can you still build an ar-15  for under 400 bucks in 2021 yup
can you still build an ar-15  for under 400 bucks in 2021 yup

how's it going guys welcome back to the pilot  patriot channel now i'm sure you're all aware  
how's it going guys welcome back to the pilot  patriot channel now i'm sure you're all aware  

that in 2020 and 2021 the gun market has gone  crazy we've seen skyrocketing ammo prices  
that in 2020 and 2021 the gun market has gone  crazy we've seen skyrocketing ammo prices  

rising gun prices and a shortage of almost  everything now we're finally starting to see  
rising gun prices and a shortage of almost  everything now we're finally starting to see  

some signs that that's starting to slack up a  little bit but the question is is there's still  
some signs that that's starting to slack up a  little bit but the question is is there's still  

such a thing as a cheap ar-15 that's also reliable  now i'm going to answer that question for you in  
such a thing as a cheap ar-15 that's also reliable  now i'm going to answer that question for you in  

just a minute and show you what i have here but  before we do that guys if you haven't done it yet  
just a minute and show you what i have here but  before we do that guys if you haven't done it yet  

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that really helps us out all right guys this is  the rifle we're going to be talking about today  
that really helps us out all right guys this is  the rifle we're going to be talking about today  

and just a warning to all you gucci gun guys out  there this video is probably not going to be for  
and just a warning to all you gucci gun guys out  there this video is probably not going to be for  

you but we appreciate you watching anyway and  we're looking forward to seeing all the comments  
you but we appreciate you watching anyway and  we're looking forward to seeing all the comments  

down below you're going to leave telling us  what you think about our budget build here  
down below you're going to leave telling us  what you think about our budget build here  

but it's true this is a very basic ar-15 just  standard stuff no frills or anything like that  
but it's true this is a very basic ar-15 just  standard stuff no frills or anything like that  

but i was able to put this package together for  under 400 bucks under 400 bucks now how in the  
but i was able to put this package together for  under 400 bucks under 400 bucks now how in the  

world did i do that first of all i took advantage  of some great deals on what they call blemished  
world did i do that first of all i took advantage  of some great deals on what they call blemished  

components now what blemish means is just that  the receivers have some slight cosmetic blemish  
components now what blemish means is just that  the receivers have some slight cosmetic blemish  

somewhere on them it could be something as simple  as a slight color difference in the finish or a  
somewhere on them it could be something as simple  as a slight color difference in the finish or a  

light scratch somewhere but because of that the  manufacturers can't sell it at full price and we  
light scratch somewhere but because of that the  manufacturers can't sell it at full price and we  

can take advantage of that and we can get what is  otherwise a perfectly good functional rifle at a  
can take advantage of that and we can get what is  otherwise a perfectly good functional rifle at a  

fraction of the cost and the truth is most of the  time you're not even going to be able to find the  
fraction of the cost and the truth is most of the  time you're not even going to be able to find the  

so-called blemish you're probably not even going  to be able to tell the difference so what we have  
so-called blemish you're probably not even going  to be able to tell the difference so what we have  

here is the blim freedom rifle kit from palmetto  state armory and what that came with was the full  
here is the blim freedom rifle kit from palmetto  state armory and what that came with was the full  

assembled upper and the lower parts kit it came  with everything you're going to need except for  
assembled upper and the lower parts kit it came  with everything you're going to need except for  

the lower receiver and the rear sight and i was  able to get that for just 349 dollars now the  
the lower receiver and the rear sight and i was  able to get that for just 349 dollars now the  

lower i went with was the blim strip lower from  anderson manufacturing it's just your standard  
lower i went with was the blim strip lower from  anderson manufacturing it's just your standard  

ar-15 lower receiver and you can get these from  anderson for just 36. the rear sight that we have  
ar-15 lower receiver and you can get these from  anderson for just 36. the rear sight that we have  

on here is the ultra slim a2 style rear sight  from utg and that's just a quick overall rundown  
on here is the ultra slim a2 style rear sight  from utg and that's just a quick overall rundown  

of the rifle now let's get in here and take a  closer look and look at the specs of this rifle
of the rifle now let's get in here and take a  closer look and look at the specs of this rifle

all right guys now let's get in here  and take a closer look at this thing  
all right guys now let's get in here  and take a closer look at this thing  

like i said before everything except  the lower receiver and the rear sight  
like i said before everything except  the lower receiver and the rear sight  

is the blemish freedom rifle kit from palmetto  state armory we have a 16 inch m4 profile chrome  
is the blemish freedom rifle kit from palmetto  state armory we have a 16 inch m4 profile chrome  

moly barrel with a one in seven twist and that's  actually a really good barrel for the price point  
moly barrel with a one in seven twist and that's  actually a really good barrel for the price point  

it comes with the standard f mark front sight  post and an a2 flash hider and it's going to  
it comes with the standard f mark front sight  post and an a2 flash hider and it's going to  

come with the classic m4 style stock handguard and  a2 pistol grip the upper receiver is a forged 7075  
come with the classic m4 style stock handguard and  a2 pistol grip the upper receiver is a forged 7075  

t6 aluminum and this has a nitride finish  which is a really nice strong finish  
t6 aluminum and this has a nitride finish  which is a really nice strong finish  

it has a mil-spec full-auto profile bolt carrier  group and the carrier is chromeline and phosphate  
it has a mil-spec full-auto profile bolt carrier  group and the carrier is chromeline and phosphate  

coated and to be honest guys i could not find  the so-called blemish on this rifle and the way  
coated and to be honest guys i could not find  the so-called blemish on this rifle and the way  

palmetto state describes their blemish parts  says these uppers will have cosmetic blemishes  
palmetto state describes their blemish parts  says these uppers will have cosmetic blemishes  

that do not affect function this may include but  is not limited to forging marks under the finish  
that do not affect function this may include but  is not limited to forging marks under the finish  

scratches slight variation in the finish on the  color coat now i'm not i didn't see any of that  
scratches slight variation in the finish on the  color coat now i'm not i didn't see any of that  

on this rifle the finish looks really nice to me  i didn't see any scratches or anything like that  
on this rifle the finish looks really nice to me  i didn't see any scratches or anything like that  

other than the ones that i might have put on  it when i was putting this rifle together and  
other than the ones that i might have put on  it when i was putting this rifle together and  

while we're talking about building the rifle i do  want to do a quick plug for this real avid pivot  
while we're talking about building the rifle i do  want to do a quick plug for this real avid pivot  

pin tool this thing is a lifesaver for any of you  guys that like to build your own ar-15s it's going  
pin tool this thing is a lifesaver for any of you  guys that like to build your own ar-15s it's going  

to save you so many headaches from crawling around  on the floor trying to find that spring and detent  
to save you so many headaches from crawling around  on the floor trying to find that spring and detent  

moving on the lower receiver is the blemish  lower receiver from anderson manufacturing  
moving on the lower receiver is the blemish  lower receiver from anderson manufacturing  

this particular one happens to be the no logo  version so it doesn't have the anderson logo on it  
this particular one happens to be the no logo  version so it doesn't have the anderson logo on it  

but it is anderson manufacturing it is just your  standard t6 aluminum lower receiver nothing too  
but it is anderson manufacturing it is just your  standard t6 aluminum lower receiver nothing too  

special but it works just fine like i said  before i went with a fixed rear sight this  
special but it works just fine like i said  before i went with a fixed rear sight this  

is the ultra slim a2 style rear sight from utg  it is a very solid site and what i like about  
is the ultra slim a2 style rear sight from utg  it is a very solid site and what i like about  

it versus some of the other ones in this style is  it doesn't have that huge knob right here on the  
it versus some of the other ones in this style is  it doesn't have that huge knob right here on the  

side it's pretty slim line and very affordable if  you shop around you can find these for a very good  
side it's pretty slim line and very affordable if  you shop around you can find these for a very good  

price i got this one for 20 bucks so yes guys you  can still build an ar-15 for 400 bucks in 2021 but  
price i got this one for 20 bucks so yes guys you  can still build an ar-15 for 400 bucks in 2021 but  

is it reliable will it run now i am going to take  this rifle to the range and put it through its  
is it reliable will it run now i am going to take  this rifle to the range and put it through its  

paces in another video but the short answer is  of course it'll run i have a lot of experience  
paces in another video but the short answer is  of course it'll run i have a lot of experience  

with palmetto state components and i have used  anderson lowers in the past and they run great are  
with palmetto state components and i have used  anderson lowers in the past and they run great are  

they going to be the best looking highest quality  tack drivers you can get on the market no but for  
they going to be the best looking highest quality  tack drivers you can get on the market no but for  

the average person that's looking to get into the  ar-15 game or just somebody that wants to add a  
the average person that's looking to get into the  ar-15 game or just somebody that wants to add a  

backup ar into their collection at an affordable  price you cannot go wrong with this setup  
backup ar into their collection at an affordable  price you cannot go wrong with this setup  

i hope this video helped you out guys make sure  you let me know what you think in the comments  
i hope this video helped you out guys make sure  you let me know what you think in the comments  

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