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New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:12 pm
by Rburro2
Whats a fair price for this I have recently heard of someone being charged £950.00 to rebarrel an AR15. Not sure of the cost of a profilled blank from sassen engineering but that seems an awful lot of money. Anyone had one done recently at a better price
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:27 pm
by breacher
Rburro2 wrote:Whats a fair price for this I have recently heard of someone being charged £950.00 to rebarrel an AR15. Not sure of the cost of a profilled blank from sassen engineering but that seems an awful lot of money. Anyone had one done recently at a better price
Mark Bradley just rebarreled mine.
17" Walther barrel and it was a LOT less than that !
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:39 pm
by Gundoc
was it a proof research carbon fibre? because that sounds about right for one of those
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:03 pm
by The Gun Pimp
Rburro2 wrote:Whats a fair price for this I have recently heard of someone being charged £950.00 to rebarrel an AR15. Not sure of the cost of a profilled blank from sassen engineering but that seems an awful lot of money. Anyone had one done recently at a better price
Check out Fox Firearms - they do ready chambered drop in barrels for the AR in various lengths and profiles.
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:06 am
by Rburro2
I have spoke to a reputable AR builder in the UK and the price for a sassen engineering barrel. Chambered,screw cut, cerekoted black, brake timed and sent to be proofed. Should be no more than £600.00 including VAT. So there we have it If your being charged £950.00 for exactly what I've put above your being robbed.
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:29 am
by Dellboy
Everyone has there own labour rates ,after all a bloke down the road will service your car for £50 labour but a main dealer will be considerably more wont it ?
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:46 am
by Rburro2
I agree with that but £350 more I'm sorry thats robbery. In sunnary have your AR15 rebarelled at BRADLEY ARMS his is the most competitive price I can find for the same service. He's like ronseal does exactly what it says in the Tin.
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:39 am
by Dunc
Mark Bradley has just re-barreled mine with a Walther barrel and it's doing a fine job. Accuracy is beyond what I could reasonably expect with a 18" barrel and GGG 62gr.
He was MUCH less than the OP quote and was very helpful and quick.
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:57 am
by Airbrush
Walther barrels are the new 'Black.'
Re: New barrel on Ar15
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 1:33 pm
by breacher
Airbrush wrote:Walther barrels are the new 'Black.'
Mine is in Patriot Brown. Black is very last year.
Looking forward to giving it its first outing at CSR.