458 AR for $600

[U.S. Patriot]

A guy I work with son bought one the other day. He said his son told him he paid $600, for the rifle and scope that was already mounted. He said new, and I told him that sounds a little odd. He bought it from a respectable shop according to the son.

 

[rmcrob]

The kid is lying so his dad won't know he just put $2000 on his credit card. Just like I lie to my wife.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I dunno if rmcrob is right, but I also know that such a combination should be at least $1000 with a cheap scope and mount.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

That's what I was telling him. He thinks his son is lying, because his son does not have a job at the moment. I have dealt with the guys, where the gun was bought. I know well enough, there is no way in hell!

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

So someone who's lying just "bought" a $1000 rifle....

Definitely a fishy story.

I mean, for $600, that's a "steal"...ahem.

-J-

 

[42769vette]

if that is true give us the shops name and they will be sold out in about 5 minutes

 

[mospeada]

And....?

Seems to me that this is obviously a kid lying to his father, that happens and isn't by any means a newsworthy event. Kid also made a dumb purchase if he can't pay for it, that also happens and similarly isn't newsworthy. If you don't have a job, $600 is just as dumb and irresponsible as $1,000, I can't imagine being the father and thinking $600 is OK, but $1,000 isn't when he doesn't have a JOB!

This kind of crap happens all the time in America, it seems to be the new American Dream to buy way more than you are earning and then hope someone else pays for it.

Now if you found .458SOCOM rifles for $600 confirmed, THAT'S newsworthy.

PS I'm guessing ACME in Seymour, I know they carry .458SOCOM uppers.

 

[melensdad]

I dunno if rmcrob is right, but I also know that such a combination should be at least $1000 with a cheap scope and mount.

The lowest I've ever seen a bare bones 458 Socom upper sell for is $690 and they typically sell for about $720. That is just the upper. Add maybe $275 for a cheap complete lower, $25 for cheap scope mount and $35 more for a NcStar scope that likely will blow apart and you are still over $1000. A decent 458 Socom build, with single stage mil-spec trigger and typical scope mount, fixed buttstock, etc is going to be closer to $1100 without the optics. Do anything fancy like put a high quality MagPul stock, higher grade trigger, padded grip, etc and then $1500 sounds pretty reasonable, again wihtout the optics. Decent quality optics like a Milett DMS1 add another couple hundred, higher quality optics and the sky is the limit.

if that is true give us the shops name and they will be sold out in about 5 minutes

yup

 

[dbd870]

He thinks his son is lying, because his son does not have a job at the moment.

I like the odds on this being correct - if it were true I'd have to get in on one of those myself.

 

[melensdad]

. . .if it were true I'd have to get in on one of those myself.

Heck just 1? Buy a half dozen and sell them on Gun Broker for $1000 each and pocket the $400 profit

 

[Panama]

A guy I work with son bought one the other day. He said his son told him he paid $600, for the rifle and scope that was already mounted. He said new, and I told him that sounds a little odd. He bought it from a respectable shop according to the son.

Ask his dad if his son wants to make a 100 bucks profit!

Then PM me if he does!

 

[E5RANGER375]

i like it when dumb people make gun purchases they cant afford. cause that means i will continue to make good deals when they sell low for need of cash!!

KEEP BUYING BOYS!!!

Its different when a guy suddenly loses his job, thats not his fault!! but if your unemployed and buying guns and your living paycheck to paycheck then you deserve what you get.

 

[CountryBoy19]

The kid is lying so his dad won't know he just put $2000 on his credit card. Just like I lie to my wife.

+1

I have $650 in my upper
$200 in my lower
and $400 in the scope and mounts

Seems a bit low, considering that dealer cost on a RRA upper alone is just under $600; and you can't even touch the other manufacturer's uppers for that price.

 

[mospeada]

I saw some .458 uppers at the INDY 1500 for just over $600. I didn't note the make or anything as I wasn't seriously considering them.

 

[CountryBoy19]

I saw some .458 uppers at the INDY 1500 for just over $600. I didn't note the make or anything as I wasn't seriously considering them.

Yeah, just over $600 is a pretty good deal on just the upper. This kid is saying he got a complete rifle plus optics for $600.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I know it's not a breaking story. The guy called me, because he's not really up to date on the newer hardware.

 

[glock34]

Maybe he bought 100 rounds of ammo for a 458 for $600. I wanted one of these really bad until i relized how much they would be to shoot.

 

[melensdad]

Maybe he bought 100 rounds of ammo for a 458 for $600. I wanted one of these really bad until i relized how much they would be to shoot.

Seems to me they cost about as much as a slug from a shotgun. And considering they shoot an ounce of lead (more or less depending on the bullet weight) that actually makes sense. Now reloading makes them much more affordable.

 

[fireball168]

Seems a bit low, considering that dealer cost on a RRA upper alone is just under $600

It is now 2010, you can't buy them for under $600 anymore.

 

[CountryBoy19]

It is now 2010, you can't buy them for under $600 anymore.

Eh, it's been a year since I've paid attention to prices and I always try to be conservative rather than over-estimate. The point was a dealer can't even sell an upper for $600 and still make a profit.