Selling an AR question

[MattTheGunslinger]

A friend of mine asked me a question about selling his AR that I couldnt answer, so I figured I would bring it to the MDS brain trust. He is considering selling an AR that he built on a pre-ban lower but it has the maryland legal Hbar upper. It even says Hbar on the barrel. His question was, since Hbars are face to face sales, can he legally sell it like that even though it is on a preban lower? Thanks for any help!

 

[danb]

no he cant but I will take it off your hands. /sarc.

I would personally not sell the pre-ban lower myself. But yes he can sell it with an hbar upper same as any rifle.

 

[MattTheGunslinger]

Yeah, I mentioned he may not want to sell a preban lower too. I guess I would if I HAD to but it would definitely be down the list of things to sell.

 

[SkiPatrolDude]

Yeah, I mentioned he may not want to sell a preban lower too. I guess I would if I HAD to but it would definitely be down the list of things to sell.

Considering your average stripped lower goes for around $100 or less, I wouldn't consider selling a pre-ban lower unless I was literally down to my last dollar. Even a complete upper with basic quality mil spec parts will fetch under $250 brand new.

 

[MattTheGunslinger]

I dont think those are the going rates currently. I also dont know his financial situation but I would be willing to be he is thinking he could get more than that and that is whats driving his wanted to sell an AR.

 

[danb]

I literally just bought a stripped lower from a local FFL for $125. That is the going rates. Lowers have not gone up.. People are paying a premium for face to face long guns and to a much lesser extent items with a 7 day wait, but not paying a premium for unassembled DIY builds. Most people paying $$$ are newbs and assembly is intimidating to the average person (who cant even change a headlight on a car anymore).

 

[MattTheGunslinger]

Well thats good to know! Glad to see not everything has gone insane then. I think this knowledge just might make him want to sell a complete AR even more, lol.

 

[danb]

Yeah but hurry. I think prices peaked last week before the election. I think demand is going to trail off now that the election is nearly final.

 

[erwos]

Yeah but hurry. I think prices peaked last week before the election. I think demand is going to trail off now that the election is nearly final.

Depends if the GOP keeps the Senate majority or not. That has always really been the predictor, even moreso than the presidency.

 

[MattTheGunslinger]

I figured with the communists taking control that prices would still climb.

 

[danb]

erwos is correct. If the GOP retains the Senate as expected with 51 or 52 seats, gun control (tax hikes, packing the courts, etc) are off the table. Right now we are likely at 50 and it will come down to the 2 GA senate races. Even with 50 though I think it will be all but impossible to push through much. Now if somehow they pickup 3 Senate seats out of 4 remaining likely red states (very remote), who knows.