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Originally Posted by MacCool "Frankenguns"...AR15's assembled from parts... generally net a very low return in a normal marketplace. Usually one is much better off to disassemble and sell the parts

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Old 01-20-2013, 05:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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"Frankenguns"...AR15's assembled from parts... generally net a very low return in a normal marketplace. Usually one is much better off to disassemble and sell the parts separately.
I meant performance wise. The equivalent in features and performance. Also, that seriously depends which parts you build it with. If most of your gun is a DPMS/CMMG kit,stag upper parts and your only upgrades is Barrel and trigger and some tacticool crap on it.... It won't net much.

But if you use a CMT/Barrett lower on a LWRC parts kit, American Gold/Geisselle trigger, Troy Sights/ Adams arms foregrip and possibly an AApiston system, throw in Magpul miad grips, Magpul CTR/ACS stock FN/Green moutain or Wison combat barrel. Cerakote your parts and pay attention to detail.

I bet my gun wil be more sought after. Frankenguns are usually better anyway, because you can suit everything to your taste. And you don't have to worry if your gun every breaks down, cuz you will know exactly how to fix it. No one has quality control better gthan you. thats why i build my own lowers, cuz even on expensive guns. Lowers are usually shyt. Well manufactured Mil-spec parts most of the time fit like a glove. Very little retrofitting has to be done when using quality parts.

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But if you use a CMT/Barrett lower on a LWRC parts kit, American Gold/Geisselle trigger, Troy Sights/ Adams arms foregrip and possibly an AApiston system, throw in Magpul miad grips, Magpul CTR/ACS stock FN/Green moutain or Wison combat barrel. Cerakote your parts and pay attention to detail.
If you do all of those things, you'll have a great firearm. If you build it that way and decide to sell it (in a normal marketplace), you would end up getting more money by parting it out.

Frankenguns just don't have the resale value no matter what parts go into them.
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If you do all of those things, you'll have a great firearm. If you build it that way and decide to sell it (in a normal marketplace), you would end up getting more money by parting it out.

Frankenguns just don't have the resale value no matter what parts go into them.
Yeah but again, my point was the QUALITY of firearm would be in that price range of guns $2200? Thats whatyou're not getting. I didn't make that statement in terms of actually selling the gun. I meant performance value.
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Yeah but again, my point was the QUALITY of firearm would be in that price range of guns $2200? Thats whatyou're not getting. I didn't make that statement in terms of actually selling the gun. I meant performance value.
Yeah, I don't disagree with that.
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