Opinion of PSA products?

[Slammer13]

So what will it do with good ammo, like Hornady, Winchester, or Federal?
There is an old saying: "Junk in, junk out".

Then there is also this, before I bought a case of 7.62x39 for my latest AR build, I watched two different reviews on it.
First was a test by an AK owner, who had a negative review about how inaccurate it was, the second review was by an AR owner who said it was quite accurate.
So, don't expect sub-minute groups out of an AK.

Agree; broke the bank on this AK, 2 kids still in college, had to settle for Tula ever since, no issues, AKs should run cheap anyway; as I say I have no illusions about my marksmanship. Now for darts, that's another story :-)

 

[Slammer13]

Mine work just fine…
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Sweet!

 

[brix]

I think they are decent but cheaply made. For AKs I would probably go elsewhere if you want something other than a range rifle

Our resident PSA expert and fanboi is @TreyG-20 He has an extensive PSA collection and loves their AKs. You should ask him

I would hole heartily agree with this statement...... .. 10 years ago. Since then PSA has kept on trucking, where others have come and gone they have gotten bigger and better.

 

[Eastexasrick]

W

Ehh...

I saw your post, and in deference to it, and others, I chose the word carefully. I did not say excellent, exemplary, exceptional, outstanding,... Although good is a long way from the clusterfuck you experienced, good comes as close to my dealings as possable, in english.

 

[SURVIVOR619]

I acquired a GF3 in trade and am happy with it. I have a couple of their ar15 uppers and am equally content with them. I've been jonesing for one of their daggers but only if it was in .40 S&W. In hindsight, as I typed that thought out I realized some may question my judgement outright for being a .40 fan.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Case in point: where are you going to get a complete rifle for $329, that works, and if it ever doesn't, has a lifetime warranty? PSA is out there doing The Lord's work.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-ar15-complete-classic-stealth-lower.html

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-classic-m4-freedom-upper-with-bcg-and-charging-handle.html

 

[Geezer]

My PSA AR's will run any ammo that I stick in them...except one. I built a retro 20 inch AR and it refuses to run steel case ammo. I didn't have a lot of it and I shot it in my other rifles.

 

[BigRed]

I cannot tell you how many of these things friends and family have. Great basic rifles that will do what most need for home defense and such.

I know MANY folks who have helped them fulfill their mission statement!

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I acquired a GF3 in trade and am happy with it. I have a couple of their ar15 uppers and am equally content with them. I've been jonesing for one of their daggers but only if it was in .40 S&W. In hindsight, as I typed that thought out I realized some may question my judgement outright for being a .40 fan.

40>9
40<45
It has it's place the problem isn't so much the cartridge as it is the shooters who dislike it most will say it's recoil is snappy. WTF is snappy?

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

40>9
40<45
It has it's place the problem isn't so much the cartridge as it is the shooters who dislike it most will say it's recoil is snappy. WTF is snappy?

My spideysense says this thread is about to go sideways....

40S&W is a compromise caliber. It is a product of its time and that time is over. My only use for .40 now is cheaper plinking ammo for my 10mm.

 

[deemus]

I built a couple for my kids. They work fine. I built one for me too. Shoots well. Rarely spits the bit.

If I needed an AR for work / duty, I would definitely buy something more expensive. But for the average Joe who shoots his AR a couple times a year, PSA is awesome and affordable.

ETA - the trigger in their parts kit is awful. Like you could almost feel it grinding. I watched a video, bought some 1200 grit sandpaper, and that smoothed it out really well.

 

[zackmars]

They have a habit of missing the small stuff. Unstaked castle nuts, unstaked gas keys... Easy stuff to fix.

At one point they were grinding FSB's smooth, those looked like crap, but they stopped doing that awhile back.

Psa is better than bushmaster or dpms ever were

 

[A1Oni]

psa in the early years had lots of problems, but nowdays they are pretty fine. all you need for ARs though is honestly a good bolt, trigger, and barrel, everything else is kinda secondary. their aks have also improved greatly and their warranty is pretty good.

 

[A1Oni]

They have a habit of missing the small stuff. Unstaked castle nuts, unstaked gas keys... Easy stuff to fix.

At one point they were grinding FSB's smooth, those looked like crap, but they stopped doing that awhile back.

Psa is better than bushmaster or dpms ever were

pre cerberus group bushmaster was pretty solid but that was eons ago.

 

[MTA]

I would hole heartily agree with this statement...... .. 10 years ago. Since then PSA has kept on trucking, where others have come and gone they have gotten bigger and better.

Meh ill stick with my saiga

 

[Lonesome Dove]

My spideysense says this thread is about to go sideways....

40S&W is a compromise caliber. It is a product of its time and that time is over. My only use for .40 now is cheaper plinking ammo for my 10mm.

We all have opinions that's why we are on the internet. Ford - Chevy
High point- Glock

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

We all have opinions that's why we are on the internet. Ford - Chevy
High point- Glock

The correct answers are Ford and Glock.

 

[candcallen]

I got one of their FJB lower receivers. Haven't built anything with it yet.

If you wanna sell it I'll build it for my dad. He would love that or a trump lower. Lol

 

[candcallen]

pre cerberus group bushmaster was pretty solid but that was eons ago.

I gotta agree. The original bushmaster was the equal of colt back in the day.

You get a premium psa toolcraft bolt carrier and a CHF Barrel and assemble it properly and you have a premium AR just as good as any of the brand snob ARs. A tool craft bcg makes any psa ar pretty damn good. You would have paid over a grand for similar quality not too long ago and can get it now under 400 bucks.

They aren't just parts assemblers. Most of them have been run out of buisness long ago.

 

[zackmars]

I gotta agree. The original bushmaster was the equal of colt back in the day.

You get a premium psa toolcraft bolt carrier and a CHF Barrel and assemble it properly and you have a premium AR just as good as any of the brand snob ARs. A tool craft bcg makes any psa ar pretty damn good. You would have paid over a grand for similar quality not too long ago and can get it now under 400 bucks.

They aren't just parts assemblers. Most of them have been run out of buisness long ago.

I don't think i agree. Older colts, for all the stupid stuff they did, large pin lowers, takedown pins, sear blocks, and semi BCG's, all shoot fantastically. Colt knows how to make a fantastic AR barrel and that isn't something Bushmaster was ever able to step to Colt with. There's other stuff, things like proper HPT/MPI on bolts, proper gas port size, gas key/castle nut staking, extractor spring inserts, etc.