Just wanted to share my feedback about the 16" PSA AR I own.
If you are in the market for a carbine AR, I would strongly recommend checking out PSA.
The fit and finish of their rifles are just as nice as 90% of the rifles on the market.
My rifle came equipped with an FN 1-7 twist 5.56 NATO Barrel (CL MP), A2 front sight and an A3 upper receiver with the M-BUS Flip up rear sight, 2 mags,lock, and a foam lined box.
I bought mine complete at Country Sportsman in Rome,GA for $689.99 almost a year ago.
I must say after a couple of thousand rounds I have NEVER had any issues. This rifle has been an absolute blast to shoot and is quite accurate for a chrome lined 16" barrel. The 5.56 1-7 barrel is a great plus as well when it comes to snagging good deals on ammo online. Very helpful to be able to shoot 5.56 or .223 safely. The 1-7 twist allows you to shoot the higher grain rounds effectively too!
Like any firearm produced now, a bit of polishing here and there makes a world of difference on the overall feel of the rifle! (Thanks Shrek for the sweet trigger job!). I have had the pleasure to shoot a few different brand AR's and could not justify the price difference for the "Name brand" rifles. The most "What the hell?" moment was the Colt AR from Wal-Mart. I have handled and old green label before (very sweet action and stock trigger), but this new Wal-Mart version was a joke to ask $1097 for.Came with a gritty stock trigger,and the action felt just like any other AR. My PSA is every bit as quality as those rifles for over $300 cheaper!.
The price savings has allowed me to do some modifications to make if more comfortable for me to shoot.
STR Stock $80 (Cherokee Gun and Pawn)
MOE Grip $20 (Spare fromLPK)
MOE Forearm $35 (Gunshow)
Magpul Trigger Guard $2 (Spare from LPK)
Extended Charging Handle $15 (Brownells, again thanks Shrek)
Spikes ST-T2 Buffer $35 (Fraziers Tactical)
Flatwound Music Wire Buffer Spring $19 (Brownells,....Shrek...LOL)
EoTech 512 Holographic Red Dot $275 (Just lucked up getting it from someone who needed some cash bad at a gunshow)
...the Brownells prices are the dealer prices (Got to say thanks to my friend Josh (Shrek) for hooking me up!
About $1,200 as configured. Thats only about $30 more than the Colt after tax WITH all the extras!
If you are in the market for a carbine AR, I would strongly recommend checking out PSA.
The fit and finish of their rifles are just as nice as 90% of the rifles on the market.
My rifle came equipped with an FN 1-7 twist 5.56 NATO Barrel (CL MP), A2 front sight and an A3 upper receiver with the M-BUS Flip up rear sight, 2 mags,lock, and a foam lined box.
I bought mine complete at Country Sportsman in Rome,GA for $689.99 almost a year ago.
I must say after a couple of thousand rounds I have NEVER had any issues. This rifle has been an absolute blast to shoot and is quite accurate for a chrome lined 16" barrel. The 5.56 1-7 barrel is a great plus as well when it comes to snagging good deals on ammo online. Very helpful to be able to shoot 5.56 or .223 safely. The 1-7 twist allows you to shoot the higher grain rounds effectively too!
Like any firearm produced now, a bit of polishing here and there makes a world of difference on the overall feel of the rifle! (Thanks Shrek for the sweet trigger job!). I have had the pleasure to shoot a few different brand AR's and could not justify the price difference for the "Name brand" rifles. The most "What the hell?" moment was the Colt AR from Wal-Mart. I have handled and old green label before (very sweet action and stock trigger), but this new Wal-Mart version was a joke to ask $1097 for.Came with a gritty stock trigger,and the action felt just like any other AR. My PSA is every bit as quality as those rifles for over $300 cheaper!.
The price savings has allowed me to do some modifications to make if more comfortable for me to shoot.
STR Stock $80 (Cherokee Gun and Pawn)
MOE Grip $20 (Spare fromLPK)
MOE Forearm $35 (Gunshow)
Magpul Trigger Guard $2 (Spare from LPK)
Extended Charging Handle $15 (Brownells, again thanks Shrek)
Spikes ST-T2 Buffer $35 (Fraziers Tactical)
Flatwound Music Wire Buffer Spring $19 (Brownells,....Shrek...LOL)
EoTech 512 Holographic Red Dot $275 (Just lucked up getting it from someone who needed some cash bad at a gunshow)
...the Brownells prices are the dealer prices (Got to say thanks to my friend Josh (Shrek) for hooking me up!
About $1,200 as configured. Thats only about $30 more than the Colt after tax WITH all the extras!