You shouldn’t get the premium 10.5 upper with a 9.5 mk14 rail and chf FN barrels. Also comes with the Geissele super gas block pinned and set screwed. Bought that with a moe ept sba3 lower and all from PSA. Got my lower sent out next day and it’s been 3 days my lower will be at my ffl tomorrow. Still waiting for the upper but should also be shipped out this week.
I don't know how their guns stack up but they have THE WORLD'S WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE. PERIOD!!!! Try to call any of their stores and you will experience the abysmal service. They will make you wait and hour and a half to talk to ANYONE then they will bump you a round the store extension to extension with long wait times to you finally just give up. Their website sucks because it doesn't tell you their REAL inventory and you can't get anyone on the phone. I don't know how they stay in business. Again their CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have built nine PSA AR-15s. I have never had an issue with any of them. I haven't experienced any shipping delays. I have bought "blemished" parts from them and have yet to find a blemish on any of them. I have fired 100s of rounds through them. They make good stuff in my opinion.
Hahahaha, Soooo... by that view point “ Slingblade sat on a rocker on a porch and talked about improvised knives- does that make him an edged weapon expert??
Why shoot cheap steel cases ? I had a armalite shooting Wolf ammo , third round jammed in the chamber I needed a steel rod and hammer to remove this jam . The laquer on the steel case melts and turns in to a fine gritty / sticky grain . It was so bad the chamber had to be re-polished . I'll never use laquered steel cases again . I trust my AR with clean brass . I do not Trust Russian Steel . That's my experience . I have a PSA Freedom NATO Nitride M4 free floated with MFT furniture.
Very happy with their customer svc... Last year I ordered a complete upper with a detachable carry handle. Received it with no carry handle. Like you I called and explained. They apologized and within a few days I received the carry handle at no charge.
I use to live about 1 mile from PSA, got expensive living that close to them. I still purchase from them on-line. Good company; they design their own weapons and have them manufactured at FN Manufacturing (Just down the street).
I've been interested on the PSA AR-15 system for some time. Your video presentation reaffirms my desire to get me a carbine from PSA. Thanks for the input!
Only thing I've noticed from the pistol upper I got and my only complaint is the feed ramps scratch up the case pretty bad. Don't remember my service m4 leaving marks like that but there's no telling how much has been through that one. Maybe after a few thousand it'll smooth out on the pistol upper.
They are an excellent company that just keeps getting better and better. I want one of their new AK103 and AKV9. They are both extremely popular with them getting great reviews on UA-cam it has been near impossible buying one directly from psa. They sell out instantly. It's good to check their website around 11-12 at night to find out of stick items. Love this company!!
Love the video, just subscribed to your channel. Good info on PSA. Only thing I hate about them is they take forever to get back in stock anything. Literally I’ve been waiting for over 2 months now to order a complete upper in 300 AAC to finish my pistol build. Looking at two specific 8.5” models and it’s extremely frustrating. I’ve talked to PSA customer service and all I get is “we don’t know anything about when they’ll be back in stock”.
I live an hours drive from their Greenville SC store . They are often out of stock of many items , even for us natives . But they usually have pallets of ammo and Magpull mags at crazy low prices .
The buffer for the AR-15 is longer than a AR-10. Had the same issue, purchased the AR Buffer spring and Buffer for the 10. That fixes the Problem. I own both AR-15's an 10's. There is a difference. I purchased one it had the same issue as you did.Having several 10's and 15's it easy to change out lowers to trobleshoot issues. I've had no issues with my PSA AR's what so ever.
Palmetto State armory takes another approach at business they're trying to sell as many guns as possible and not trying to be all profit orientated meaning the bottom line is not the only thing they're worried about they're worried about making sure they sell more freedom than they are about profits profits are secondary
North Carolina has a 20 round magazine capacity limit??? I live in Georgia, but have traveled up to N. Carolina several times in the past few years for storm work ( i work on powerlines) and judging by the interactions and conversations I've had with most N.C natives and the overall "feel" of those areas, I assumed yall were still a FREE STATE...?? While that's definitely not as bad as other places ( cough, cough, Commie-fornia, cough), it's still very surprising to me, not to mention UNCONSTITUTIONAL! How long has this 20rd limit been in place? Do you guys have any other restrictions on firearms and/or firearm related items, beyond what the federal law currently states?
@@logancurl9526 There is no 20 round limit on mags in N.C. or S.C. . I live in Spartanburg County , S.C. , just south of the N.C.border . There are are plenty of vehicles with N.C. licence tags buying guns and mags in my county at gun shops and at gun shows . When I visit the PSA shop in Greenville S.C. I often see North Carolinians buying guns , mags , and ammo . To be honest , I would have to look hard to find a 20 round or 10 round AR mag around these parts .
@@victorwaddell6530 well im glad to hear that! I knew it didn't sound right, that's why I was so surprised. But I'm actually in Sumter, S.C right now, attending some safety classes for work. I'll be here till Thursday late afternoon. How far am I from a Palmetto State Armory brick and mortar location?
@@logancurl9526 3760 Fernandina Road , Columbia , S.C. . Open 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday , 10am to 6pm on Sunday . Store and range . Welcome to South Carolina ! I lived in Stone Mountain , Georgia many years ago .
I built one if their 10.5" AR pistol uppers last year and bought 2000 rounds with 20 Pmags, the shipping time was a little frustrating at 14 days but I couldn't complain. Everything was such a great price, the quality was fantastic for that price and I even got a factory discount coupon for more ammo. It was great!
People who talk shit about Palmetto usually dont know WTF they are talking about. Great company- love my Freedom '15! If it werent for there $259 upper with lower kit I would never have got am AR. Add a $49 Anderson Lower and $330 later I'm blowing holes in whatever I want to.
Really late on this one. Just wanted to ask, is your dad’s rifle a PA10 as well? I only ask because I bought a PSA stripped lower and parts kit but unfortunately in the AR10 arena there isn’t much of a spec that companies stick to like the AR15’s. What I mean is, 15’s have that interchangeability but the 10’s seem to be at the companies discretion. There is the armor lite and dpms specs but then PSA PA10 lowers won’t really except anything but a PA10 upper. I’ve heard aero can work with some modifications but if BCA is compatible that would be good to know. Have a blessed weekend.
Yeah weve ordered several uppers and parts from PSA. always take about a week to get here, but we're in the middle of bumfuck northern MN so everything takes a while. my only issue with them was they sent me a regular stock instead of the SBA3 pistol brace, with my 10" upper. They eventually sent me the brace but it took a month.
Ordered a number of guns from them; 4 or 5 years ago it would arrive in two days about 3 years ago it took 4 to 6 weeks, very frstrating. A friend ordered ammo it took 2 months to get it, I don't order from them any longer!
Took two weeks for my first upper to ship, took a week for my anti walk trigger pins to ship, just ordered another upper last week and it shipped today. Mostly they'll get it out in a week but for the price it's worth the wait
I'm brand new to the AR-15 platform. Doing research and liking the process and what I see. Question : Can I get a complete forged or metal lower and complete upper (for floating barrel) and basically build an AR-15 for under $500. which I've seen M&P15 Sports ll or Ruger 5.56 selling for ? Thanks for your generous consideration, Sincerely ............................... Steph / Louisiana
Bear creek arsenal ... sucks. Akin to radical firearms.( but both are still better than Bushmaster!) the 4150/CMV chrome lined or nitride barrels of PSA for the price keeps me going back when I’m too cheap or pissy to spend on BCM or LMT . You can get a 5.56x 45 shooting PSA carbine for $350.00 -575.00
my main problem with Palmetto is not the gun quality but the customer service quality. they don't seem to be answering the phone now and their outgoing message says they're shipping the January orders. Being that this is August that's a little bit ridiculous. I tried to find a way to communicate to confirm whether or not they'd accepted in order and it looks like I'm going to have to use the Postal Service. Given supply line delays you'd think they would double up on their customer service it's only fair to the customer
NEVER USE STEEL CASED AMMO . It is Painted with Laquer . the Laquer melts and turns into a fine grained sticky grit ( JAM ! ) . You bought a Nice gun and run crap through it ????? ????? USE ONLY CLEAN BRASS . That's my two cents . If you shoot it in an AK type it's fine . AK's eat every thing .
Just ordered my....Pifle‽ Ristol‽ mater-mato‽ ATF hmmm .Automatic bullet button,30 round magazine clips,who can keep up with the tyranny‽ God Bless America! Keep Freedom Free!
I had the same issues with a complete lower i bought from surplus ammo and arms back in 2014... I finally got an upper from psa in April 2019... I too, couldn't get the bolt to lock back so I went to SSA's store in Tacoma and they said that somehow I was given a commercial buffer tube instead of milspec... They swapped the tube and I was on my way free of charge, even though I bought it nearly 5 years earlier...
hey guys have a question … so for the PISTOL style ar15 can you SHOULDER the pistol ar15 legally? I read this that im about the paste. but pretty much yes? hah but wanted to get yalls opinion ///////////////// Tech Criminal Chief Kingery came around one last time to gift gun owners with a third and currently-final ruling about whether you can shoulder the pistol brace. Here it is, once and for all (for now): “To the extent the January 2015 Open Letter implied or has been construed to hold that incidental, sporadic, or situational ‘use’ of an arm-brace (in its original approved configuration) equipped firearm from a firing position at or near the shoulder was sufficient to constitute a ‘redesign,’ such interpretations are incorrect and not consistent with ATF’s interpretation of the statute or the manner in which it has historically been enforced.” This makes the ATF’s final position on the matter quite clear: Incidental, sporadic, or situational use of an AR-15 pistol’s unmodified arm brace as a shoulder stock doesn't constitute the weapon in question being "redesigned" (and thus legally reclassified) as a short-barreled rifle or NFA item. Basically, shouldering a pistol brace "sometimes" isn’t illegal.
My advice, on any gun... Lube it up, wipe it clean, sit on couch for about 1hr while watching tv while working action in before firing a round and you should be good. Shipping, about a week to 10 days. (PSA has a Web page detailing ship time.) What Sucks is PSA is collecting sales tax for various states.
What do you expect when your buying the CHEAPEST rifles out. Yes it should be good from jump. But I mean come on there’s a reason why they cost a 1/3 of the cost of a medium to higher end rifle
@Steven Hunter31 Well let see, Liberials have taken over Austin Texas and every other major city. (Sanctuary cities), homeless are on every corner. You can't stop at a intersection with out being harassed. Illegals flooding into the Southern boarder. I hear more people speaking Spanish than English here. 1/3 of the students my area English is a second language. Housing cost have doubled in the last 10 years. And also property taxes. I was paying 2600 dollars when I moved here Now its 6000 dollars. Wages still the same. Also everything else has doubled. Wages still the same. My uninsured motorist insurance is close to 800 dollars a year. Because of illegals with no insurance. City of Austin reports there are 800 hit and run accidents every month . No insurance, no license, no registration and driver speaks no English. Texas has become a SH. Traffic is crazy bad. Takes me over an hour to drive 20 miles to work. Sometimes more if there is a wreck or it's raining. Traffic is bad 24 hours a day here. Actually worse than LA. I don't even get out anymore unless its real early in the morning. If you work in skilled trades and don't speak Spanish then don't bother moving here for a job. Wages are low for everyone except high tech IT jobs. If you want to rent a nice one bed room apt expect to pay 1500 dollars a month. 3000 if it's downtown. Condo's downtown start at 400K for a 500 sq ft condo. That's for a older one. So if you like to drink beer then go ahead and move here. Being drunk is the only way to not loose your sanity.
@@Veil-777It's the property evaluation that drives up the amount. Apprasial Department raises home value evaluation 8 to 9 percent every year. My property taxes have doubled in 8 years . The rate may be the same, but property appraisal keeps climbing. Thanks to the invaders from California.
Uppers & stripped lowers are fairly decent but their internal parts kits are GARBAGE!!! Thats where they lack quality!!! Always buy spare after market parts if buying from PSA!!!
Good Stuff!!! Ordered parts and other items n had No Problems what so ever!!! The owner was former military n supportive of the 2nd amendment, No Brainer!!! Thanks for your input n represent Southeast!!! Heck yeah!!!
Yeah? What model and what did you do- if you sent it back they tepaor or replace it. I have a LE 6920 and 6940- both were bought NEW even though they looked like they were dragged on a gravel road. My BCM midlength? Looked like someone INTENTIONALLYGOUGED the upper and lower with a metal tool and it rattles like it was slapped together by someone from Century Arms! But guess what ? Like the BCM middy and the Colts, my PSA midlength is a decent 1.5 moa shooter that runs and RUNS and cost me HALF of what my colts and is 65% less than my BCM carbine Unless you are some tier 1 ninja jumping out of black hawks or super pro circuit 3 gunner, that “ flawed” PSA rifle isn’t going to quit on you
I've bought 2 rifle kits from PSA and in both cases it took about 10 business days to get to me here in Commifornia. Love their products. I've had no issues with missing parts and both rifle are accurate and have performed flawlessly. I do wish their shipping was faster but 10 business days is ok since I have to wait 10 days to get my lower anyway.
I'm glad to hear palmetto armory is good when it comes to qc. They are coming out with a psak 74. It's super hard if not impossible to find ak74s especially brand new that isnt an arsenal ak pistol. I was about to lose hope until I found palmetto. Awsome video
I've bought many from them also, I live right down the road from their Summerville location, always been treated very good by them which is more than I can say with some national gun manufactures like Remington and Century Arms.
U can’t go wrong doing business w/ PSA,I’ve purchase 2 complete Ar build w/ them and put spike lower and shoot excellent. And I recommend to a friend of mine build one for him and he was so happy w/ it on top of that he put optic,lights and tripod for under 1k.
Just got me a upper and lower from PSA shipping time is decent even during these crazy times. Gave me plenty of time to go out and get accessories looking forward to building this pistol.
Seems their service quality has dropped since this video. There's a litany of complaints from unannounced cancellations, to failing to cancel orders, to pricing shenanigans.
I apologize for the delay in this, but I saw this video a day or two after placing my order. After a delay of about a week, my order arrived intact. The other people who are having problems is still concerning and should be addressed and looked into, but I am not among them.
In April 2021 with all the demand this companies quality has taken a dump. They are sending out defective product in record numbers. Its like they just ship everything and use customers as their QA. In some cases, like with me, they stick customers with defective product.
Hey Blake! What I would like to know is, where can you even buy Palmetto State pistols and rifles online right now? I can't find any available online or in any gun shops out here in Oregon and am itchin' to get my hands on a PS9 and an AR-15 from these guys because they are so much more affordable than the current offerings that are available out there. I would appreciate it if you can let me know. Thanks!
I recently came to own a PSA. Built an M16A4 clone using their separate lower and upper. It came with a cracked charging handle but who uses stock charging handles anyways? Out the door I paid $479 for both completed upper and lower and used the savings to invest into better internals (and a new charging handle lol) I had accessories on hand that I never ended up using on my Core 15 M4 so I didn't need to buy optics. Gentlemen, I put together a 20" fixed stock AR for less than $600. Best shooting rifle I own. Eventually, I'll look into getting a chrome lined barrel for it, but I live in a desert (Arizona) I don't really have to worry about moisture out here, not like I'm doing frog-man exercises in the middle of the desert. But I always wanted one and I was considering getting the FN collectors series model on lay away ($600 /month) I had the rifle with new parts put together in a day or two. I would definitely buy again. You have to give it to a company that passes savings onto their customers. They have earned my absolute respect
I just have to add because of Airsoft gas blow back rifles I knew exactly why your bolt wasn’t locking back after the last round before you stated it. Blowback Airsoft rifles would have the same issue being that they also lock back after the last round and also use millspec springs ,guides and buffer tubes aswell as bolt carriers and handles.
I had the same issue with a Gen3 AR10 I bought in late 2020 with a Rifle length buffer tube in 6.5 Creedmoor. I bought them just as he did - upper and lower separate because a complete rifle was not available; but the upper/lower were. The issue is that they use AR15 length buffer tubes and other components; but the BCG and mag-well are obviously extended. The dimensions for using a standard AR15 rifle length buffer will not allow the BCG to reach the bolt catch properly - specifically, the bolt. The carbine length buffer with the rifle length tube may result in the BCG contacting the lower. There are three ways to fix this problem: Lengthen the buffer tube and spring, shorten the BCG, or shorten the buffer. They fixed mine too and their solution was to shorten the buffer. It's a good idea to use AR15 parts, but someone needed to spend a little more time in the CAD software. Apparently they didn't learn their lesion two years later.
PSA sells good stuff, I've built several AR type rifles with components that were supplied by them. So far the the only issue I had was with a 9mm lower. The 9mm lower had several issues with FTFs and FTEs, and would not mate to the 16" 9mm upper due to interference with BCG and Feed ramp. I emailed PSA and requested a new feed ramp, but they stated that would be "impossible" and offered to only take the lower back for refund. I refused and made the changes to the lower to get it running correctly. Now it runs well, but has the occasional hiccup maybe 1/100 rounds. While I was not very impressed with their customer service, I still continue to buy their uppers and lowers because they are quality and cheaper than the competition.
My psa 22lr upper arrived jamming every round. I sent it and the lower back. They said they repaired it by changing the BCG. Well, same issue. I was on the phone with CS at the range and took pics and video of anything they asked for. Sent it back a second time. It has been with them for 40 days and counting. Multiple calls to CS are futile. They have no information, no supervisor/management that I can speak to. I asked to return it. CS told me no refunds for firearms after transfer. I told her this is not a firearm, just an upper. She spoke to management who told CS (remember they wont talk to me) that the return window is 30 days. The fact that I sent it back for repair within the 30 days and then again has no impact. My CC can only do chargebacks 60 days after the purchase. I mean I am shocked at how bad they are. Fuck PSA. I still have no upper and no idea in hell what the fuck is going on there.
I'm a little late to this, but I bought a Palmetto State Armory ar9 carbine from my local gun dealer. And I'm completely satisfied with it. Haven't had any issues with it. And it's become my primary home defensive weapon. And it's a fun carbine that I can use at my local indoor range. And I use 124 plus p plus hollowpoints through it. I did put a freeflote handguard on it and added a streamlight tlr protac light and laser combo to it and a dot scope. And it's accurate and fast on target. And he's right about the triggers. But mine broke in after about 200 to 250 rounds. And it's a fun carbine to run. And it makes a great home defensive weapon. Basically because of its three points of contact and it's sight radius. And the dot scope makes it fast on target. And at the outdoor range I go to in the summer. The range master was curious to find out how fast I could run run it. So put up a new target and emptied half a magazine in the chest and the other half into the head. And to tell the truth I was kind of shocked myself. I attended a firearms intructor course as a federal law enforcement officer and used a two inche colt cobra revolver and I kept all 12 rounds in the black on the target. But it couldn't match the groups from the carbine. And anyone who dismisses a ar9 as little more than a range toy. At a place on private property I use sometimes I set up a meat target like Paul Hardwell and the results were impressive to say the least. Went to. Wal-Mart and asked for ribs and steaks that they were going to throw away and came up with enough to make four separate targets. And four bags of oranges. And put four layers of blue gene's in front. And the results were eye opening to say the least. And to say the carbine results were impressive would be a understatement. And compared to my glock19 and my smith ans Wesson 5906 it was a impressive difference. Both were loaded useing 124 grain plus p plus hollowpoints. And while the damage impressive from the Smith and Wesson. The damage was from the ar9 was absolutely devastateing. And on the last meat target we measured 50 yards off. And the damage caused was just as good at 25 yards. And I understand some n individuals have issues using ar9 carbines. But you have to admit a longer site radius and three points of contact with a ar9 will be more accurate than a handgun. And the old saying about bringing a handgun to a gunfight, still applies today. And reguardless to what others may say about the 40 cal. It's going to be around for a long time. And as far as 9mm goes it's a good defensive round for a handgun. And useing the right ammo and being able to consistently hit a target at 25 to 50 yards. Any handgun can get you out of armed situation. And as much as I like ar pistols and that's my next one. I have a spot for the mp5, and the PTR mp5 will also be part of my collection.
I have purchased two rifles, first one took a month. Second rifle I purchased, I got an email a month after purchasing stating that the item I had purchased was "sold out". And they had an option for something different that was the same price. Then took another month to get something similar to what I ordered. So buyer beware, that might happen to you. I thought him talking about how fast they shipped was hilarious, I have got ammo from PSA and magazines and every time shipping takes a month, I am in northwest wa state, so shipping that far is expected to take awhile. However it should not have taken a month for PSA to tell me my purchase hasn't shipped and btw we don't have anymore.
Have several PSA's AR's everyone had pin walking issues, all were PSA builds, anti-walk kits were a very quit fix and no issues after that. On the PSA Upper on other lowers- this was a no go. Tried on various AR and Mil weapons to check fit. Systems used were- Semi auto- Anderson, RRA; FullAuto Colt, FN. Issues were unable to push rear pin through it was out of battery by 1.5mm to 2 mm on theses weapons. Fix was put on PSA Lower fit great. For the price good value, workmanship so-so but if you are willing to go through the weapon before hitting the range you will be able to fix any issues. Will I buy from PSA again? Yes.
Great Video ! Also a North Carolina guy here. Ordered my 1st ever lowers for my very 1st AR build from PSA. Glad to hear good customer service stories about this company.
I also just made my first ar purchase from psa and so pleased to hear great reviews from so many costomers. I bought a psa15 20" m16a2 clone so exited.
I have a 15 lower and a 15 pistol and i love them! The prices cannot be beat and the quality is still there for the price point. I’ll keep buying their parts.
Good video. Thanks! I do not personally own a PSA, so I cannot speak from first hand experience having owned one. That said, I do feel that PSA gets too much criticism from many in the gun community. Is it the pinnicle in terms of being the highest quality platform? Surely not, especially when you can spend upwards of $2,000 + on highly quality offerings from Daniel Defense, LWRC, POF, Wilson Combat, etc. When it comes to AR's the sky is the limit, especially when money is of no object. I see so many UA-camrs and people in the gun community shooting what most would consider to be high end exotic AR's that you'd think that companies like PSA, Delton or Anderson aren't even worth mentioning. This is where I take issue with the criticism of PSA and other companies like it. I'd say that the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. who are struggling to to live within their means, don't have the disposable income to afford a high-end AR costing $1,500-$2,000 +. In my opinion, PSA offers a wide range of AR's designed to suit most everyones budget. Last time I was on PSA's website, I noticed they even offer their customers financing on purchases of $299 or more. Seriously! You have to give credit where credit it due. PSA is doing more to spread the cause of 2A freedom by keeping the entry threshold to AR ownership low, compared to most other manufacturers. Like I said, I don't own PSA, but I sure do appreciate what they are doing by making America's Gun affordable for everyone and even going so far as to offer a little financing help for those who need it. Honestly, this is just the sort of thing that makes me want to buy a PSA for no other reason than to support what PSA is doing. I firmly believe every law abiding citizen should own an AR and I believe PSA's value oriented pricing strategy truly makes that possible.
I have built 2 rifles with BCA uppers. I just ordered another upper today. ALL of them were "out of stock" when I first looked at them. I gave them my email to notify me when the uppers were in stock. In EACH CASE, I received an email that they were in stock and ON SALE within a couple days. So if they have something you want, but it's not in stock, get "on the list" I think they concentrate on their top sellers and when they have some requests for the less "in demand" uppers, they put some together.
You lost me at 2:00 into the video... “I could not get my ejection port to lock back”. Without watching the rest of the video, I speculate that you mean your bolt carrier group wouldn’t lock back.
New Subscriber here, just wanted to put this out there. I have had a PSA 10.5 pistol on my order list for about 2 weeks, today I decided to pull the trigger and buy it, noticed the Gun went up 60 more dollars. I called and ask if they would still honor at the original sale price. They did honor it at 519.00 $. I was not expecting that at all, so I took the chance of calling and asking. This will be my first buy from them, and probably not the last even though I have not received the Gun or used it. I’m a North Carolina Patriot, Bloomberg is spreading his money around. Don’t let your guard down. Protect the 2nd amendment to keep the 1st amendment.
I've bought a Freedom AR in FDE, a MLOK floating completed upper & lower AR, two themed stripped AR lowers (these are my faves), a PSA two-tone 1911, and a Rem Tac-14 12 gauge. The only shipping issue I had was the Tac-14 as it was a quick sell-out and I'm just glad I got my order in. I didn't get the shotgun until after the $50 rebate period had passed, but I was continually assured by PSA customer service they would still honor it even though I got it about three months after I ordered it. But PSA did honor and credited my card back $50. They are fantastic, great quality and I'm tempted by the great deals on a daily basis. Also, the 1911 and Freedom rifle were labeled as blemished at a discount (I wouldn't care about scuff marks if they still worked fine) but they appeared to be in mint condition when I got them in my hand. Also have ordered various other accessories including a quality fantastic two rifle backpack/case with seven 30-rd PMAGS for under $100. Now that's a great deal!
I appreciate the love. I'm here in Texas, have fam in NC, so I'm sure we'd be fast friends, lol. Love your vids, I'm looking forward to my first hog hunt with my Panther Arms DPMS AR-308, but I gotta find some partners and a farm/ranch that will allow me to take those destructive critters out.
I ordered a barreled upper (no BCG), on a daily deal, and received a full build kit, and a letter of apology, because they had oversold the barreled upper package. 🤷♂️ In the end, I got my barreled upper, PLUS a bunch of Magpul parts, BCG, charging handle, buffer, spring, tube, and a mil spec trigger...for free. All because PSA messed up. That was my very first experience with PSA.
Those kak ar pistol tubes run a bit short too .. like 3/16ths of an inch short of the last round hold open working here's a fix ..i shortened the rubber on the buffer tip a tiny bit with a utility knife and haven't had a problem since ..it seems like the rubber part was a little longer than other buffers i examined the kak pistol tube is a nice solid durable buffer tube compared to the ar stoner pistol tube
PSA is a great company. I must be the only person in the USA that has no issues with shipping times. Ordered a BCG last week, got it yesterday. Same with everything else I have ordered from PSA over the past 2 years. So as far as I'm concerned, all the crying about shipping times is all BS. That is all...SMH...
Hell my lower shipped in less than 2 days and complete upper only took about 8 days to get to me, but they do have to get it thru a test fire be4 the shipping it out
Just picked up at PSA 16" in 300 Black. First 100 rounds at 50/y during sight-in proved 3 inch group with (3) 5 inch fliers (trigger discipline) on hard sight. Loving this weapon. Can't wait to go 100 on Iron and 200 on scope.
PSA is OK, not exceptional, but OK. I like PSA, prices are good, but a lot of times the items are out of stock. You guys who got your order in 2-3 days, to me are lucky. I ordered a BCG on the 10th of March, it took them 3 days just to process my order, which it states on their web site. Mode of shipment, 1 choice - ground. It took 8 days from call in to delivery. Will I buy from PSA, of course, if Primary Arms don't have what I need. I get a lot of shipment choices with PA, and it gets to me in 2 days using USPS First Class mail, one of the choices I get to choose.
Thanks for the concern on both ends. The sight mentioned is made by sight mark. These mount on the gun in a way that they appear to on backwards as they look different than your typical EoTech. Thank you for your concern and sorry you are lost.
shawn alexander thanks for your concern. As for the AFG. You can see several photos on Google images if you type in “magpul AFG” that will show you this is indeed mounted in the correct position. Hope this helps clear up some of your confusion.
My next build will be an ar15 from PSA. Built my ar10 from Aero precision and it's amazing. My first AR of any kind and I'm coming from a hunting background so I wasn't a big fan of them. Now I'm hooked. Build your lr308s part by part taking your time and getting stuff on sale from various dealers of the manufacturer and you can build one pretty cheap. Spent 850 with all the shipping charges (mostly free shipping with codes). Brownells bcg for the lr308 is the exact same as one from aero. That's 1/4 of the cost alone
The one time I’ve ordered from pad they sent me a 10.5 inch pistol upper that looked ok out of the box. However, I noticed that the receiver looked off. Upon closer inspection I noticed that it was way out of spec, so much so, that I went and replaced the receiver with an aero. When I called palmetto and sent them pictures they refused to make right. Regardless of price they send out shoddy workmanship that could potentially be very dangerous for the end user.
Glock fan boiz are good at trashing products from other gun makers. I've seen this on forums, YT, FB and just about everywhere else. When I worked at the LGS I was selling an XD9 Mod2 4.0 when a customer trashed the XD and stayed nothing is better than a Glock. I asked him why. He stood there slacked jawed and couldn't organize his thoughts to back his claim. I told my customer that the Glock is a good product and is everyone else's product. That it boils down to what you can honestly afford and personal preference. I first looked into PSA because I learned an expensive lesson that the best for a person doesnt have to be the most popular or most expensive. I bought a complete lower for $119 about three weeks ago. It arrived five days later. It was a blemished or so they said. I couldn't find any thing cosmetically wrong. It works flawlessly as designed. They sell directly to the public cutting out the distributor and saving the customer cash.
I bought my first kit gun to go with a lower I had. PSA had great parts and quality. 24hrs after my first build I bought 3 more set ups and 20 pmags. Love the fit and finish of the PSA. Now I have to figure out optics for each build. I’m probably going to buy and stash away 5 lowers just to have. Cheap insurance. I need to find a good deal on bulk ammo🤣😂
Oh, hey, I got a BCA upper recently. The upper wouldn't extract any rounds from the chamber. And now I'm waiting to get it back from them and hope it's fixed.
I have that same exact pistol upper! I did wait over a month for it to get to my house. Yet I ordered a Nickel Boron BCG and it came in 4 days. Worth it tho! I just dont get why everyone talks crap on them! I have a Franklin Armory lower in binary and it's been my favorite gun ever!
UPDATE: I have ordered 3 more rifles from this company and all have been great. Let me know if you guys are interested in a follow up video!
You shouldn’t get the premium 10.5 upper with a 9.5 mk14 rail and chf FN barrels. Also comes with the Geissele super gas block pinned and set screwed. Bought that with a moe ept sba3 lower and all from PSA. Got my lower sent out next day and it’s been 3 days my lower will be at my ffl tomorrow. Still waiting for the upper but should also be shipped out this week.
yes we are
I don't know how their guns stack up but they have THE WORLD'S WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE. PERIOD!!!! Try to call any of their stores and you will experience the abysmal service. They will make you wait and hour and a half to talk to ANYONE then they will bump you a round the store extension to extension with long wait times to you finally just give up. Their website sucks because it doesn't tell you their REAL inventory and you can't get anyone on the phone. I don't know how they stay in business. Again their CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve ordered an AR build kit, two other uppers, an AK and other various parts. Everything so far has been awesome!
I have built nine PSA AR-15s. I have never had an issue with any of them. I haven't experienced any shipping delays. I have bought "blemished" parts from them and have yet to find a blemish on any of them. I have fired 100s of rounds through them.
They make good stuff in my opinion.
nin wnc Hundreds won’t show flaws in a gun, thousands will.
That being said I’ve put thousands through mine, and they are perfectly fine.
Never doubt a man sitting on the porch of his double wide talking about guns. It's in his blood.
Especially with that annoying watch bird in the back ground.
Hahahaha, Soooo... by that view point “ Slingblade sat on a rocker on a porch and talked about improvised knives- does that make him an edged weapon expert??
Bought an AR-15 pistol from PSA put 1000 rounds of steel case with only one failure to feed. I'd buy another from them.
Why shoot cheap steel cases ? I had a armalite shooting Wolf ammo , third round jammed in the chamber I needed a steel rod and hammer to remove this jam . The laquer on the steel case melts and turns in to a fine gritty / sticky grain . It was so bad the chamber had to be re-polished . I'll never use laquered steel cases again . I trust my AR with clean brass . I do not Trust Russian Steel . That's my experience . I have a PSA Freedom NATO Nitride M4 free floated with MFT furniture.
Very happy with their customer svc... Last year I ordered a complete upper with a detachable carry handle.
Received it with no carry handle.
Like you I called and explained.
They apologized and within a few days I received the carry handle at no charge.
I use to live about 1 mile from PSA, got expensive living that close to them. I still purchase from them on-line. Good company; they design their own weapons and have them manufactured at FN Manufacturing (Just down the street).
Yes, FN is in Columbia, SC.
I've been interested on the PSA AR-15 system for some time. Your video presentation reaffirms my desire to get me a carbine from PSA. Thanks for the input!
Only thing I've noticed from the pistol upper I got and my only complaint is the feed ramps scratch up the case pretty bad. Don't remember my service m4 leaving marks like that but there's no telling how much has been through that one. Maybe after a few thousand it'll smooth out on the pistol upper.
They are an excellent company that just keeps getting better and better. I want one of their new AK103 and AKV9. They are both extremely popular with them getting great reviews on UA-cam it has been near impossible buying one directly from psa. They sell out instantly. It's good to check their website around 11-12 at night to find out of stick items. Love this company!!
What o got from them has been much better than I expected fr the price. Just can’t beat the price and service.
Very informative video with no useless fluff. After watching I purchased PSA lower and BCA upper - saved a bunch of money. Thank you.
Love the video, just subscribed to your channel. Good info on PSA. Only thing I hate about them is they take forever to get back in stock anything. Literally I’ve been waiting for over 2 months now to order a complete upper in 300 AAC to finish my pistol build. Looking at two specific 8.5” models and it’s extremely frustrating. I’ve talked to PSA customer service and all I get is “we don’t know anything about when they’ll be back in stock”.
I live an hours drive from their Greenville SC store . They are often out of stock of many items , even for us natives . But they usually have pallets of ammo and Magpull mags at crazy low prices .
The buffer for the AR-15 is longer than a AR-10. Had the same issue, purchased the AR Buffer spring and Buffer for the 10. That fixes the Problem. I own both AR-15's an 10's. There is a difference. I purchased one it had the same issue as you did.Having several 10's and 15's it easy to change out lowers to trobleshoot issues. I've had no issues with my PSA AR's what so ever.
Palmetto State armory takes another approach at business they're trying to sell as many guns as possible and not trying to be all profit orientated meaning the bottom line is not the only thing they're worried about they're worried about making sure they sell more freedom than they are about profits profits are secondary
I order on Friday, have it at my door on Tuesday...NO COMPLAINTS HERE!!
I've had great luck with PSA, great company! Great video
Glad to see someone else from NC! I'm from Asheville!
North Carolina has a 20 round magazine capacity limit??? I live in Georgia, but have traveled up to N. Carolina several times in the past few years for storm work ( i work on powerlines) and judging by the interactions and conversations I've had with most N.C natives and the overall "feel" of those areas, I assumed yall were still a FREE STATE...?? While that's definitely not as bad as other places ( cough, cough, Commie-fornia, cough), it's still very surprising to me, not to mention UNCONSTITUTIONAL! How long has this 20rd limit been in place? Do you guys have any other restrictions on firearms and/or firearm related items, beyond what the federal law currently states?
Logan Curl there’s no mag capacity limit in NC.
@@logancurl9526 There is no 20 round limit on mags in N.C. or S.C. . I live in Spartanburg County , S.C. , just south of the N.C.border . There are are plenty of vehicles with N.C. licence tags buying guns and mags in my county at gun shops and at gun shows . When I visit the PSA shop in Greenville S.C. I often see North Carolinians buying guns , mags , and ammo . To be honest , I would have to look hard to find a 20 round or 10 round AR mag around these parts .
@@victorwaddell6530 well im glad to hear that! I knew it didn't sound right, that's why I was so surprised. But I'm actually in Sumter, S.C right now, attending some safety classes for work. I'll be here till Thursday late afternoon. How far am I from a Palmetto State Armory brick and mortar location?
@@logancurl9526 3760 Fernandina Road , Columbia , S.C. . Open 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday , 10am to 6pm on Sunday . Store and range . Welcome to South Carolina ! I lived in Stone Mountain , Georgia many years ago .
I built one if their 10.5" AR pistol uppers last year and bought 2000 rounds with 20 Pmags, the shipping time was a little frustrating at 14 days but I couldn't complain. Everything was such a great price, the quality was fantastic for that price and I even got a factory discount coupon for more ammo. It was great!
People who talk shit about Palmetto usually dont know WTF they are talking about. Great company- love my Freedom '15! If it werent for there $259 upper with lower kit I would never have got am AR. Add a $49 Anderson Lower and $330 later I'm blowing holes in whatever I want to.
Good company... they sent me a short order and they handled it quickly and professionally... to make it right
Really late on this one. Just wanted to ask, is your dad’s rifle a PA10 as well? I only ask because I bought a PSA stripped lower and parts kit but unfortunately in the AR10 arena there isn’t much of a spec that companies stick to like the AR15’s. What I mean is, 15’s have that interchangeability but the 10’s seem to be at the companies discretion. There is the armor lite and dpms specs but then PSA PA10 lowers won’t really except anything but a PA10 upper. I’ve heard aero can work with some modifications but if BCA is compatible that would be good to know. Have a blessed weekend.
I bought a complete upper from bca for a budget build and i paid 169.99.... ive had no issue.. thats my barn gun
The only thing I have waited for was a CHF barrel....the rest was ASAP!
Yeah weve ordered several uppers and parts from PSA. always take about a week to get here, but we're in the middle of bumfuck northern MN so everything takes a while.
my only issue with them was they sent me a regular stock instead of the SBA3 pistol brace, with my 10" upper. They eventually sent me the brace but it took a month.
Ordered a number of guns from them; 4 or 5 years ago it would arrive in two days about 3 years ago it took 4 to 6 weeks, very frstrating. A friend ordered ammo it took 2 months to get it, I don't order from them any longer!
I ordered a trigger from them and it’s been 6 business days and still hasn’t shipped, I hope all of their orders don’t take this long
Unfortunately that's their bad side is their processing times
Took two weeks for my first upper to ship, took a week for my anti walk trigger pins to ship, just ordered another upper last week and it shipped today. Mostly they'll get it out in a week but for the price it's worth the wait
I'm brand new to the AR-15 platform. Doing research and liking the process and what I see.
Question :
Can I get a complete forged or metal lower and complete upper (for floating barrel) and basically build an AR-15 for under $500. which I've seen M&P15 Sports ll or Ruger 5.56 selling for ?
Thanks for your generous consideration,
Sincerely ...............................
Steph / Louisiana
As they always say. Get a $500 rifle instead of a 3000$ one, get 500$ in ammo and 2000$ in training. Psa rocks!!!!
Bear creek arsenal ... sucks. Akin to radical firearms.( but both are still better than Bushmaster!) the 4150/CMV chrome lined or nitride barrels of PSA for the price keeps me going back when I’m too cheap or pissy to spend on BCM or LMT .
You can get a 5.56x 45 shooting PSA carbine for $350.00 -575.00
Great Deals on complete lowers today.
my main problem with Palmetto is not the gun quality but the customer service quality. they don't seem to be answering the phone now and their outgoing message says they're shipping the January orders. Being that this is August that's a little bit ridiculous. I tried to find a way to communicate to confirm whether or not they'd accepted in order and it looks like I'm going to have to use the Postal Service. Given supply line delays you'd think they would double up on their customer service it's only fair to the customer
NEVER USE STEEL CASED AMMO . It is Painted with Laquer . the Laquer melts and turns into a fine grained sticky grit ( JAM ! ) . You bought a Nice gun and run crap through it ????? ????? USE ONLY CLEAN BRASS . That's my two cents . If you shoot it in an AK type it's fine . AK's eat every thing .
Waiting for the 6.5 grendel 20 inch upper to be back in stock
We'll see how they go
Check out Bear Creek Arsenal I just picked up a side charging 6.5 Grendel and it drives tacks!!
Just ordered my....Pifle‽ Ristol‽ mater-mato‽ ATF hmmm .Automatic bullet button,30 round magazine clips,who can keep up with the tyranny‽ God Bless America! Keep Freedom Free!
I bought an ar10 6.5creedmoor from them. Very nice firearm.
Would love to try out the 6.5 maybe my next build.
PSA BCGs are GREAT!!..
I like this guy. Subscribed!
Thanks for the support brother!
Pmags from PSA shity, the ones from the vendor no problems and that's all the interaction I have with them
I had the same issues with a complete lower i bought from surplus ammo and arms back in 2014... I finally got an upper from psa in April 2019... I too, couldn't get the bolt to lock back so I went to SSA's store in Tacoma and they said that somehow I was given a commercial buffer tube instead of milspec... They swapped the tube and I was on my way free of charge, even though I bought it nearly 5 years earlier...
hey guys have a question … so for the PISTOL style ar15 can you SHOULDER the pistol ar15 legally? I read this that im about the paste. but pretty much yes? hah but wanted to get yalls opinion
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Tech Criminal Chief Kingery came around one last time to gift gun owners with a third and currently-final ruling about whether you can shoulder the pistol brace. Here it is, once and for all (for now):
“To the extent the January 2015 Open Letter implied or has been construed to hold that incidental, sporadic, or situational ‘use’ of an arm-brace (in its original approved configuration) equipped firearm from a firing position at or near the shoulder was sufficient to constitute a ‘redesign,’ such interpretations are incorrect and not consistent with ATF’s interpretation of the statute or the manner in which it has historically been enforced.”
This makes the ATF’s final position on the matter quite clear: Incidental, sporadic, or situational use of an AR-15 pistol’s unmodified arm brace as a shoulder stock doesn't constitute the weapon in question being "redesigned" (and thus legally reclassified) as a short-barreled rifle or NFA item. Basically, shouldering a pistol brace "sometimes" isn’t illegal.
2019 BTW is when this was posted
Good to hear
Love PSA!
In actually trying to buy a PSAPA15 do you think it'll work?
My advice, on any gun... Lube it up, wipe it clean, sit on couch for about 1hr while watching tv while working action in before firing a round and you should be good. Shipping, about a week to 10 days.
(PSA has a Web page detailing ship time.)
What Sucks is PSA is collecting sales tax for various states.
Thanks man ill take that advice👌
What do you expect when your buying the CHEAPEST rifles out. Yes it should be good from jump. But I mean come on there’s a reason why they cost a 1/3 of the cost of a medium to higher end rifle
Moved from NC to Texas and wished I had never moved. NC is way better.
John D I did the same. Moved right back to NC!
@Steven Hunter31 Well let see, Liberials have taken over Austin Texas and every other major city. (Sanctuary cities), homeless are on every corner. You can't stop at a intersection with out being harassed. Illegals flooding into the Southern boarder. I hear more people speaking Spanish than English here. 1/3 of the students my area English is a second language. Housing cost have doubled in the last 10 years. And also property taxes. I was paying 2600 dollars when I moved here Now its 6000 dollars. Wages still the same. Also everything else has doubled. Wages still the same. My uninsured motorist insurance is close to 800 dollars a year. Because of illegals with no insurance. City of Austin reports there are 800 hit and run accidents every month . No insurance, no license, no registration and driver speaks no English. Texas has become a SH. Traffic is crazy bad. Takes me over an hour to drive 20 miles to work. Sometimes more if there is a wreck or it's raining. Traffic is bad 24 hours a day here. Actually worse than LA. I don't even get out anymore unless its real early in the morning. If you work in skilled trades and don't speak Spanish then don't bother moving here for a job. Wages are low for everyone except high tech IT jobs. If you want to rent a nice one bed room apt expect to pay 1500 dollars a month. 3000 if it's downtown. Condo's downtown start at 400K for a 500 sq ft condo. That's for a older one. So if you like to drink beer then go ahead and move here. Being drunk is the only way to not loose your sanity.
@@johnd4348 didn't Texas just pass something to cap the property tax rate? 6g is insane.
@@Veil-777It's the property evaluation that drives up the amount. Apprasial Department raises home value evaluation 8 to 9 percent every year. My property taxes have doubled in 8 years . The rate may be the same, but property appraisal keeps climbing. Thanks to the invaders from California.
John D really? Are you in prison?
It’s ok to look at the camera talking to you audience
Uppers & stripped lowers are fairly decent but their internal parts kits are GARBAGE!!!
Thats where they lack quality!!!
Always buy spare after market parts if buying from PSA!!!
Good Stuff!!! Ordered parts and other items n had No Problems what so ever!!! The owner was former military n supportive of the 2nd amendment, No Brainer!!! Thanks for your input n represent Southeast!!! Heck yeah!!!
"Lacked an inch or two"..... story of my life
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😆😆😆😂😂😂😂 someone give this man a prize
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Taylor Chapman lol
I got my upper and lower build kit in 3 days. PSA is putting out high quality stuff at affordable prices.
Id say quality, not HIGH quality. Though mine was great till I broke it all the way down. Their fitment and parts quality leaves a lot to be desired.
Yeah? What model and what did you do- if you sent it back they tepaor or replace it.
I have a LE 6920 and 6940- both were bought NEW even though they looked like they were dragged on a gravel road.
My BCM midlength? Looked like someone INTENTIONALLYGOUGED the upper and lower with a metal tool and it rattles like it was slapped together by someone from Century Arms!
But guess what ? Like the BCM middy and the Colts, my PSA midlength is a decent 1.5 moa shooter that runs and RUNS and cost me HALF of what my colts and is 65% less than my BCM carbine
Unless you are some tier 1 ninja jumping out of black hawks or super pro circuit 3 gunner, that “ flawed” PSA rifle isn’t going to quit on you
Do they require background checks?
Really like palmetto arms . good quality products and good price
They're awesome. If you order from them and get their emails you can get some crazy good deals on parts and ammo
Who is he talking to? The camera is on your right.
So far I have only used PSA and I have been Completely satisfied! I think they are a great company and they stand behind there products.
I've bought 2 rifle kits from PSA and in both cases it took about 10 business days to get to me here in Commifornia. Love their products. I've had no issues with missing parts and both rifle are accurate and have performed flawlessly. I do wish their shipping was faster but 10 business days is ok since I have to wait 10 days to get my lower anyway.
I'm glad to hear palmetto armory is good when it comes to qc. They are coming out with a psak 74. It's super hard if not impossible to find ak74s especially brand new that isnt an arsenal ak pistol. I was about to lose hope until I found palmetto. Awsome video
I've bought many from them also, I live right down the road from their Summerville location, always been treated very good by them which is more than I can say with some national gun manufactures like Remington and Century Arms.
U can’t go wrong doing business w/ PSA,I’ve purchase 2 complete Ar build w/ them and put spike lower and shoot excellent. And I recommend to a friend of mine build one for him and he was so happy w/ it on top of that he put optic,lights and tripod for under 1k.
Just got me a upper and lower from PSA shipping time is decent even during these crazy times. Gave me plenty of time to go out and get accessories looking forward to building this pistol.
Seems their service quality has dropped since this video. There's a litany of complaints from unannounced cancellations, to failing to cancel orders, to pricing shenanigans.
I apologize for the delay in this, but I saw this video a day or two after placing my order. After a delay of about a week, my order arrived intact. The other people who are having problems is still concerning and should be addressed and looked into, but I am not among them.
In April 2021 with all the demand this companies quality has taken a dump. They are sending out defective product in record numbers. Its like they just ship everything and use customers as their QA. In some cases, like with me, they stick customers with defective product.
Hey Blake! What I would like to know is, where can you even buy Palmetto State pistols and rifles online right now? I can't find any available online or in any gun shops out here in Oregon and am itchin' to get my hands on a PS9 and an AR-15 from these guys because they are so much more affordable than the current offerings that are available out there. I would appreciate it if you can let me know. Thanks!
I recently came to own a PSA. Built an M16A4 clone using their separate lower and upper. It came with a cracked charging handle but who uses stock charging handles anyways? Out the door I paid $479 for both completed upper and lower and used the savings to invest into better internals (and a new charging handle lol) I had accessories on hand that I never ended up using on my Core 15 M4 so I didn't need to buy optics. Gentlemen, I put together a 20" fixed stock AR for less than $600. Best shooting rifle I own. Eventually, I'll look into getting a chrome lined barrel for it, but I live in a desert (Arizona) I don't really have to worry about moisture out here, not like I'm doing frog-man exercises in the middle of the desert. But I always wanted one and I was considering getting the FN collectors series model on lay away ($600 /month) I had the rifle with new parts put together in a day or two. I would definitely buy again. You have to give it to a company that passes savings onto their customers. They have earned my absolute respect
I just have to add because of Airsoft gas blow back rifles I knew exactly why your bolt wasn’t locking back after the last round before you stated it. Blowback Airsoft rifles would have the same issue being that they also lock back after the last round and also use millspec springs ,guides and buffer tubes aswell as bolt carriers and handles.
I will never buy a firearm from Palmetto State Armory. The customer service is the worst I've ever experienced!!!!!
This video is like talking to a cross eyed person. You're constantly thinking "what the fuck are they looking at"?
I had the same issue with a Gen3 AR10 I bought in late 2020 with a Rifle length buffer tube in 6.5 Creedmoor. I bought them just as he did - upper and lower separate because a complete rifle was not available; but the upper/lower were. The issue is that they use AR15 length buffer tubes and other components; but the BCG and mag-well are obviously extended. The dimensions for using a standard AR15 rifle length buffer will not allow the BCG to reach the bolt catch properly - specifically, the bolt. The carbine length buffer with the rifle length tube may result in the BCG contacting the lower. There are three ways to fix this problem: Lengthen the buffer tube and spring, shorten the BCG, or shorten the buffer. They fixed mine too and their solution was to shorten the buffer. It's a good idea to use AR15 parts, but someone needed to spend a little more time in the CAD software. Apparently they didn't learn their lesion two years later.
Their ammo sales are a joke. They sell things they do t have then keep your money for weeks..
I will never deal with these fools again.
PSA sells good stuff, I've built several AR type rifles with components that were supplied by them. So far the the only issue I had was with a 9mm lower. The 9mm lower had several issues with FTFs and FTEs, and would not mate to the 16" 9mm upper due to interference with BCG and Feed ramp. I emailed PSA and requested a new feed ramp, but they stated that would be "impossible" and offered to only take the lower back for refund. I refused and made the changes to the lower to get it running correctly. Now it runs well, but has the occasional hiccup maybe 1/100 rounds. While I was not very impressed with their customer service, I still continue to buy their uppers and lowers because they are quality and cheaper than the competition.
My psa 22lr upper arrived jamming every round. I sent it and the lower back. They said they repaired it by changing the BCG. Well, same issue. I was on the phone with CS at the range and took pics and video of anything they asked for. Sent it back a second time. It has been with them for 40 days and counting. Multiple calls to CS are futile. They have no information, no supervisor/management that I can speak to. I asked to return it. CS told me no refunds for firearms after transfer. I told her this is not a firearm, just an upper. She spoke to management who told CS (remember they wont talk to me) that the return window is 30 days. The fact that I sent it back for repair within the 30 days and then again has no impact. My CC can only do chargebacks 60 days after the purchase. I mean I am shocked at how bad they are. Fuck PSA. I still have no upper and no idea in hell what the fuck is going on there.
I'm a little late to this, but I bought a Palmetto State Armory ar9 carbine from my local gun dealer. And I'm completely satisfied with it. Haven't had any issues with it. And it's become my primary home defensive weapon. And it's a fun carbine that I can use at my local indoor range. And I use 124 plus p plus hollowpoints through it. I did put a freeflote handguard on it and added a streamlight tlr protac light and laser combo to it and a dot scope. And it's accurate and fast on target. And he's right about the triggers. But mine broke in after about 200 to 250 rounds. And it's a fun carbine to run. And it makes a great home defensive weapon. Basically because of its three points of contact and it's sight radius. And the dot scope makes it fast on target. And at the outdoor range I go to in the summer. The range master was curious to find out how fast I could run run it. So put up a new target and emptied half a magazine in the chest and the other half into the head. And to tell the truth I was kind of shocked myself. I attended a firearms intructor course as a federal law enforcement officer and used a two inche colt cobra revolver and I kept all 12 rounds in the black on the target. But it couldn't match the groups from the carbine. And anyone who dismisses a ar9 as little more than a range toy. At a place on private property I use sometimes I set up a meat target like Paul Hardwell and the results were impressive to say the least. Went to. Wal-Mart and asked for ribs and steaks that they were going to throw away and came up with enough to make four separate targets. And four bags of oranges. And put four layers of blue gene's in front. And the results were eye opening to say the least. And to say the carbine results were impressive would be a understatement. And compared to my glock19 and my smith ans Wesson 5906 it was a impressive difference. Both were loaded useing 124 grain plus p plus hollowpoints. And while the damage impressive from the Smith and Wesson. The damage was from the ar9 was absolutely devastateing. And on the last meat target we measured 50 yards off. And the damage caused was just as good at 25 yards. And I understand some n individuals have issues using ar9 carbines. But you have to admit a longer site radius and three points of contact with a ar9 will be more accurate than a handgun. And the old saying about bringing a handgun to a gunfight, still applies today. And reguardless to what others may say about the 40 cal. It's going to be around for a long time. And as far as 9mm goes it's a good defensive round for a handgun. And useing the right ammo and being able to consistently hit a target at 25 to 50 yards. Any handgun can get you out of armed situation. And as much as I like ar pistols and that's my next one. I have a spot for the mp5, and the PTR mp5 will also be part of my collection.
I have purchased two rifles, first one took a month. Second rifle I purchased, I got an email a month after purchasing stating that the item I had purchased was "sold out". And they had an option for something different that was the same price. Then took another month to get something similar to what I ordered. So buyer beware, that might happen to you.
I thought him talking about how fast they shipped was hilarious, I have got ammo from PSA and magazines and every time shipping takes a month, I am in northwest wa state, so shipping that far is expected to take awhile. However it should not have taken a month for PSA to tell me my purchase hasn't shipped and btw we don't have anymore.
Where are you?, I get my orders I'm about three days
PSA is famous for sloooow shipping times.
Have several PSA's AR's everyone had pin walking issues, all were PSA builds, anti-walk kits were a very quit fix and no issues after that. On the PSA Upper on other lowers- this was a no go. Tried on various AR and Mil weapons to check fit. Systems used were- Semi auto- Anderson, RRA; FullAuto Colt, FN. Issues were unable to push rear pin through it was out of battery by 1.5mm to 2 mm on theses weapons. Fix was put on PSA Lower fit great. For the price good value, workmanship so-so but if you are willing to go through the weapon before hitting the range you will be able to fix any issues. Will I buy from PSA again? Yes.
I just purchased a palmetto complete lower. Really excited to finish the rifle. They really seem to be a great company along with great prices.
Great Video ! Also a North Carolina guy here. Ordered my 1st ever lowers for my very 1st AR build from PSA. Glad to hear good customer service stories about this company.
I also just made my first ar purchase from psa and so pleased to hear great reviews from so many costomers. I bought a psa15 20" m16a2 clone so exited.
PSA sells a great product and stands behind them also. I've never had any issue with any AR part I've purchased from them.
Thank you for sharing an honest review of PSA parts and rifles.
I have a 15 lower and a 15 pistol and i love them! The prices cannot be beat and the quality is still there for the price point. I’ll keep buying their parts.
Good video. Thanks! I do not personally own a PSA, so I cannot speak from first hand experience having owned one. That said, I do feel that PSA gets too much criticism from many in the gun community. Is it the pinnicle in terms of being the highest quality platform? Surely not, especially when you can spend upwards of $2,000 + on highly quality offerings from Daniel Defense, LWRC, POF, Wilson Combat, etc. When it comes to AR's the sky is the limit, especially when money is of no object. I see so many UA-camrs and people in the gun community shooting what most would consider to be high end exotic AR's that you'd think that companies like PSA, Delton or Anderson aren't even worth mentioning. This is where I take issue with the criticism of PSA and other companies like it. I'd say that the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. who are struggling to to live within their means, don't have the disposable income to afford a high-end AR costing $1,500-$2,000 +. In my opinion, PSA offers a wide range of AR's designed to suit most everyones budget. Last time I was on PSA's website, I noticed they even offer their customers financing on purchases of $299 or more. Seriously! You have to give credit where credit it due. PSA is doing more to spread the cause of 2A freedom by keeping the entry threshold to AR ownership low, compared to most other manufacturers. Like I said, I don't own PSA, but I sure do appreciate what they are doing by making America's Gun affordable for everyone and even going so far as to offer a little financing help for those who need it. Honestly, this is just the sort of thing that makes me want to buy a PSA for no other reason than to support what PSA is doing. I firmly believe every law abiding citizen should own an AR and I believe PSA's value oriented pricing strategy truly makes that possible.
I have built 2 rifles with BCA uppers. I just ordered another upper today. ALL of them were "out of stock" when I first looked at them. I gave them my email to notify me when the uppers were in stock. In EACH CASE, I received an email that they were in stock and ON SALE within a couple days. So if they have something you want, but it's not in stock, get "on the list" I think they concentrate on their top sellers and when they have some requests for the less "in demand" uppers, they put some together.
You lost me at 2:00 into the video... “I could not get my ejection port to lock back”.
Without watching the rest of the video, I speculate that you mean your bolt carrier group wouldn’t lock back.
New Subscriber here, just wanted to put this out there. I have had a PSA 10.5 pistol on my order list for about 2 weeks, today I decided to pull the trigger and buy it, noticed the Gun went up 60 more dollars. I called and ask if they would still honor at the original sale price. They did honor it at 519.00 $. I was not expecting that at all, so I took the chance of calling and asking. This will be my first buy from them, and probably not the last even though I have not received the Gun or used it. I’m a North Carolina Patriot, Bloomberg is spreading his money around. Don’t let your guard down. Protect the 2nd amendment to keep the 1st amendment.
I've bought a Freedom AR in FDE, a MLOK floating completed upper & lower AR, two themed stripped AR lowers (these are my faves), a PSA two-tone 1911, and a Rem Tac-14 12 gauge. The only shipping issue I had was the Tac-14 as it was a quick sell-out and I'm just glad I got my order in. I didn't get the shotgun until after the $50 rebate period had passed, but I was continually assured by PSA customer service they would still honor it even though I got it about three months after I ordered it. But PSA did honor and credited my card back $50. They are fantastic, great quality and I'm tempted by the great deals on a daily basis. Also, the 1911 and Freedom rifle were labeled as blemished at a discount (I wouldn't care about scuff marks if they still worked fine) but they appeared to be in mint condition when I got them in my hand. Also have ordered various other accessories including a quality fantastic two rifle backpack/case with seven 30-rd PMAGS for under $100. Now that's a great deal!
I appreciate the love. I'm here in Texas, have fam in NC, so I'm sure we'd be fast friends, lol. Love your vids, I'm looking forward to my first hog hunt with my Panther Arms DPMS AR-308, but I gotta find some partners and a farm/ranch that will allow me to take those destructive critters out.
I ordered a barreled upper (no BCG), on a daily deal, and received a full build kit, and a letter of apology, because they had oversold the barreled upper package. 🤷♂️
In the end, I got my barreled upper, PLUS a bunch of Magpul parts, BCG, charging handle, buffer, spring, tube, and a mil spec trigger...for free. All because PSA messed up.
That was my very first experience with PSA.
Those kak ar pistol tubes run a bit short too .. like 3/16ths of an inch short of the last round hold open working here's a fix ..i shortened the rubber on the buffer tip a tiny bit with a utility knife and haven't had a problem since ..it seems like the rubber part was a little longer than other buffers i examined the kak pistol tube is a nice solid durable buffer tube compared to the ar stoner pistol tube
Just sub keep up your honest n Good content!! Happy 4th...
PSA is a great company. I must be the only person in the USA that has no issues with shipping times. Ordered a BCG last week, got it yesterday. Same with everything else I have ordered from PSA over the past 2 years. So as far as I'm concerned, all the crying about shipping times is all BS. That is all...SMH...
Hell my lower shipped in less than 2 days and complete upper only took about 8 days to get to me, but they do have to get it thru a test fire be4 the shipping it out
Just picked up at PSA 16" in 300 Black. First 100 rounds at 50/y during sight-in proved 3 inch group with (3) 5 inch fliers (trigger discipline) on hard sight. Loving this weapon. Can't wait to go 100 on Iron and 200 on scope.
PSA is OK, not exceptional, but OK. I like PSA, prices are good, but a lot of times the items are out of stock. You guys who got your order in 2-3 days, to me are lucky. I ordered a BCG on the 10th of March, it took them 3 days just to process my order, which it states on their web site. Mode of shipment, 1 choice - ground. It took 8 days from call in to delivery. Will I buy from PSA, of course, if Primary Arms don't have what I need. I get a lot of shipment choices with PA, and it gets to me in 2 days using USPS First Class mail, one of the choices I get to choose.
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Good customer service goes a long, long way.
I’ll be buying my AR’s from PSA.
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PSA isn’t the fastest shipping ever, but I never had to wait 3 weeks. Most I’ve ever waited was 1 1/2 weeks
Agreed.
He lost me when he showed his AR pistol and the holo sight was on backwards.
Was his afg on backwards as well?
Thanks for the concern on both ends. The sight mentioned is made by sight mark. These mount on the gun in a way that they appear to on backwards as they look different than your typical EoTech. Thank you for your concern and sorry you are lost.
shawn alexander thanks for your concern. As for the AFG. You can see several photos on Google images if you type in “magpul AFG” that will show you this is indeed mounted in the correct position. Hope this helps clear up some of your confusion.
@@SouthernExtremeTV Then I have learned something new. Thank you.
My next build will be an ar15 from PSA. Built my ar10 from Aero precision and it's amazing. My first AR of any kind and I'm coming from a hunting background so I wasn't a big fan of them. Now I'm hooked. Build your lr308s part by part taking your time and getting stuff on sale from various dealers of the manufacturer and you can build one pretty cheap. Spent 850 with all the shipping charges (mostly free shipping with codes). Brownells bcg for the lr308 is the exact same as one from aero. That's 1/4 of the cost alone
The one time I’ve ordered from pad they sent me a 10.5 inch pistol upper that looked ok out of the box. However, I noticed that the receiver looked off. Upon closer inspection I noticed that it was way out of spec, so much so, that I went and replaced the receiver with an aero. When I called palmetto and sent them pictures they refused to make right. Regardless of price they send out shoddy workmanship that could potentially be very dangerous for the end user.
First time watching this video. Last week I built a .223 wylde BCA UPPER with a PSA lower! Spent $480.
Glock fan boiz are good at trashing products from other gun makers. I've seen this on forums, YT, FB and just about everywhere else.
When I worked at the LGS I was selling an XD9 Mod2 4.0 when a customer trashed the XD and stayed nothing is better than a Glock.
I asked him why. He stood there slacked jawed and couldn't organize his thoughts to back his claim.
I told my customer that the Glock is a good product and is everyone else's product. That it boils down to what you can honestly afford and personal preference.
I first looked into PSA because I learned an expensive lesson that the best for a person doesnt have to be the most popular or most expensive.
I bought a complete lower for $119 about three weeks ago. It arrived five days later.
It was a blemished or so they said. I couldn't find any thing cosmetically wrong. It works flawlessly as designed.
They sell directly to the public cutting out the distributor and saving the customer cash.
I bought my first kit gun to go with a lower I had. PSA had great parts and quality. 24hrs after my first build I bought 3 more set ups and 20 pmags. Love the fit and finish of the PSA. Now I have to figure out optics for each build. I’m probably going to buy and stash away 5 lowers just to have. Cheap insurance. I need to find a good deal on bulk ammo🤣😂
Oh, hey, I got a BCA upper recently. The upper wouldn't extract any rounds from the chamber. And now I'm waiting to get it back from them and hope it's fixed.
I have that same exact pistol upper! I did wait over a month for it to get to my house. Yet I ordered a Nickel Boron BCG and it came in 4 days. Worth it tho! I just dont get why everyone talks crap on them! I have a Franklin Armory lower in binary and it's been my favorite gun ever!