WTB GI Receiver for a shooter. Any GI manu ok

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   Building a shooter. Looking for a barrel and receiver. Don't have a ton of cash to spend. 

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Carbine44 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jun 06 2020 Location: Austin Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Carbine44 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: WTB GI Receiver for a shooter. Any GI manu ok Posted: Jun 11 2020 at 8:18pm
	Building a shooter. Looking for a barrel and receiver. Don't have a ton of cash to spend.

David Milisock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List On Point Joined: Aug 03 2019 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 334	Post Options Post Reply Quote David Milisock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 12 2020 at 8:46am
	Just seeking enlightenment, is it cheaper to build then to buy a new Carbine? In my area I would have said no. GI Carbine parts are out of the roof.
	David Milisock

Carbine44 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jun 06 2020 Location: Austin Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Carbine44 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 12 2020 at 9:16am
	Numrich has a lot of the small parts for reasonable prices. Liberty Tree also has some. http://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=109 Also, I have built in the past, and I get a lot of enjoyment out of doing.

floydthecat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Oct 13 2016 Location: Mississippi Status: Offline Points: 1998	Post Options Post Reply Quote floydthecat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 12 2020 at 3:40pm
	When one could pick-up receivers and barrels for a decent price, he could assemble one cheaper than he can purchase one. I have never built one that I did not have as much or more invested than I could purchase a complete carbine for, but I always use USGI parts. Parts prices seem to be going up almost weekly. Seems like the $200 bolt has replaced the $100 bolt and the $100 stock has replaced the $35 stock. If you want a real eye-opener, list all the parts in a carbine and go compare asking prices for individual components. It will turn a $1,000 carbine into a $2,000 carbine on paper. BUT.....it sure is fun and you know what you have inside. No surprises when you crack the nut open to see what's inside of a carbine you purchased. Some of the surprises can be nightmares. Barrels....good luck. I am looking for a beater barrel myself.