I have a few ARs in the safe that I assembled. Some I'm happy with the results, however and lack of knowledge and inexperience also allowed some less than ideal results. I also have several handguns from years ago sitting in the safe, that I would not purchase today.I’ve built every single AR I’ve ever owned. The only real decisions to make are large frame or small frame and gas or piston. ARs are fairly simply and keeping it to small frame makes it pretty fool proof regardless of caliber. Even just assembling an AP lower with LaRue MBT and throwing a complete BCM upper on it gets you far more quality then buying a complete budget AR for close to the same money.
The EAB homebuilt argument is a non-sequitur; nothing about flying an aircraft translates to building, whether it’s plans built or kit built, and whether you have a PPL or an ATP certificate.
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