PSA 16" Midlength 5.56 NATO 1:7 A2 Nitride Freedom Rifle Kit - 507279

Great deal on a budget rifle, goes bang every time I pull the trigger. I use mine as a tool, why spend hundreds or thousands more when I’m not in a life and death situation?

I purchased one of these not long ago when they were running the blem on their daily deals. This was my First PSA product and I was really undecided if I was going to try them or not. First of all, I can't tell where the blem is. Second of all, the overall fit and finish of this rifle far exceeded my expectations, especially with the price. I feel that it is better built than the Ruger AR 556 and the S&W Sport II. It came with the 3 oz carbine buffer which I found odd due to the mid length gas system but I have yet to have a malfunction. It shoots smooth and straight. If you are on the fence on whether or not to try a PSA product, do not hesitate....you will not be disappointed! PSA is fast becoming my go to company for the vast majority of my firearms needs!

Shipped fast. Assembled well. Nice overall fit and finish. I’ve put a few hundred rounds through it so far with zero issues. At such a good price I wasn’t sure what I’d be getting into, but I’ve got to say, I love it.

Was my 1st build, watched a YouTube video and done in about 4 hours. Hits like it should.

First build and rifle

I have purchased 2 of these kits now and each one performed flawlessly. I spent half of what I would spend to buy a complete rifle off the shelf. Buying a kit like this gives you the knowledge to work on your own stuff and figure out what changes or upgrades need to be made so you don't pay for features you don't need. Once assembled I went to the range and fired about 90 rounds and not a hiccup. Cheap steel case, brass case it didn't matter, it gobbled it up. Accuracy was great. All rounds on paper from 25-100 yards. Only used Iron sights so I am sure an optic would do wonders. All in all a great piece for a great price.

Love the kit that I purchased from PSA.

Purchased palmetto lower and sent to my local FFL. Picked it up and assembled without issue. Upper to lower was a perfect fit. I added a carry handle for a rear site and looks. Rifle performed without a single issue. All for an investment of $380.00!

Have 2, function flawlessly. Slightly better accuracy out of other brands. Roughly 1000 rounds though 1 kit, 500 through the other.

Great purchase! I highly recommend it!

This is the best way to own an AR. It is simple to build and shoots just fine.

Built this along with a friend, his first AR. Assembly could not have been easier. This is the second Freedom Rifle Kit I have built, and I'm sure will not be the last. Fit and finish were excellent. Thank you PSA!

Awesome fits and functions perfect

This was the upper to my first AR and it did not disappoint. If your in the market for a cheap reliably ar upper this is the one I'd recommend.

Well made with few concerns. Parts fit perfectly into an Anderson receiver. Only problem was the charging handle hung up initially. A little oil and worked it a few times and was good to go. Several mags run through with no issues at all.
Good quality and materials. Nice way to build a rifle at nice price!

I am a gun collector, so I am not naive to the fact that this is not a Saint, or the like. Still, for the price, this was the best deal around. Thanks to PSA, I was able to put together a solid gun for my daughter. I am retired, after 31 years of law enforcement service and am on a fixed income. Still, I was able to provide for my daughter, without braking the bank. I have been a PSA customer for many years and will continue to be for many more.

Purchased this kit just before Thanksgiving 2018 and I am very pleased with my experience. It took 10 days for delivery but considering the holiday and Black Friday, this was reasonable. I am an experienced shooter but a novice to AR15 rifles and wanted to learn by building my own. After doing some research on the Internet I decided to go with the PSA Midlength since the information found seemed to be pleased with this style of rifle. I purchased an Anderson lower locally to complete the build and found assembly instructions on the internet. Going slowly, since this was my first build, it took me 2.5 hours. All the parts were prepackaged into groups so assembly was easy. At the end everything worked with no issues. Since then I have been to the range and run 75 rounds of mixed Russian steel case and Federal .223 through my rifle for the initial break-in and sighting. Functioning has been perfect. I recently added a PSA AR15 carry handle (also an excellent product) as an upgrade to the Mbus rear sight I first used. Hopefully the weather improves soon so I can try this rifle out at longer ranges than the 30 yards I have been limited to. Group size seems to be improving as more rounds are going down range. If you have any doubts about doing a AR15 build I can tell you it is simple, fun and PSA kits are a good option. Yes I definitely recommend this kit for building a low priced but very fine, reliable and smooth shooting rifle.

Good value. Good quality. I wish a rear sight were included. Hint hint. I will buy more.

Took it out this past weekend and it ran flawlessly with various ammo. At this price how could you go wrong!

Palmetto State Armory products are as good as any on the market I've used many of their kits and shot many hundreds of rounds through them they are absolutely well worth the money

This was my first build. Great rifle and fun to shoot. Would definitely recommend.

Gave this to my brother he loves it.

Went together very easy for my first build.looks and functions great! The reason I took off one star is it was supposed to have t marks and did not.not that big of a deal but would have been nice for memory and looks.

Excellent product very accurate at good price.

Outstanding product. Great quality. Easy to assemble and affordable. Thumbs up!

Worked great right out of the box

The kit came fast in the mail at a great deal I did recently have to send it back after 200 rounds with failure to extract 5.56 ammo but would cycle .223 flawlessly. Set it back to PSA to have it reinspected we'll see what happens.lots of my friends have these and say they have had zero issues that's why I decided to go with PSA

Everything came as advertised. I picked up the lower at a local gun shop and the gun went together without a hitch. The only negative is that the gun was extremely dry when I received it. The gun seems to shoot well and I have put approx. 50 rounds through it.

The way that PSA put this kit together is great. With all the parts needed excluding the receiver and rear sight which involves different options gives the gun enthusiast creativity.
You do need to have knowledge or background in this to make sure of putting it together right, but that can be learned by doing the research or of military back ground. Everything is top quality. Keep up the good ideas PSA ! Sincerely KG

I already had my high end AR but wanted a "cheap" truck gun. The problem was, everyone wanted way too much for a cheap AR. This kit fit the bill. It went together without a problem. I just wish they would have had the lowers in stock (I like my stuff to be complete).

Easy build to make a California compliant rifle. Handles nice

have not had a chance to shoot but everything seem top notch

Unbelievable! Ordered on a Sunday evening... Received the following Saturday? Packed very well! Looks great! Can't wait to complete the bills! Palmetto, you guys are awesome!!!