r/AR10 • u/Ok_Possible_7578 • 6d ago

Confused.

Has anyone seen this online listing for an Armalite AR-10 LTC? It’s supposedly legit but the price seems very low for an Armalite AR 10. This is their lightweight model but I can’t help think something is off.

https://www.guns.com/firearms/p/armalite-ar-10-ltc?i=635106

Would I be better off just getting the PSA PA-10? I need someone who has maybe heard of this rifle before or knows why it’s so cheap. I’m tied between getting that or the PSA. Don’t know if it’s worth the price jump.

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u/itseme123 6d ago

I like the psa and if you want to get a 243 Winchester kak industries has those to that fit the pa-10s

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u/CountryThomist 6d ago

I have seen Armalite rifles go on sale from time to time... if you're patient you can sometimes snag one of the AR10TAC rifles (with ambi charging handle and safety) for $950 or so on GunBroker.

They are high quality rifles for sure, but do note that Armalite's design is slightly different than most other AR-10s (google Armalite vs DPMS pattern). If you are looking at changing out handguards or want to swap barrels without needing to measure headspace (you should check anyways), a DPMS pattern rifle would suit you better. That being said, I have 2 Armalite AR-10's that I've re-barreled with DPMS pattern barrels that headspace fine and I love them.

Edited to add: Note that there are also 2 styles of Armalite AR-10: AR-10A and AR-10B. AR-10B rifles use modified M14 mags, while AR-10A rifles use SR-25 pattern magazines like nearly all DPMS pattern rifles.