Two 80% AR-15’s w/ Neighbor moving to assisted care

[TXAZ]

Let’s call this hypothetical:

An acquaintance built 2 AR’s several years ago. Yes they work, no idea how accurate.

His status has changed and needs to move to assisted living facility without any weapons.

I have no interest in these or any AR15, home built or purchased.

Question is can he sell them legally? Is there any reasonable value in an 80% AR?

 

[jjkukla]

Selling shouldn't be a problem.

"Value" depends on the components and how well the 80% was finished.

 

[olddirtygerm]

Personally, I wouldn't buy someone else's home built. I've seen too many poorly built ones and don't trust people's skills. He could try or if the other parts are good sell those. Going to be a smaller market for a home built from an 80

 

[Lead Belly]

Sell it all, less the lower. Could even ship those parts (currently).

 

[Orbie]

Sell it all, less the lower. Could even ship those parts (currently).

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Hell for $2 more I just bought a “blem” lower from Wilson Combat. Couldn’t find anything wrong with it.

 

[Lead Belly]

Hell for $2 more I just bought a “blem” lower from Wilson Combat. Couldn’t find anything wrong with it.

Yes, is terrible price- first one I saw, but just wanted to throw it out there.

 

[Sasquatch]

Yes, they can be sold or gifted. Value the compenents that went into the gun, and just assume zero value on the lower itself because he could've been a master machinst, or Bubba with a Ryobi drill. Without knowing if he had them anodized, and without taking calipers to the lower to see if its in-spec, who knows if the lower is any good.

 

[Geezer]

It's just parts that he assembled. If he didn't modify the upper or lower, I'd take them. Anything else can be changed.

 

[jetcycles]

What components were used? Location? If the components are quality and the price is fair I'll strip them and repurpose the parts into other platforms.

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[G O B]

Interesting.

 

[TheDan]

I'd value them like parts kits.

If the upper is something high end, just sell that. If it's budget stuff I'd engrave something personal on the side of it to be funny and just give it to someone.