PSA puts more functional and serviceable rifles into people’s hands than any other company. All my noob homies who get good at their PSA’s can come over to my house to put a Gucci barrel on their upper, a BCM or DD BCG, and a nice trigger. Now their $500 PSA with $500 of upgrades can shoot like a $1500 rifle off the rack.
I have fallen in love with PSA over these last few years because of their affordability and the company's mission of arming as many Americans as possible. That's a cause I'm willing to get behind
I’m not going to talk any shit about PSA because I don’t have any experience with their complete rifles or assembled uppers, but it’s not about the money. It’s about the reliability. Kyle Rittenhouse had a cheap AR15 and it jammed on him in the middle of the fight. He made it out alive, but who wants to do malfunction drills on your first mag in the middle of a gunfight?
@@drewhenderson13I have some PSA uppers. I'm quite content with their reliability. There are cheaper uppers out there that I would not recommend for anyone that's not going to break them down into parts and put them together correctly.
I agree completely but for me it’s how I look at the weapon that matters not how other ppl judge it , end of the day it’s a gun it can kill a basic pos can kill just as effective as a Gucci all kitted up Top of the line one , user preference at the end of the day , I love psa but I have mixed feelings on the aesthetics in my eyes from the og MILSPEC variants
I heard one story where a guy was dying after being shot with a .223, he was in really bad shape, but then his buddy told him the round came from a PSA upper. This is not a joke, the dude stopped bleeding, laughed, stood up and walked home.
I still think about when the host says “i shot a dagger the other day” and the owner of PSA says “life changing right?”. I personally don’t think the gun is life changing good but the passion he has for his own product was something to be admired.
@@Provoses He didn't mean that the dagger is life changing because it's as good as anything else you can buy, it's life changing because it's as good as anything you can buy for double the price, and entirely made in the USA, thus proving that all the other companies are using "because we can" pricing.
The guy with a $500 gun isn’t paying for $1000 worth of training. The guy with a $5000 gun is much more likely to be paying that money for training. Cope and seethe.
@AnrchyXRY I disagree because the guy with a $500 gun has way more money left over for ammo, targets, training, accessories, etc. Plus guys with gucci guns are less likely to use them for fear of scratching them
@@ViewFromADream ammendment to rule 3: get a big bastard of an EMP or a net launcher if drones are an issue. If they are the high altitude kind make smoke and some way to bother thermals
@@papermind4010covering yourself in a thick layer of mud either completely or partially will do the trick for traditional thermals, earth > 800 million dollar drone
12:30 It's exactly like the idea of having a Hi-point in every room in the house so if someone does try to break in you have something no matter if you're in the shower or having a midnight snack.
@@durchh7 if a gun is under 3,000 dollars he can't kill you based on UA-camrs that push big name products. But I highly doubt school shooters, robbers, and regular criminals are using top brand weapons.
When I moved to the USA in 2010 I didn't have much money so I bought the cheapest BCM upper I could find online and a used lower at a local gun show. I ran irons for a long time until I could afford an optic. I still have that gun and I'm really glad I went that route.
Doesn’t it take quite a few years living in the US to get a citizenship even in ideal circumstances? Do you not need a citizenship to buy a gun? Have been considering emigrating but not sure i like the sound of spending years without equal capability for self defence as everyone else in the country.
@@Blaidd7542 I'm an exception to the rule: I have dual citizenship so I could just waltz right in and do anything that any other citizen can from day one. That said, I *think* that any legal resident can buy guns; I have had Mexican and Canadian coworkers who aren't citizens who owned guns. I'm not a lawyer though so take that for what it's worth.
@@herknorth8691no they didn’t, you literally cannot buy a gun without citizen ship, and a state I’d. They won’t even let you start a background check without at least a state id. Your formers bought them private party if anything and they definitely couldn’t take them back to Mexico or Canada
@@Blaidd7542 currently, they are doing some back door BS to allow illegal immigrants to legally purchase arms in the US. Rumor has it, they plan on making the illegal immigrants into their "army" for what's coming. Some places are integrating illegals into state and local governments or letting the illegals be law enforcement officers... If you're legitimately interested in liberty and freedom and are willing to fight for it(because we're going to have to soon) then come on over! We're not perfect and not as good as we once were, but still better than most places on earth. Our shooting community will absolutely welcome you with open arms.
@@PewPewNomNom True, but running something until it breaks, then learning to fix it and make it better is better to blowing a pile on cash on something really nice that sees a mag or less per year.
I go out on a regular basis with friends, and we all have different tier rifles from 500 to 5000. To each their own regarding what you can afford or prefer. I think the community needs to come together instead of tearing it apart because of dollars. Run what you have and support each other so you can have fun and improve.
I did the same exact thing, two years ago. Bought a blem PSA 16" rifle for $499, and built it out: 1x6 scope, light, two stage trigger, front vertical grip, pistol grip and stock. I put more in the accessories than the rifle but it's been solid.
@@slappy8941wow you are SOOOOO much cooler than him, you should do your own channel and share your obvious decades of expertise with him instead of talking narcissistic shit…
i agree but in my humble opinion if ur going to go carry handle/front sight, go all the way and get a a2 carry handle complete upper not some flat top half way point. BUT i get why ppl do it because its way easier to mount optics and what not.
As a 19 year old broke college kid, I love psa. I’m not gonna go through 500 rounds at the range, I hunt and I’m a decent shot but I’m definitely not an expert with an ar, a multiple thousand dollar gun is just crazy. It doesn’t make sense to go buy a gun that is super amazing when the operator can’t keep up with it
Leaving college in a few months. Have 2 cheap psa rifles and am spending the rest of my money getting ammo while the getting good. Under $0.60 won't last long during an election year.
Gun guys: I can't trust my life to a cheap AR15 and a Chinese optic! Also Gun guys: I trust this 100% reliable pressed sheet metal Norinco AK47 with my life. Edit: Triggered AK fanboys down bellow who missed the point entirely. 😂
Budget ar is better than nothing but a norinco is DEF built better than most budget ars I promise you you don't know wtf your talking about if you think they are trasg
@@ASAILESE129 Are you done snorting that ChiCum nose candy? I've owned a Norinco. Norinco wasn't better built, it was just cheaply built. It's serviceable, and nothing more. While the AK has more wood, that's not a sign of being better, just more primitive. The "superiority" of the AK is just fuddlore.
11:10 that mofo is W I G G L I N G Anyways, great video as always! My first AR was a built from scratch lower with a pre-build PSA upper when I turned 18. Now that I'm a bit older now, I use that upper as a "beat em up" trainer. Not saying I don't train with my "Dream Upper" I just got done building, I'd just rather batter and break the PSA one. Served me extremely well, and sometimes I catch myself laughing when I shoot it, thinking to myself "Why did I blow all that money on a Gucci'd out new upper when this thing is build like a brick shithouse". PSA will forever have a special place in my heart, even been eying down an AK from them to branch out.
At first I thought you meant the barrel, and I was like "yeah bro. It's supposed to do that." then I saw the optic about to abandon ship and laughed wayyyy too hard.
@tenchraven my use of the word sometimes was in reference to the performance of the firearm. It was not a comment on the intent of the person using it, which is what you're inferring
@@heruhcanedean thats not what the saying means your taking it to literal, what he means is you may have lots of guns but a man with less will know how to maneuver and outplay you cuz he spends more time with 1 or 2 guns while your too busy trying to master everything at once for he has more training than you
Haveing a psa is like having cheap beer in the front of the fridge…. When your friend comes over you got one for him, but also if you need it, take it!
@@austinsuter328I swap optics so much that sometimes they get loose running and gunning. Unfortunately, some require tools to tighten up and I don't always carry Allen and Torx wrenches. I also don't purple Loctite on until I find the combo I like. So yeah. Shoot and swap enough and your optics will fall off too. 550 cord.
In the US, you can buy one of the best assault rifles in the world for a quarter of what an iPhone costs here in Europe. I take my hat off to your country. Dear Americans, please don't let your beautiful country be destroyed by godless marxists.
I have never bought an AR 15, Though I have bought the parts and assembled 10 of em during my life so far. Best thing about rolling your own is you can purchase parts over time and therefore get the quality you want if you display a little bit of patience.
Agreed. I think it gives you a better understanding of your rifle. Troubleshooting and tuning isn't some dark art, and one you've worked through some occasional tolerance stacking issues, I think you're ahead of the average user. Just my perspective.
All my ARs I assembled myself. Learned a lot but it ultimately cost me more than if I had just bought a couple of factory rifles from a top tier company. I don't think I would trade the money for the knowledge, but there is certainly some wisdom in "buy once, cry once."
The PSA upper with the full auto lower: The brass ejections seem to be very well on point of how it should be, stating that the PSA upper gas port is set up correctly along with full auto lower buffer weight and spring. As for the PSA upper and lower together for the 100 yards test, the brass ejection of 55gr and 77gr seem to be right on spot. Stating that this BLEM PSA AR15 for $500 is a solid rifle for the price. Maybe will have to upgrade some parts later, but it seem to be a great value price AR15 that function well. Hopefully their rifles quality assurance turn out rifle like this one in the review :D
PSA, M&P, Stag Arms, Saint Edge, Sig Sauer Tread, maintain it and train with it and it does the job, you don't need an H&K and Daniel Defense or Knight's Armament. If you want them, fine, but 556 coming out of your M&P 15 when you know how to use it is going to be just as effective. Kyle Rittenhouse used a basic M&P 15 for example.
@@fujimi715maybe, what I have yet to see is a guntuber burn down favored high cost brand offerings. At least with a reasonable following. Even off channels do not seem to exist. It's like they are paid to talk down sub 1k shelf products. Generally if mp tested your good. Pick the coating applicable to purpose and profile. I rarely see people out with the expensive brand products. You can build as good as well much cheaper without corner cutting involved.
My first AR-15 was a Radical Firearms ‘RF-15’ and I have sent thousands of rounds through it without any issues whatsoever. The only time it’s ever failed to feed was when I used some reloads that were really cheap at my local range. The rifle cost me $475 brand-new. Just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s junk. And you can be harder on a rifle that costs $500 than you probably would with one that costs four figures, like a $2,000+ Daniel Defense. You’d probably be more willing to train in lousy conditions with a $500 AR than you would with one that costs four times that, which I think can help you become a better shooter.
Never forget that certain people say requiring a 15 dollar ID to vote is putting a price on a constitutional right. But a FOID or a special tax on guns or ammo doesn't count to them. Poor people are priced out of self defense, and often they live in places where they need it more than anyone
I built a friend of mine an almost identical rifle from PSA. Put an sig red dot that was on sale on top of it and an Amazon sling and he is good to go. Took him out and showed him how to use it and he put 100ish rounds through it no problem. It’s his home defense rifle and for that purpose it’s great. I was very impressed at the quality for the cost.
Wow a whole hundred rounds? Amazing. That's like judging the longevity of a car by running it until its first oil change and then putting it in the garage and never driving it again.
I went with the PSA Sabre, got a quality upper for $450, and then a Blem lower with Geissele SSA-E trigger for $325. So total $775 for a solid AR-15 and I also got a Aimpoint Pro and Streamlight ProTac HL-X, so I went for the best of the budget options, I gave me a little bit extra to spend on ammo and a Rifle 1 class. Love what PSA is doing and I hope they continue to offer quality options and really affordable prices.
The cheapest geissele is a lot better than their 2 stage nickle boron, but I still prefer those to a standard milspec. If you dont care about triggers, may not be worth. I dont think their 300 dollar triggers are likely worth it, but the G2S is an awesome trigger at a decent price.
@@SGTSlaughter0607i just looked it up on lucky gunner and 500$ will get you exactly 1,000 rounds hahahah but i hear you these prices need to come down my comment was more so about spending 500 on a rifle and 500 on ammo is gonna make you a better shooter than dropping 1k on a crazy juiced up rifle w no practice
I did exactly this. Key an eye out for deals and you can find bulk ammo cases for right around $500. Training, while expensive, becomes fairly affordable. Parts can be fixed and such. Love this mentality. I have a buddy who hates on 5.56 and always talks about platforms like SCAR's and such being superior.. He owns ZERO firearms. Case in point.
No, it’s economic stability and opportunities. If FAFO was the clearest route, the most over-policed neighborhoods wouldn’t also be the most dangerous.
@@ronbunn1349 But if you apply the logic appropriately lol over-policed certainly doesn't mean a community protecting itself - Heavy reliance on central authority to keep peace is not the way - Economic trouble is only one of many parts in the complex process of crime/violence becoming a habit - Poverty has always been a fact of life for much of the world but achieving some relative peace is arguably a hard requirement for advancement - Crime/violence can and does become a habit of any economic caste, assuming they can reliably get away with it - Economic stability or stability in anything else involving conflict and competition can't stand against ever present threats without being backed by force Step 1 is always FAFO lol 😐must I continue
I'm sharing the shit out of this video!!! FINALLY!!! Someone said this, and it's been needing to be said! You Sir, couldn't have made this video any better. I got a PSA with over 20k rds threw it, decent optics and light and train with it in classes several times a year. Are they the best? No, but are they reliable for their price? Of course!! Like with any mechanical equipment, take care of them, maintain said equipment, and they will last. I've seen more Springfield, Black Rain, and other higher end rifles fail in a training class than any PSA or S&W rifle. I've got 3 PSA rifles and 2 S&W and the PSA is always my go-to.
M4 PSA kit here and stripped lower from the PSA store brought me to 400 smackers. Ard the 350 or so rounds mark and no probs 👍. Thanks for the reviews , always get a good laugh with the wartime reenactments.
wait til they offer all those illegals citizenship for time in the military to fight their wars and after the that dirty war none of them will have any qualms about doing that to americans to get their citizenship
My brother bought a PSA AR around the time they started business and that gun has just run. Hes got thousands of rounds thru it and the only problem, normal wear aside, was bad reloads. The gun was his goto for a lot of years, Its been a reliable gun.
"Gonna aim at that spot between the head and the torso." It's called a neck buddy... I like the wrap you have on that part between your fingers and your arm... Love it.
I’ll always have love for PSA. While I may like the finer things these days I still think they’re the most based manufacturer out there. When they pushed mag orders forward for orders that had bans coming up and made sure they got their standard capacity Mags in time before the ban kicked in. That’s pretty based.
My PSA 300 blk is my favorite build. Granted a lot of the base parts have been switched out. Barrel, lower, upper, and handguard is all PSA still though. Only switched out trigger springs, safety selector, ambi magazine drop and magpul furniture.
Heck yeah! I bought one of their blem 16in 300blk uppers and swapped the upper out for an a2 I had.. now I have a super cool a2 300blk dissipator that scratches that retro itch perfectly
People will have to stop hating PSA soon enough. They have some quality stuff nowadays. 7 years ago compared to today is almost unimaginable. With their huge series of AK variants. So many different dagger variants. So many variants of AR-15’s from this Blem $500 to their Sabre series, where you can get a FN CHF barrel and a Geissele hand guard and an upgraded trigger, upper, and lower. Psa rock 5.7, PSA Jackyl, M110 clones, carry handle uppers, AR-10’s, AR-9’s. The list goes on, these guys are doing more work than any other company out there. Not even counting all the new shit they unveiled at show shot.
I love this video! It’s cool to see someone shooting a $4000 SCAR that I could never justify purchasing, but I also want to hear about something within my budget and whether or not it’s a good quality rifle.
I just got a PSA. $800 kit. Put about 400 rounds through it and haven’t had a single malfunction. Only problem I’ve had is screws backing off on my rail. Very happy about my purchase 😊
So, Tacticon guys went over this. Aero m4e1 lower, psa upper. Shoot 5000 or so rounds, replace bolt and barrel with noveske ones. From there upgrade as necessary
@nokachi3339 I'm not into brand loyalty. However, I have had 0 issues with there optics, gear, and do enjoy there podcasts. There gear is generally on par with psa and u get what you pay for. But I don't really care for attachment. What is your story?
@Cyberdemon-9001 I'm against the fact they take cheap chinese gear and sell it for double the price. They also shame people who want to purchase higher quality gear and claim they are "wasting money." I like the podcast, too, but the owner seems to have some weird values when it comes to making a profit. The gear ranges from okay quality to airsoft quality.
Pew forum's, FB pages, Discord: "I pitty the poor" Admin: "I understand poor, let me help you" Been watching for a super long time now, almost 4yrs now. Congrats on how the channel grew!
The 5.56 as a “wounding round” is nothing to sniff at. A wounded enemy very often doesn’t want to risk you getting another and better shot in. Which you will if he’s hobbling around. A badly wounded enemy will need 1-2 guys to help him - and presto! You’ve taken 2-3 guys out of the fight with one shot. God help them all if they’re in the open like that last scene in _Full Metal Jacket._
I watched the TFB TV build off between James Reeves and Hop a while ago. The objective was to build the best rifle under $1250. I really liked that video, but most importantly it got me thinking. How much "stuff" can you get for that money? On PSA for about $600 you can buy a lower with magpul furniture with a CTR stock, a railed upper, a nickel boron two stage trigger and a nickel boron BCG. On Battlehawk Armory for $370 you can buy a magpil ms1 sling with 2 qd swivels, an armaspec ambi safety and charging handle, a stramlight protac long gun 2 kit and a stramlight offset gun mount; magpul rail covers, hand stop and MBUS, and even an H buffer. On Defence Depot for $271 you can buy a holosun HS403R and HM3X magnifier. Overall you can make a really "complete" build with even attention to ergonomics for less than $1300. Then you can buy a nice cleaning kit, a 500 box of 5.56 and 5-6 magpul magazines and you are STILL UNDER 2k if you look for some deals! Honestly you could spend 2k for just the rifle, but for MOST people i think your first experience should be the PSA path.
My first personal weapon was a 20 inch barrel PSA. Other than not liking steel cased .223, she runs just fine and I stuck Incubus stickers that I got at a concert in 2019 onto the buttstock
Correction, if you’re in uniform and legally on duty, you are law-enforcement working for the government. Once you punch out you’re back at being a private civilian. Same goes from military personnel.
I had a Knights Armament rifle stolen from me by the police department, in Grand Rapids Michigan. I never even got to fire the thing. Still gets to me as a guy who has to save and work HARD for something that nice. And this is a couple years after they stole a (very sentimental) Mossberg 500 from me as well. I'm glad these cheap but effective type rifles are out there, I know I'll likely not be able to save up for what I had back then again.
PSA is just clowning on modern gun manufacturers. A higher price doesn’t always mean better quality. If this was a BCM or Knights y’all would be creaming your jorts
4:49 I think thats an FRT trigger, although the lower has a little bit of tape to make it seem like it has an auto sear. The anti-walk trigger pins look like the rarebreed/WOT pins and he only takes the rifle off safe instead of going to semi-auto. If it was an RDIAS he wouldnt need the tape. Thanks for reading my ted talk
ON top of that, notice how the tape is taped snuggly against the receiver, if it was a "third pin" it would show the outline of that pin through the tape as in we would be able to see it. no matter how thick the tape is you would see something like a bump or hump or something. or maybe im blind idk
Ive had my PSA for 8ish months, run it through approximately 1500-2000 rounds, 0 malfunctions, 0 issues. Ive had all the fun of building a first rifle, figuring out what I do and dont like in a rifle, and trained with my buddies spending time I otherwise wouldn't have. It got me out and got me shooting, it ignited a fresh passion and fuck me is it wasnt the best $500 ive spent in the last few years.
As an (but not the) AK guy, I’ve often wondered about what the real difference between lower-end and higher-end ARs are. I know there are differences, but people just generally speak about “this is better quality than that” and I don’t really know what that all entail. I can assume the barrels and maybe the triggers are different, but what else? When looking at high-end vs low-end AKs, I know to look for differences in shape and build of the trunnions and BCG, (all the cast vs milled vs forged stuff), side rails, what rear trunnion and therefore what stock attachment system is used (tang or no tang, etc), the quality of the rivets, the headspace, whether or not the sights are canted, etc. But I’m completely in the dark when it comes to what to look for on ARs. From what I know, (since there is no separate chamber, just a barrel extension), the whole point of the AR originally is that as long as you get a good barrel and BCG, the rest of the gun (minus the trigger group, springs, etc.) can be made out of plastic and work just fine.
I’ve had zero issues with standard AR-15 uppers and lowers from PSA (the KS-47 is another story). Also have a 6.8 SPC from Radical Firearms and I use that for hunting as it is 1-1.5 MOA with 110 gr bullets at 200 yards and it was $440 on sale.
I have DDs, LWRCs, and Radians…I also have a few PSAs. There are parts you can change out to make them feel a lot better. but I find myself grabbing one of my PSAs every range trip or shooting sessions. Is it because I don’t care if I break it? Or because It’s utilitarian? I don’t know. I’m my experience with the higher count PSAs I have they are solid rifles that hold up well and (with good, consistent training) will put rounds where you want them
All you need to change out to make it inexpensive AR 15 feel expensive is… The stock (anything magpul is decent for under 60 bucks) The charging handle (radian, makes a good charging handle for around $80) The buffer (h2 everything! .. because that’s what I like) And the trigger (Geissele g2s can be found for under $200) I have a DPMS rifle that I spent $550 on And another $400 worth of upgrades not including optics overtime and it shoots soft and flat.
Radical arms has a bunch of full length handguard ARs for $380 before shipping and tax. I've shot one crate of 1000 through it without a jam so far. Highly recommend for a budget.
PSA has some crazy prices, nabbed a 1X8X24 scope with a mount and a few rounds of 55gr for roughly half the retail of the scope alone. 🤑 Keep eyeing the blem kits/rifles, if nothing else to have extras I don't have to worry about getting banged up.
Colt has been supplying the US military with M4s for about $600. Many of you would pay 10x that for the same rifle. I am just fine with my $600 PSA AR.
You want to quiet down that buffer spring? Easy, no need to buy silent buffer BS, just grab a can of Mobile 1 authentic grease from your local auto parts store, now slather the buffer spring with it, reinstall. Tada! No more secondary resonance. Will feel smoother most of the time when charging as well this is the same grease a lot of M1 Garand guys use btw.
I have several psa items and for a new guy starting out a PSA 500$ rifle is a great learning platform. If you're low on cash you can buy a part at a time to swap out and see if you like it or not, but mine have all ran great.
I just got my psa jakl on Friday. Only shot it maybe 50 times and took it home and taped it up and painted it. My gun shop ordered me a black one for some reason in 14.5 which is fine I do love that length. Can’t wait to see how good it does but my go to is my urgi. Spending money on a decent optic soon…
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People’s opinions of PSA are cattywompous. A $500 AR15 is better than no AR-15
PSA puts more functional and serviceable rifles into people’s hands than any other company.
All my noob homies who get good at their PSA’s can come over to my house to put a Gucci barrel on their upper, a BCM or DD BCG, and a nice trigger.
Now their $500 PSA with $500 of upgrades can shoot like a $1500 rifle off the rack.
What the fuck does that mean lol, “cattywompous”, is that even a word?
@@ekfinndamn like for free? You must be the lord of war 😂
People think just because a PSA is cheap that it must be shit. Is it as good as a Daniel Defense or LMT? No but its better than a sharp stick
And better than a $500 pistol. Something to get you started that you can actually shoot alright without much skill.
I can't tell you how many times I see guys with $2000 bats with $100 swings
Well said
Great analogy!
Then you have the chads with $100 bats and $1,000,000 swings.
all the kit, full of shit
Then there’s the people with 10 $500 bats (that are nearly identical) with $100 swings lol
I have fallen in love with PSA over these last few years because of their affordability and the company's mission of arming as many Americans as possible. That's a cause I'm willing to get behind
They are a true American company
One of the CEOs is Israeli.
god damn it. every single time.@@noticer3721
@@noticer3721And?
@@noticer3721For real? Thats not good. Those people cannot be trusted.
The thug breaking into your house isn't going to care if it's a PSA or DD when he's 10 feet down the hallway from it
I’m not going to talk any shit about PSA because I don’t have any experience with their complete rifles or assembled uppers, but it’s not about the money. It’s about the reliability. Kyle Rittenhouse had a cheap AR15 and it jammed on him in the middle of the fight. He made it out alive, but who wants to do malfunction drills on your first mag in the middle of a gunfight?
@@drewhenderson13I have some PSA uppers. I'm quite content with their reliability. There are cheaper uppers out there that I would not recommend for anyone that's not going to break them down into parts and put them together correctly.
I agree completely but for me it’s how I look at the weapon that matters not how other ppl judge it , end of the day it’s a gun it can kill a basic pos can kill just as effective as a Gucci all kitted up Top of the line one , user preference at the end of the day , I love psa but I have mixed feelings on the aesthetics in my eyes from the og MILSPEC variants
@@M4A1_DELTA6 Parts is parts. You can switch out anything on most PSAs, as well as most fufu builds.
@@CR67AR15 of Theseus
I heard one story where a guy was dying after being shot with a .223, he was in really bad shape, but then his buddy told him the round came from a PSA upper. This is not a joke, the dude stopped bleeding, laughed, stood up and walked home.
If anyone on here hasn’t watched GOA’s interview with the PSA founder you must!! This is the company every American should be supporting
I think the podcast is called “The state of the Second”..
I may be wrong. Yes. Go listen.
I still think about when the host says “i shot a dagger the other day” and the owner of PSA says “life changing right?”. I personally don’t think the gun is life changing good but the passion he has for his own product was something to be admired.
PSA is one of those companies that get my money because I believe in what they are doing.
And their parts and prices are as good or better than most.
@@Provoses He didn't mean that the dagger is life changing because it's as good as anything else you can buy, it's life changing because it's as good as anything you can buy for double the price, and entirely made in the USA, thus proving that all the other companies are using "because we can" pricing.
Gat is a gat is a gat is a gat... I fear the man with 1,000 hours of training on a 500$ gun, over a guy with a $5000 and 5 hours of training
I bet most guys with $5000 guns probably only have 5 hours (or less) of training anyways
The guy with a $500 gun isn’t paying for $1000 worth of training. The guy with a $5000 gun is much more likely to be paying that money for training. Cope and seethe.
@@AmattEURAnd I bet that’s still more than most guys with a $500 gun. Whatever you have to tell yourself tho…
@AnrchyXRY I disagree because the guy with a $500 gun has way more money left over for ammo, targets, training, accessories, etc. Plus guys with gucci guns are less likely to use them for fear of scratching them
@@AnrchyXRY nope
First rule of a gun fight: Bring a gun.
Second rule of a gun fight: Bring all your friends with guns.
PSA understands these two rules very well.
Updated Third Rule: Look out for drones
@@ViewFromADream ammendment to rule 3: get a big bastard of an EMP or a net launcher if drones are an issue.
If they are the high altitude kind make smoke and some way to bother thermals
@@tiagobelo4965if they’re high altitude just start praying that the operator isn’t paying attention
@@papermind4010covering yourself in a thick layer of mud either completely or partially will do the trick for traditional thermals, earth > 800 million dollar drone
@@conspiringcolton That might be solid advice if you live in a bog but it's not muddy everywhere all the time.
12:30 It's exactly like the idea of having a Hi-point in every room in the house so if someone does try to break in you have something no matter if you're in the shower or having a midnight snack.
I've always wanted one to stash in a wall. Imagine breaking into someone's house and they punch into a wall and pull out a hi point! 😂😂
@@durchh7 if a gun is under 3,000 dollars he can't kill you based on UA-camrs that push big name products. But I highly doubt school shooters, robbers, and regular criminals are using top brand weapons.
I've seen both these threads
Pop Smoke got glassed while he was in the shower. ‘Nuff said
When I moved to the USA in 2010 I didn't have much money so I bought the cheapest BCM upper I could find online and a used lower at a local gun show. I ran irons for a long time until I could afford an optic. I still have that gun and I'm really glad I went that route.
Doesn’t it take quite a few years living in the US to get a citizenship even in ideal circumstances?
Do you not need a citizenship to buy a gun?
Have been considering emigrating but not sure i like the sound of spending years without equal capability for self defence as everyone else in the country.
@@Blaidd7542 I'm an exception to the rule: I have dual citizenship so I could just waltz right in and do anything that any other citizen can from day one.
That said, I *think* that any legal resident can buy guns; I have had Mexican and Canadian coworkers who aren't citizens who owned guns. I'm not a lawyer though so take that for what it's worth.
@@herknorth8691no they didn’t, you literally cannot buy a gun without citizen ship, and a state I’d. They won’t even let you start a background check without at least a state id. Your formers bought them private party if anything and they definitely couldn’t take them back to Mexico or Canada
@@HatsuneM1ku01 But you can buy guns without US citizenship...? Green card holders can buy the same guns citizens can, using the same process
@@Blaidd7542 currently, they are doing some back door BS to allow illegal immigrants to legally purchase arms in the US. Rumor has it, they plan on making the illegal immigrants into their "army" for what's coming. Some places are integrating illegals into state and local governments or letting the illegals be law enforcement officers... If you're legitimately interested in liberty and freedom and are willing to fight for it(because we're going to have to soon) then come on over! We're not perfect and not as good as we once were, but still better than most places on earth. Our shooting community will absolutely welcome you with open arms.
Better to put a lot of ammo through a cheap rifle than a little ammo through an expensive one.
Until the cheap rifle breaks down at sub 2k rounds 😂
@@PewPewNomNomyou tell them poors, moneybags!!!
@@PewPewNomNom
True, but running something until it breaks, then learning to fix it and make it better is better to blowing a pile on cash on something really nice that sees a mag or less per year.
I go out on a regular basis with friends, and we all have different tier rifles from 500 to 5000. To each their own regarding what you can afford or prefer. I think the community needs to come together instead of tearing it apart because of dollars. Run what you have and support each other so you can have fun and improve.
@@PewPewNomNomInteresting strawman.
I did the same exact thing, two years ago. Bought a blem PSA 16" rifle for $499, and built it out: 1x6 scope, light, two stage trigger, front vertical grip, pistol grip and stock. I put more in the accessories than the rifle but it's been solid.
That vertical foregrip is so tacticool. Do you camo out to go to the range?
@@slappy8941wow you are SOOOOO much cooler than him, you should do your own channel and share your obvious decades of expertise with him instead of talking narcissistic shit…
@@slappy8941why don't you tell us what you're running then
Any idea what the actual blemish is?
@rob6850 I bought a BLEM myself and never found the blemish lol
"PSA is the PSA of PSA."
Asian DeVine, Gunthots.
That carry handle/ front sight set up goes super hard
Yes and no
i agree but in my humble opinion if ur going to go carry handle/front sight, go all the way and get a a2 carry handle complete upper not some flat top half way point. BUT i get why ppl do it because its way easier to mount optics and what not.
As a 19 year old broke college kid, I love psa. I’m not gonna go through 500 rounds at the range, I hunt and I’m a decent shot but I’m definitely not an expert with an ar, a multiple thousand dollar gun is just crazy. It doesn’t make sense to go buy a gun that is super amazing when the operator can’t keep up with it
And you probably wouldn't appreciate the differences. I know I can't.
Cheap ARs nowadays work well. Just be honest with your limitations/abilities. Try to get training and a bunch of ammo when you can. 😊
I was in your shoes in 2015
Leaving college in a few months. Have 2 cheap psa rifles and am spending the rest of my money getting ammo while the getting good. Under $0.60 won't last long during an election year.
But how you can pretend you're going to deploy to Afghanistan if you don't spend at least 2k on your rifle? /s
Gun guys: I can't trust my life to a cheap AR15 and a Chinese optic!
Also Gun guys: I trust this 100% reliable pressed sheet metal Norinco AK47 with my life.
Edit: Triggered AK fanboys down bellow who missed the point entirely. 😂
First part is dumb but second part? Tells me you don't know shit about aks sorry
Budget ar is better than nothing but a norinco is DEF built better than most budget ars I promise you you don't know wtf your talking about if you think they are trasg
You realize Norinco was one of the better AK makers right?
@@ASAILESE129 Are you done snorting that ChiCum nose candy? I've owned a Norinco. Norinco wasn't better built, it was just cheaply built. It's serviceable, and nothing more. While the AK has more wood, that's not a sign of being better, just more primitive. The "superiority" of the AK is just fuddlore.
I've heard the gen 3 PSA AK is alright. The ak 103 I got from them was a POS.
11:10 that mofo is W I G G L I N G
Anyways, great video as always! My first AR was a built from scratch lower with a pre-build PSA upper when I turned 18. Now that I'm a bit older now, I use that upper as a "beat em up" trainer. Not saying I don't train with my "Dream Upper" I just got done building, I'd just rather batter and break the PSA one. Served me extremely well, and sometimes I catch myself laughing when I shoot it, thinking to myself "Why did I blow all that money on a Gucci'd out new upper when this thing is build like a brick shithouse". PSA will forever have a special place in my heart, even been eying down an AK from them to branch out.
At first I thought you meant the barrel, and I was like "yeah bro. It's supposed to do that." then I saw the optic about to abandon ship and laughed wayyyy too hard.
It's not always about the drip. Sometimes, the person behind the gun is the key
there's a saying about don't fear the guy with a lot guns, fear the guy with 1 gun who knows how to use it well.
Sometimes? If you think the gun and not the man is the key factor, you're a lot closer to the mindset of the Antis.
@@MassholeMachinist My pistol doesn't reach as far as my hunting rifle, but under 50yd I prefer my pistol. Why not 2 guns?
@tenchraven my use of the word sometimes was in reference to the performance of the firearm. It was not a comment on the intent of the person using it, which is what you're inferring
@@heruhcanedean thats not what the saying means your taking it to literal, what he means is you may have lots of guns but a man with less will know how to maneuver and outplay you cuz he spends more time with 1 or 2 guns while your too busy trying to master everything at once for he has more training than you
_"Before all else, be _*_armed_*_ ."_ - Niccolò Machiavelli 🦅
Haveing a psa is like having cheap beer in the front of the fridge…. When your friend comes over you got one for him, but also if you need it, take it!
This intro went harder than any other. So different, but so stinking good. I pray retention was good cause this slapped.
My man even snuck in a clip from MDE's World Peace at 0:10 (lady landing face-first through a glass coffee table), thinking we wouldn't notice.
My intro was an ad from “the sandy hook foundation” with a bunch of silly looking douchebags that don’t know shit about guns.
@@RaptorTroll360beautiful, i didn't notice at first but God that's an amazing scene
@@RaptorTroll360your wife is bleeding on my rug
Oh hey, it's Gender Reassignment Tactical!
ADMIN I BEG OF YOU TO START PROPERLY TIGHTENING YOUR STUFF
optic falls off counter: over 9000
How about no
Spending some of that UA-cam money on blue locktite and a torque screwdriver might not hurt.
@@roaringsteelmedia the results may not be the best, but they’re Administrative
@@austinsuter328I swap optics so much that sometimes they get loose running and gunning. Unfortunately, some require tools to tighten up and I don't always carry Allen and Torx wrenches. I also don't purple Loctite on until I find the combo I like. So yeah. Shoot and swap enough and your optics will fall off too. 550 cord.
@@austinsuter328😳😂
In the US, you can buy one of the best assault rifles in the world for a quarter of what an iPhone costs here in Europe. I take my hat off to your country. Dear Americans, please don't let your beautiful country be destroyed by godless marxists.
I have never bought an AR 15, Though I have bought the parts and assembled 10 of em during my life so far. Best thing about rolling your own is you can purchase parts over time and therefore get the quality you want if you display a little bit of patience.
Agreed. I think it gives you a better understanding of your rifle. Troubleshooting and tuning isn't some dark art, and one you've worked through some occasional tolerance stacking issues, I think you're ahead of the average user. Just my perspective.
@@alienspacebones Not just yours but a correct perspective.
Another thing is you're likely to be a better Q/C person than a lot of budget companies, assuming you have a firm grasp on the operation of it.
Same, my first was a RRA, after that all have been assembled by me.
All my ARs I assembled myself. Learned a lot but it ultimately cost me more than if I had just bought a couple of factory rifles from a top tier company. I don't think I would trade the money for the knowledge, but there is certainly some wisdom in "buy once, cry once."
The PSA upper with the full auto lower: The brass ejections seem to be very well on point of how it should be, stating that the PSA upper gas port is set up correctly along with full auto lower buffer weight and spring. As for the PSA upper and lower together for the 100 yards test, the brass ejection of 55gr and 77gr seem to be right on spot. Stating that this BLEM PSA AR15 for $500 is a solid rifle for the price. Maybe will have to upgrade some parts later, but it seem to be a great value price AR15 that function well. Hopefully their rifles quality assurance turn out rifle like this one in the review :D
Police are Civilians as well. Those Cops that think they arent, are the problem.
PSA, M&P, Stag Arms, Saint Edge, Sig Sauer Tread, maintain it and train with it and it does the job, you don't need an H&K and Daniel Defense or Knight's Armament. If you want them, fine, but 556 coming out of your M&P 15 when you know how to use it is going to be just as effective.
Kyle Rittenhouse used a basic M&P 15 for example.
And my Daniel Defense lasts many more rounds than a SW MP15.... accuracy over time and especially under heat is no comparison.
I think Rittenhouse went even cheaper and used a DPMS Oracle 😂
@@douglascuvillyed.s8211 no it was a SW MP15 look it up
@@fujimi715it will last more rounds yes. You won't shoot more tho.
@@fujimi715maybe, what I have yet to see is a guntuber burn down favored high cost brand offerings. At least with a reasonable following. Even off channels do not seem to exist. It's like they are paid to talk down sub 1k shelf products. Generally if mp tested your good. Pick the coating applicable to purpose and profile. I rarely see people out with the expensive brand products. You can build as good as well much cheaper without corner cutting involved.
My first AR-15 was a Radical Firearms ‘RF-15’ and I have sent thousands of rounds through it without any issues whatsoever. The only time it’s ever failed to feed was when I used some reloads that were really cheap at my local range. The rifle cost me $475 brand-new.
Just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s junk. And you can be harder on a rifle that costs $500 than you probably would with one that costs four figures, like a $2,000+ Daniel Defense. You’d probably be more willing to train in lousy conditions with a $500 AR than you would with one that costs four times that, which I think can help you become a better shooter.
I'm so glad I read this, I picked up the exact same one and hearing this makes me feel good about my purchase🙏
Never forget that certain people say requiring a 15 dollar ID to vote is putting a price on a constitutional right. But a FOID or a special tax on guns or ammo doesn't count to them. Poor people are priced out of self defense, and often they live in places where they need it more than anyone
I built a friend of mine an almost identical rifle from PSA. Put an sig red dot that was on sale on top of it and an Amazon sling and he is good to go. Took him out and showed him how to use it and he put 100ish rounds through it no problem. It’s his home defense rifle and for that purpose it’s great. I was very impressed at the quality for the cost.
Wow a whole hundred rounds? Amazing. That's like judging the longevity of a car by running it until its first oil change and then putting it in the garage and never driving it again.
I went with the PSA Sabre, got a quality upper for $450, and then a Blem lower with Geissele SSA-E trigger for $325. So total $775 for a solid AR-15 and I also got a Aimpoint Pro and Streamlight ProTac HL-X, so I went for the best of the budget options, I gave me a little bit extra to spend on ammo and a Rifle 1 class. Love what PSA is doing and I hope they continue to offer quality options and really affordable prices.
Did almost the same thing did a blem Sabre lower with ssa trigger and Sabre 13.7 pin and welded upper for $880.
how much better does the Geissele feel relative to the hardware kits PSA sells for trigger groups (for like $30)? Worth the money?
what would you suggest for optics on something like a Marauder build where there is no front sight post?@@Welhung
That’s the way to do it!
The cheapest geissele is a lot better than their 2 stage nickle boron, but I still prefer those to a standard milspec. If you dont care about triggers, may not be worth. I dont think their 300 dollar triggers are likely worth it, but the G2S is an awesome trigger at a decent price.
with 1,000
a 500$ dependable rifle w 500$ ammo will leave you much better off compared to 1,000 rifle with no ammo
$500 in ammo won’t even get you 1,000 rounds in 2024.
@@SGTSlaughter0607it literally has though, especially with 5.56 you can get 1000 or almost 1000 rounds for that price
@@SGTSlaughter0607 🤡
@@SGTSlaughter0607i just looked it up on lucky gunner and 500$ will get you exactly 1,000 rounds hahahah but i hear you these prices need to come down
my comment was more so about spending 500 on a rifle and 500 on ammo is gonna make you a better shooter than dropping 1k on a crazy juiced up rifle w no practice
I did exactly this. Key an eye out for deals and you can find bulk ammo cases for right around $500. Training, while expensive, becomes fairly affordable. Parts can be fixed and such. Love this mentality. I have a buddy who hates on 5.56 and always talks about platforms like SCAR's and such being superior.. He owns ZERO firearms. Case in point.
Keep on including MDE clips in the video. Always cracks me up. MDE never dies
MDE fans have to be Admin's age or they're just posers frfr
Sam’s Top Guy
What's going on, big guy? You just tripped my wife
The clearest route to a peaceful community is a pervasive spirit of "fk around and find out"
No, it’s economic stability and opportunities.
If FAFO was the clearest route, the most over-policed neighborhoods wouldn’t also be the most dangerous.
@@ronbunn1349 But if you apply the logic appropriately lol over-policed certainly doesn't mean a community protecting itself
- Heavy reliance on central authority to keep peace is not the way
- Economic trouble is only one of many parts in the complex process of crime/violence becoming a habit
- Poverty has always been a fact of life for much of the world but achieving some relative peace is arguably a hard requirement for advancement
- Crime/violence can and does become a habit of any economic caste, assuming they can reliably get away with it
- Economic stability or stability in anything else involving conflict and competition can't stand against ever present threats without being backed by force
Step 1 is always FAFO lol 😐must I continue
I'm sharing the shit out of this video!!! FINALLY!!! Someone said this, and it's been needing to be said! You Sir, couldn't have made this video any better. I got a PSA with over 20k rds threw it, decent optics and light and train with it in classes several times a year. Are they the best? No, but are they reliable for their price? Of course!! Like with any mechanical equipment, take care of them, maintain said equipment, and they will last.
I've seen more Springfield, Black Rain, and other higher end rifles fail in a training class than any PSA or S&W rifle. I've got 3 PSA rifles and 2 S&W and the PSA is always my go-to.
Black Rain and Springfield are not high end.... just saying
M4 PSA kit here and stripped lower from the PSA store brought me to 400 smackers. Ard the 350 or so rounds mark and no probs 👍. Thanks for the reviews , always get a good laugh with the wartime reenactments.
Cops are civilians too. Don't let them forget.
Civilians don’t get paid to carry a gun or respond to other people’s issues and put their lives on the line
wait til they offer all those illegals citizenship for time in the military to fight their wars and after the that dirty war none of them will have any qualms about doing that to americans to get their citizenship
No they aren't lol they have qualified immunity as well as a Leo card that helps them be better then us were just peasants
Gonna have to disagree with you, bub. Cops are 10x more likely than military to play the bad guy in the event of a societal breakdown.
And the billy badass ego is about as deep as their training
So not much
Or moderate at very best 😂
Twisted Tea... the ULTIMATE defense weapon!
PSA has got you covered. From the $500 budget gun to the $1000 Sabre.
My brother bought a PSA AR around the time they started business and that gun has just run. Hes got thousands of rounds thru it and the only problem, normal wear aside, was bad reloads. The gun was his goto for a lot of years, Its been a reliable gun.
"Gonna aim at that spot between the head and the torso." It's called a neck buddy... I like the wrap you have on that part between your fingers and your arm... Love it.
I’ll always have love for PSA. While I may like the finer things these days I still think they’re the most based manufacturer out there. When they pushed mag orders forward for orders that had bans coming up and made sure they got their standard capacity Mags in time before the ban kicked in. That’s pretty based.
The barrels from PSA are 1 in 8 twist so they tend to enjoy 50 to 62 grains better than bullets that are higher and or lower in bullet weight
My PSA 300 blk is my favorite build. Granted a lot of the base parts have been switched out. Barrel, lower, upper, and handguard is all PSA still though. Only switched out trigger springs, safety selector, ambi magazine drop and magpul furniture.
Heck yeah! I bought one of their blem 16in 300blk uppers and swapped the upper out for an a2 I had.. now I have a super cool a2 300blk dissipator that scratches that retro itch perfectly
The most important thing is to always use the buddy system. Whatever kind of tactikink you’re into, is fine. So long as you do it with a friend.
That last guy in the intro shooting the AR at the range had me dying laughing 😂
It was from some anti-gun hit piece, that dude was some marine top brass iirc.
@@Sophistry0001close; that was Gen Mark Hertling. Former commanding general of US Army Europe. Mr "fully semi-automatic"
The man is a meme.
0:36
This interview 😂 “fully semi-automagic”
The way he doesn’t shoulder the rifle is art
Thats actually a pretty cool setup. I like the A2 and free float rail combo.
As a PSA Public Service Announcement, armed is always better than unarmed. That's what I'm getting from this.
As a PSA BCG I support this message
People will have to stop hating PSA soon enough. They have some quality stuff nowadays. 7 years ago compared to today is almost unimaginable. With their huge series of AK variants. So many different dagger variants. So many variants of AR-15’s from this Blem $500 to their Sabre series, where you can get a FN CHF barrel and a Geissele hand guard and an upgraded trigger, upper, and lower. Psa rock 5.7, PSA Jackyl, M110 clones, carry handle uppers, AR-10’s, AR-9’s. The list goes on, these guys are doing more work than any other company out there. Not even counting all the new shit they unveiled at show shot.
I love this video! It’s cool to see someone shooting a $4000 SCAR that I could never justify purchasing, but I also want to hear about something within my budget and whether or not it’s a good quality rifle.
My first AR build was a PSA. very affordable and still running. I started building AKMs, and buy my barrels from PSA. Great company and great service.
I just got a PSA. $800 kit. Put about 400 rounds through it and haven’t had a single malfunction. Only problem I’ve had is screws backing off on my rail. Very happy about my purchase 😊
Admin's other video called "Tool of Piece" was removed immediately.
wine party referenced
"What's goin' on big guy?"
So, Tacticon guys went over this. Aero m4e1 lower, psa upper. Shoot 5000 or so rounds, replace bolt and barrel with noveske ones. From there upgrade as necessary
Agreed. Start at PSA and as things wear out..... upgrade 🤌✌️🤙
I love PSA and their ARs, but Tacticon is an awful company
@nokachi3339 I'm not into brand loyalty. However, I have had 0 issues with there optics, gear, and do enjoy there podcasts. There gear is generally on par with psa and u get what you pay for. But I don't really care for attachment. What is your story?
@Cyberdemon-9001 I'm against the fact they take cheap chinese gear and sell it for double the price. They also shame people who want to purchase higher quality gear and claim they are "wasting money." I like the podcast, too, but the owner seems to have some weird values when it comes to making a profit. The gear ranges from okay quality to airsoft quality.
@nokachi3339 it's still better than whatever T-Rex arms pedals
Pew forum's, FB pages, Discord: "I pitty the poor"
Admin: "I understand poor, let me help you"
Been watching for a super long time now, almost 4yrs now. Congrats on how the channel grew!
The 5.56 as a “wounding round” is nothing to sniff at. A wounded enemy very often doesn’t want to risk you getting another and better shot in. Which you will if he’s hobbling around. A badly wounded enemy will need 1-2 guys to help him - and presto! You’ve taken 2-3 guys out of the fight with one shot. God help them all if they’re in the open like that last scene in _Full Metal Jacket._
I watched the TFB TV build off between James Reeves and Hop a while ago. The objective was to build the best rifle under $1250. I really liked that video, but most importantly it got me thinking. How much "stuff" can you get for that money?
On PSA for about $600 you can buy a lower with magpul furniture with a CTR stock, a railed upper, a nickel boron two stage trigger and a nickel boron BCG.
On Battlehawk Armory for $370 you can buy a magpil ms1 sling with 2 qd swivels, an armaspec ambi safety and charging handle, a stramlight protac long gun 2 kit and a stramlight offset gun mount; magpul rail covers, hand stop and MBUS, and even an H buffer.
On Defence Depot for $271 you can buy a holosun HS403R and HM3X magnifier.
Overall you can make a really "complete" build with even attention to ergonomics for less than $1300.
Then you can buy a nice cleaning kit, a 500 box of 5.56 and 5-6 magpul magazines and you are STILL UNDER 2k if you look for some deals!
Honestly you could spend 2k for just the rifle, but for MOST people i think your first experience should be the PSA path.
Wow that's great to know I'll watch the vid! Thanks man
1:08 oof that mount is wobbly.
including the sam hyde glass table skit in that montage was beautiful
First thing I noticed. Wine party is still great.
My man even snuck in a clip from MDE's World Peace at 0:10 (lady landing face-first through a glass coffee table), thinking we wouldn't notice.
My first personal weapon was a 20 inch barrel PSA. Other than not liking steel cased .223, she runs just fine and I stuck Incubus stickers that I got at a concert in 2019 onto the buttstock
"Now, I am a civilian. I Used to be a beat cop..." you're still a civilian even when you're a cop my man
Not really
Correction, if you’re in uniform and legally on duty, you are law-enforcement working for the government. Once you punch out you’re back at being a private civilian. Same goes from military personnel.
I thought it was non civilian only if you're conducting federal, not community oriented services.@@vicdiaz5180
I had a Knights Armament rifle stolen from me by the police department, in Grand Rapids Michigan. I never even got to fire the thing. Still gets to me as a guy who has to save and work HARD for something that nice. And this is a couple years after they stole a (very sentimental) Mossberg 500 from me as well. I'm glad these cheap but effective type rifles are out there, I know I'll likely not be able to save up for what I had back then again.
Wdym they stole? They illegally took it from you? If so, can’t you go to justice to take it back?
@@paulorobertooliveira9114 This is America, remember, your rights begin and end where your local PD says they do.
PSA is just clowning on modern gun manufacturers. A higher price doesn’t always mean better quality. If this was a BCM or Knights y’all would be creaming your jorts
Lmaooooo the small clip from MDE when Nick trips Sam's wife through a table and hits her with a wine bottle 😂
4:49 I think thats an FRT trigger, although the lower has a little bit of tape to make it seem like it has an auto sear. The anti-walk trigger pins look like the rarebreed/WOT pins and he only takes the rifle off safe instead of going to semi-auto. If it was an RDIAS he wouldnt need the tape. Thanks for reading my ted talk
ON top of that, notice how the tape is taped snuggly against the receiver, if it was a "third pin" it would show the outline of that pin through the tape as in we would be able to see it. no matter how thick the tape is you would see something like a bump or hump or something. or maybe im blind idk
An admin upload on my birthday, life is good…
Happy bday bro
As a poor, I just wish I got into guns earlier when things were cheaper
Ive had my PSA for 8ish months, run it through approximately 1500-2000 rounds, 0 malfunctions, 0 issues. Ive had all the fun of building a first rifle, figuring out what I do and dont like in a rifle, and trained with my buddies spending time I otherwise wouldn't have. It got me out and got me shooting, it ignited a fresh passion and fuck me is it wasnt the best $500 ive spent in the last few years.
After serving in combat and owning many ARs... i think a PSA is equivalent to an issued M4
i love his moustache
It's not "just as good" but for the vast majority of people it's more than "good enough".
Carry handle gang
GWOT boots who qualified on A2’s be feeling that mid life creepin’ in. Ask me how I know.
As an (but not the) AK guy, I’ve often wondered about what the real difference between lower-end and higher-end ARs are. I know there are differences, but people just generally speak about “this is better quality than that” and I don’t really know what that all entail. I can assume the barrels and maybe the triggers are different, but what else? When looking at high-end vs low-end AKs, I know to look for differences in shape and build of the trunnions and BCG, (all the cast vs milled vs forged stuff), side rails, what rear trunnion and therefore what stock attachment system is used (tang or no tang, etc), the quality of the rivets, the headspace, whether or not the sights are canted, etc.
But I’m completely in the dark when it comes to what to look for on ARs. From what I know, (since there is no separate chamber, just a barrel extension), the whole point of the AR originally is that as long as you get a good barrel and BCG, the rest of the gun (minus the trigger group, springs, etc.) can be made out of plastic and work just fine.
I’ve had zero issues with standard AR-15 uppers and lowers from PSA (the KS-47 is another story). Also have a 6.8 SPC from Radical Firearms and I use that for hunting as it is 1-1.5 MOA with 110 gr bullets at 200 yards and it was $440 on sale.
I have that same upper on my diamondback lower and have had zero issues or malfunctions with it
That mag dump and sound reminded me of Val Kilmer in that scene from "Heat"
I have DDs, LWRCs, and Radians…I also have a few PSAs. There are parts you can change out to make them feel a lot better. but I find myself grabbing one of my PSAs every range trip or shooting sessions. Is it because I don’t care if I break it? Or because It’s utilitarian? I don’t know. I’m my experience with the higher count PSAs I have they are solid rifles that hold up well and (with good, consistent training) will put rounds where you want them
Holy shit dude you unlocked a core memory with those M&P pmags lol
All you need to change out to make it inexpensive AR 15 feel expensive is…
The stock (anything magpul is decent for under 60 bucks)
The charging handle (radian, makes a good charging handle for around $80)
The buffer (h2 everything! .. because that’s what I like)
And the trigger
(Geissele g2s can be found for under $200)
I have a DPMS rifle that I spent $550 on And another $400 worth of upgrades not including optics overtime and it shoots soft and flat.
Radical arms has a bunch of full length handguard ARs for $380 before shipping and tax. I've shot one crate of 1000 through it without a jam so far. Highly recommend for a budget.
PSA has some crazy prices, nabbed a 1X8X24 scope with a mount and a few rounds of 55gr for roughly half the retail of the scope alone. 🤑 Keep eyeing the blem kits/rifles, if nothing else to have extras I don't have to worry about getting banged up.
My psak47 had some issues but they were quick to fix and shipped it back to me with some bonus mags back in the day. Still runs.
11:11 Optic looks like it is hanging on for dear life 😭
Colt has been supplying the US military with M4s for about $600. Many of you would pay 10x that for the same rifle. I am just fine with my $600 PSA AR.
I've never heard of Americana Pipedream. They are within driving distance. What a small world.
Got the $489 blem because I wanted to find out what it is like. Cheaper than a pistol. So far it is a 2 moa gun and has gone bang every time.
You want to quiet down that buffer spring? Easy, no need to buy silent buffer BS, just grab a can of Mobile 1 authentic grease from your local auto parts store, now slather the buffer spring with it, reinstall. Tada! No more secondary resonance. Will feel smoother most of the time when charging as well this is the same grease a lot of M1 Garand guys use btw.
Especially with ammo and everything else going up. It maters more having something that works rather than having something to show off.
I have a blem PSA AR as well as many other PSA products and love them!
"The Great Dodgeball Match" is now my favorite term for a gunfight.
'Cattywompass prone':
A condition caused by refusal to use a 20 round magazine and keep your optic in the same zip code as your bore axis..
As someone once told me “if you can’t shoot with a cheap gun then you can’t shoot a gucci gun” so you better hit the practice range.
I have several psa items and for a new guy starting out a PSA 500$ rifle is a great learning platform. If you're low on cash you can buy a part at a time to swap out and see if you like it or not, but mine have all ran great.
Really love the MDE dinner party drop at the beginning
1:39 Damn! Fer a second I thought I was watching one of "Daddy Plaid's" (aka Garand Thumb) videos!
I just got my psa jakl on Friday. Only shot it maybe 50 times and took it home and taped it up and painted it. My gun shop ordered me a black one for some reason in 14.5 which is fine I do love that length. Can’t wait to see how good it does but my go to is my urgi. Spending money on a decent optic soon…
That random Sam Hyde clip caught me off guard lmao