About to get my fist ar.

[kingpin75]

I am about to buy these, but I want to make sure they will work together.

PTAC 16" 5.56mm 1:7 Carbine Length M4 Profile - w/ BCG & Charging Handle

PSA AR-15 Complete Lower - OEF-15 Afghanistan - BLACKHAWK! Edition - No Magazine

 

[SEIndSAM]

Yep, slap em together and have fun.

Also, I have used several PSA lowers and build kits. Their trigger is just so-so and gritty. Save up for a better trigger and you will be pleased.

 

[JollyMon]

They will work together. Im normally not a fan of the PTAC stuff, and I have heard the barrels have had issues from others on the forum. Not sure if its the 1:9 or 1:7 twist. I think it was the 1:9 that had issues, so You should be good to go.

If it were me I would spend a 60 dollars more and get Blemished PSA M4 16'' CMV CL Upper - With BCG and Charging Handle

 

[SpaldingPM]

They will work together. Im normally not a fan of the PTAC stuff, and I have heard the barrels have had issues from others on the forum. Not sure if its the 1:9 or 1:7 twist. I think it was the 1:9 that had issues, so You should be good to go.

If it were me I would spend a 60 dollars more and get Blemished PSA M4 16'' CMV CL Upper - With BCG and Charging Handle

It was the 1:7 that had the issues...
Please do yourself a favor and order the premium upper instead of that PTAC crap. The entire PTAC line is an entire disgrace to an AR15. I'm tired of bashing PTAC... just use the search function on here to find out where that product line stands. You get what you pay for.... and for a $440 PTAC AR, you'll get literally the most bottom of the barrel AR that has even been mass produced and distributed. Spend $100 more and get quality.

You can afford to cheap out on an AK... it'll always do the job damn well whether its a $1250 Arsenal or a $350 WASR.... But a PTAC AR lacks the quality that you'd get with just spending $100 more.

 

[Bluestarbass]

a fist AR? That sounds awesome!

 

[eatsnopaste]

sounds disgusting!

 

[eatsnopaste]

cleaning will definitely be a must!

 

[JollyMon]

cleaning will definitely be a must!

 

[rmg200]

If it were me I would spend a 60 dollars more and get Blemished PSA M4 16'' CMV CL Upper - With BCG and Charging Handle

This if your budget allows.

 

[Huntinfool]

I would also recommend spending just a little extra. It will go al Lon way in quality.

I do like PSA, just that any companies cheapest line is a very low level of quality

 

[Crbn79]

Use this upper instead, same price but PSA not PTAC. Blemished PSA M4 16'' CMV CL Upper - With BCG and Charging Handle

 

[throttletony]

Use this upper instead, same price but PSA not PTAC. Blemished PSA M4 16'' CMV CL Upper - With BCG and Charging Handle

I'll second what most have said. IF POSSIBLE, get PSA instead of PTAC for the upper.
And yes, they'll fit together

 

[mvician]

If it were me I would spend a 60 dollars more and get Blemished PSA M4 16'' CMV CL Upper - With BCG and Charging Handle

This if your budget allows.

If $60 is going to break your budget, how are you going to be able to afford to shoot it?

 

[kingpin75]

They will work together. Im normally not a fan of the PTAC stuff, and I have heard the barrels have had issues from others on the forum. Not sure if its the 1:9 or 1:7 twist. I think it was the 1:9 that had issues, so You should be good to go.

If it were me I would spend a 60 dollars more and get Blemished PSA M4 16'' CMV CL Upper - With BCG and Charging Handle

Ok. I'm going with this upper. is the lower decent enough? How hard is it to build my own lower? do I need any special tools?

 

[lovemachine]

There's a brand new Colt LE6920 in the classifieds....just sayin.

 

[JollyMon]

The lower is fine that you have listed.... plus a good price. I am not a huge fan of the blackhawk buttstock, but that can be changed out later very easily if one wants. As someone else mentioned earlier the PSA trigger can be quite gritty, but will still work just fine.

Assembling a lower is easy. Youtube is your friend in this case and there are many tutorials.

If you wanted to assemble your own lower, you really dont need that many tools. A hammer, screwdriver/allen wrench (depending on grip or screw they supplied), armorers wrench, and a few punches... A vice helps but is not needed.

 

[throttletony]

Ok. I'm going with this upper. is the lower decent enough? How hard is it to build my own lower? do I need any special tools?

look at some youtube vids. you can do it without tools, but takes some creativity. Also, you'll likely not get the buffer tube (castle nut) on as tight as you should. Everything else is quite easy. Look a vids and diagrams, and give yourself a couple hours. (I've only assembled 2, and the second one was much faster than first. You can buy a stripped lower and then a lower parts kit (LPK), make sure you get a buffer tube and stock, since some LPKs come w/o since they think you'll buy separate

 

[kingpin75]

If $60 is going to break your budget, how are you going to be able to afford to shoot it?

I was going to go with this. As I said, my first ar. I figured I'd check with more experienced folks than me.

New Frontier Armory LW-15 Complete AR15 Polymer Lower Reciever -Black

 

[jrh84]

Not trying to discourage you from anything, but what's your purpose for this rifle? (Strictly a blasting toy is a perfectly acceptable answer). A rifle is not much fun if you can't afford ammo for it, and it sounds like you are on a shoestring budget for this setup.

If its just a toy to shoot paper targets with and to develop some marksmanship skills, a .22 is still a great option, even with ammo running scarce and at $0.12/round. Lots cheaper than $0.35/round, and still a .22 hole in the paper.

If this rifle will be used for home defense or hunting, spend the little extra for a forged aluminum lower and decent PSA upper. The polymer lowers might be fine, but the "real deal" aluminum lower is worth the extra few bucks....Palmetto State has blems right now for $50.

If you are going to be using iron sights, look at a mid length vs. the carbine length...longer sight radius = easier to shoot more accurately, plus a little softer recoil impulse.

Just $0.02 worth from someone who did a lot of homework on AR's before my first one.

 

[SpaldingPM]

Not trying to discourage you from anything, but what's your purpose for this rifle? (Strictly a blasting toy is a perfectly acceptable answer). A rifle is not much fun if you can't afford ammo for it, and it sounds like you are on a shoestring budget for this setup.

If its just a toy to shoot paper targets with and to develop some marksmanship skills, a .22 is still a great option, even with ammo running scarce and at $0.12/round. Lots cheaper than $0.35/round, and still a .22 hole in the paper.

If this rifle will be used for home defense or hunting, spend the little extra for a forged aluminum lower and decent PSA upper. The polymer lowers might be fine, but the "real deal" aluminum lower is worth the extra few bucks....Palmetto State has blems right now for $50.

If you are going to be using iron sights, look at a mid length vs. the carbine length...longer sight radius = easier to shoot more accurately, plus a little softer recoil impulse.

Just $0.02 worth from someone who did a lot of homework on AR's before my first one.

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Amen brother. You couldn't have said that any better.