How much can i expect to pay for decent AR?

[trick pony]

I really dont know much about AR15's but i would like to buy one. What is the price range for good ones. Im looking for like a M4 style set up. Carbines have always seemed cool to me. I dont want to spend a fortune as times are tight. All recomendations welcome.

[Sierra]

If you go with a Stag which is a great setup I think you can do it for about $700. If you decide to build a carbine yourself you could do it for less.

[trick pony]

WOW!!! 700 is a cheep one? I knew the colts were high as my brother just bought one, but for almost a grand...thats getting pretty close to M1A money!

[ColSanders]

You'd pay $500 for a Glock. How is $700 expensive for a high quality assault rifle?

If you buy used, you can find them for closer to $600.

[USMCsilver]

B/t $7-800 is accurate for a basic carbine. The initial purchase is the cheap part; just wait until you add accessories. Now that's where it gets expensive.

[ric0123]

Im about to make my first AR purchase as well. I finally ran into a good dealer at a gun show. He had basic DPMS's starting in the $670 range. The one I'm looking at has a telestock and is lined, should be right about $750. DPMS and Rock River both seem to be in the $700 ish range, Colt and Bushmaster, add about 200-300 to that.

[chakup]

My top 2 would be Bushy or RRA.

I picked up a used Bushy for $600. I'm building an RRA, so far i'm ~$250 into the lower- US prop marked w/ RRA 2 stage trigger and 6pos stock. Looking to pick up a 24" varmint upper and an entry tac upper.

[JellyBelly]

If you buy a Bushmaster you're going to have to replace the trigger if you want a decent pull. It's their only real shortcoming, otherwise they're as good as they get.(I'm REALLY picky about good triggers.)

[22highcaps]

If you don't feel you want to tackle assembly, then do what I did. New DPMS lowers run about $200 complete. Combine that with a CMMG upper and you have a gun with the nice specs (4150 MP'd 1/7 chrome lined barrel, F marked FSB, T marked upper) for about $725. Or spend a about $325 to get a RRA lower with the NM trigger and really go for it.