{"id":416607,"date":"2024-03-05T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T19:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=416607"},"modified":"2024-12-27T11:46:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T17:46:24","slug":"frankenstein-ar-15s-are-they-worth-the-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/frankenstein-ar-15s-are-they-worth-the-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankenstein AR-15s: Are They Worth the Money?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Terms like custom-built, upgraded, modified, and Franken AR-15 rifles are all used to describe some type or version of an AR. While a Franken gun has different meanings to different people, most all would agree that it\u2019s not an off-the-shelf rifle.<\/p>\n

I have always viewed a Franken gun as one assembled from various parts and therefore, not a brand-name rifle. To some, this would be a custom-built gun if the build resulted in a quality rifle. If it resulted in a low-quality, unreliable rifle, they would call in a Frankenstein gun. Others also apply this term to a stock rifle that\u2019s been modified extensively.<\/p>\n

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I’ve built serval ARs over the years with random parts acquired over time. [Photo: Jason Mosher]<\/figcaption><\/figure>I\u2019ve included a list of terms below that break down the meaning of each one. Again, this may be different from others, but it\u2019s what I have heard the most over the years. Using those terms, the one I want to focus the most on today is the Frankenstein gun. Some would ask if it\u2019s worth the trouble and if there are any positive or negative aspects of it. I hope to cover those topics today. Let’s get to it!<\/p>\n

AR-15 terms according to no one in particular<\/h3>\n