet but have heard good things about oly 


is he a disgruntled employee 

[dscubame]

Perhaps a disgruntled employee of Oly.

[demontang]

I have seen there shop and shot a few of there guns with out a problem. The ar thing is like the truck thing everyone has there brand

[dannysdaddy]

Never found one that stood out as garbage.  each has their own pros and cons.  decide what you want to use the gun for and go from there.  My current AR is a Rock River lar15 tactical operator2.  I have owned a few others and this one blows them all away!!  Mine is very modified but the features that come standard on this rifle are hard to beat by any other manufacturer.  It is a bit on the heavy side though.