Bought my first AR! But.... Did I overpay?

[Non Political Californian]

You always overpay on your first one.

[billkohatsu]

To be fair, there are different versions in the Springfield Saint series. Saint, Freefloat, Victor, Edge...

OP, what is the version that you bought? Even if you paid a little extra, don't take it to heart and enjoy your new rifle. Make it up by finding a lot of ammo on sale.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Let me weigh in here:

First of all, the Saint is a really good choice, and more well equipped out of the box than an M&P or Ruger. I have all three, and the Saint build quality is just better all around, better furniture, better factory featureless stock, and a quality proprietary brake and rear sight. All three are great shooters.

Did you overpay?

Maybe, but take the above posts with a grain of salt. Who knows if those are actually in stock, and out of state prices are completely disingenuous because there are tons of middle man fees and hidden costs with transfers.

I can laugh now, but I tried to buy my first personal AR-15 at the worst possible time during the panics of 2008 - 2009. I bought the last factory built AR for on display for sale at a local gun show as I was on my way out. I saw it (S&W M&P 15 that pre-dated the "Sport" line.)

I was stunned at the high price, but as soon as I picked it up off the table, a guy came up behind me and had his wallet out to buy if I set it down. The FFL knew the market and was not about to haggle. I paid a small fortune for it, and I still have it, and I don't regret it.

If you felt like you were treated well in the store and they took care of you, and the firearm is what you wanted, then go forth and don't look back. A lot of people besides me took a bath on purchases during the multiple EBR panics that we've had over the last 10 years or so.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

To be fair, there are different versions in the Springfield Saint series. Saint, Freefloat, Victor, Edge...

OP, what is the version that you bought? Even if you paid a little extra, don't take it to heart and enjoy your new rifle. Make it up by finding a lot of ammo on sale.

I am claiming rights here and now to what will be a really good rock band name:

"Victor Edge and the Freefloating Saints."

[Yodaman]

[heidad01]

A couple of hundreds $ this way or that way is nothing to worry about.
Remember, you are in California where a piece of injection molded plastic GLOCK 19 goes for 1K or more. That is the same gun you can buy in most other states for 4 bills and change. You would not believe the prices most folks ( myself included) pay here for guns. It is what it is. Enjoy what you bought. The next deal maybe a better one.

No thanks to the asanine gun laws in this great state of ours.

[357manny]

[sigstroker]

Don't forget to buy lots of ammo for it before July.

[AreWeFree]

I went to a local shop and I bought a Springfield Saint AR-15 for $1100.

I initially was going to go for something cheaper since it was my first AR (S&W M&P Sport for $650), but I got tempted and pushed to go for this one (not to say I don't like the rifle).

I was just curious to see if I overpaid or I was given a fair price? As I've seen similar prices online to what I paid, and then I see almost half of what I paid elsewhere....

You got what you wanted, you like it, so don't worry about it.
Just don't buy any more ARs... well one or two more is ok.

Money is meant to be spent, get out to the range and enjoy what you worked for.

[NapalmCheese]

Who cares?

You decided that you were alright paying whatever for your gun, and then you paid it. It was worth that much to you. It's done. Who gives a ****? Or do you prefer having a bunch of anonymous idiots tell you you're a dumbass because they could have bought it cheaper?

[FalconLair]

i've probably overpaid for a good percentage of my guns and while i've gotten much better at researching for good prices there was a time i really didn't care - if you had it and i wanted it the deal was made

i know damn well i overpaid for my M&P Sport AR15 - yeah, bought it during the crisis, figuring they'd get banned and it cost me around $860.00, no forward assist, no dust cover model - shortly before the crisis that same AR could be had in the $500 range

bottom line, i was happy with the purchase and still having that extra $350 i spent at that time really wouldn't change my world - the purchase DID make me happy and in a way did change my world too - it opened me up to the modern rifles that were out there

be happy with your purchase, don't let the cost cloud your thoughts - now you own it, it's yours, go out an enjoy it

like someone else posted - stock up on ammo

[unclejesse]

Don't forget to buy lots of ammo for it before July.

+1 case maybe at least 10

[SkyHawk]

Well no s**t if he lived in a free state.

Point being, a Hera stock and thread protector isn’t worth $500. Because that is the only difference.

And he does not have to live in a free state - these aren’t guns subject to a roster. He could have bought and shipped that to Audiophil who would have blocked the mags, converted it to featureless or broke it down to a bare receiver for transfer while shipping all the other parts to OP to make featureless as he desired. For a heck of a lot less than $500.

Lmfao

indeed.

Hell to the yes he overpaid.

[GunsInMyEyes]

Yes

[BajaJames83]

Price wise you did alright as long as you are happy.
But personally I wouldn't but SA AR as they are late and new to the market and I'm not a fan of some of their political moves