Is it just me? (ACR price)

[Honu]

@Romanov

Another Costly Rifle

ahhh should have thought of that one two points for ya

[Left_Sig]

I held a SCAR for the first time the other day. Very left-handed-friendly and surprisingly well balanced. It was priced around $2500 which is good for a SCAR (no price gouging on this one), but still too much for me to spend.

Haven’t seen an ACR, but personally I’d rather own an FN product than a Bushmaster product.

[chadbag]

I am not really sure it is fair to call the ACR a “Bushmaster.” I don’t have a low down on the whole process but the ACR is being built in a totally different location from the Bushmaster AR lines (AFAIK) and the Remington ACR are built on the same line as the Bushmaster ACR. No one here would be complaining about buying a Remington ACR (ignoring pricing issues).

[rugbymike]

Budsgunshop.com has ACRs for less then 2500. Yes the price could fluctuate when the rifle comes in stock, but I don’t believe it would be too much of a difference. Better price, better controls (in my opinion.)

I remember when piston AR15s first came out years ago there were just over 2000. 2000 and change for the basic model, 300 extra for the enhanced doesn’t seem to bad to me.

It was what, the HK 416, Patriot Ordinance, and … LWRC? The first 3 piston ARs. I remember the forums were a buzz with people pissed HK "didn’t have any plans at the time to make the 416 available to the US Civilian Market.

[sabashimon]

@rugbymike

Is it just me, or does it seem a lot of people seem to be jumping on the ACR is over priced band wagon?

After seeing this, I’d say that is an understatement:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=161198693

[rugbymike]

The difference between the Remington and Bushmaster is just the mil-spec specifications right? Metal coating and stuff like. The idea was Bushmaster could make the rifle (or finish it as it would seem) to be more cost effective to us. Not waisting money on certain details we don’t want/need but the military wants.

DISCLAIMER
(I could be wrong, please not too much trash talking if I am)

[rugbymike]

I do believe that is a “special edition” not the regular ACR.

[ForTehNguyen]

@sabashimon

After seeing this, I’d say that is an understatement:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=161198693

the first serialized ACR for civilians will command a collectability premium. However its irrelevant to the rest of us in the same way as the the how much the first serialized first AR15 is worth

[sabashimon]

@rugbymike

I do believe that is a “special edition” not the regular ACR.

I understand that…but for 15 large (and that still hasn’t met the reserve!) that baby better be able to go 1/10 MOA, shine my shoes, and give sexual favors :rolleyes:

[baffle_Stack]

@rugbymike

Is it just me, or does it seem a lot of people seem to be jumping on the ACR is over priced band wagon?

¿Que?

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=1&t=1014567

We need a :facepalm: smiley.

[skyugo]

@sabashimon

I understand that…but for 15 large (and that still hasn’t met the reserve!) that baby better be able to go 1/10 MOA, shine my shoes, and give sexual favors :rolleyes:

oh it does.

[chadbag]

@rugbymike

The difference between the Remington and Bushmaster is just the mil-spec specifications right? Metal coating and stuff like. The idea was Bushmaster could make the rifle (or finish it as it would seem) to be more cost effective to us. Not waisting money on certain details we don’t want/need but the military wants.

DISCLAIMER
(I could be wrong, please not too much trash talking if I am)

I don’t even think it is that much difference

AFAIK, they are the same except the fire control pieces on the Remington mil version and the barrel (until the rumored 1/7 Bushmaster shows up) and maybe the forearms. And the name on the side.

[jaxman7]

@sabashimon

After seeing this, I’d say that is an understatement:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=161198693

Wow!!! 15k…that elcan better come with it. Heck for that price three or four of them should come with it.

[PdxMotoxer]

It’s NEW it’s expensive.

I’m old enough to remember when microwaves were $1,000
The fancy Bata-max came out at more than triple the price of a VCR
and if i remember correctly they were still pretty hard to get.

you couldn’t touch a laptop pc for under 3g’s and those had HUGE 10gig hard drives.

If you want the new technology and you can afford it than cool.
Meanwhile there will always be those who can’t believe someone at sometime
paid that price for something.

How much are these pro poker players throwing down on the tables in
just a bluff and then walking away with nothing to even show for it.

[rugbymike]

Hahaha, thank you wise one.

[ForTehNguyen]

@Anthony Jacob

¿Que?

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=1&t=1014567

We need a :facepalm: smiley.

TOS will whine about anything and everything. Just look how fast that thread went downhill.

[ramrod]

Why does everyone blame shrubmaster for this fiasco? Seems to me magpul has screwed this up from the get go, they only had bushy/remy build the metal parts of this gun, assemble and distribute it. The metal receiver may say BM or REMY on it, but magpul is making the plastic parts. Every pic of the ACR has magpul logos stamped in the buttstock, lower, plastic handguards, sights and the mag. If Bushmaster and Remington has final say so on this rifle then why are they putting someone elses logo on there gun, I wouldn’t do it!

Its priced to hi because

1. They have to buy those expensive plastic magpul parts.

2. They have to pay royaltys to magpul for every gun sold.

3. They have to price it around the socom proven SCAR rifle.

4. But what the hell do i know!!!