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

I bought this cause it was a good price and came with everything but the lower receiver. The kit was easy to put together and came out better then I had anticipated. I think with the total set up I have right around 400 into it. I would recommend this to someone just starting out you can always upgrade or change setup later.

I just built this, my first ever. Super easy to assemble. The fit and finish is really nice. My kit was missing the trigger guard, I checked the box three times. I emailed PSA and they shipped it right out. I'm happy with the quick, no hassle service.
If it wasn't nighttime and with a thunderstorm, I'd be putting some rounds through it.

Outstanding quality and fit, bolt meshes with the receiver perfectly. Shoots quarter size groups at 100 yards. Only recommendation is get a better buffer spring, the rounds are on the hot side and the spring could stand to be a little stronger.

Palmetto state is good to go. I have high dollar ARs and the Palmetto State upper delivers. Fit and finish are ok for a 299 build I would not complain. For the price, you can not beat that. Put on a Spike's lower. Parts kit fit and finish was standard and everything fit. Bolt Carrier Group was not the smoothest but it worked and did not have any hiccups on brass or steel case ammo. Glad I was finally able to check out PSA they normally get good reviews. Every household should have a Ar 15 in it, if not 2 thanks to PSA.

The kit is very nice and good value. Had fitting problems with trigger and different metric handle screw but PSA took care of it and sent replacements. Pleased with their response.

My frist combat rifle, love it ,no problems what so ever...Ready too assemble a sniper style rifle ....

Bought this and hooked it up with the Anderson lower and it is awesome!! Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to build an AR for a great price!!

fast shipping, put this together with no problems, looks great. took it to the range , fired every time.

I own or have shot at least 10 different PSA rifles. The 16" midlength Nitride Freedom's are my favorites. They consistently shoot well in the last 3 I've seen/shot.

The mil-spec triggers are 7lb plus and are horrible. That said, at this price, I expect a garbage take-off trigger. I swapped it for a Right to Bear Arms Nickle Teflon coated trigger with a purple ALG hammer spring. Trigger pull was reduced to 4lb 6oz..

Handguard was removed and ALG M-Lok freefloat handguard (and new gas block) was installed. PSA gas block pins are a bear to drive out!

With 50gr American Eagle 50gr varmint tip ammo, groups were ~1.25" at 100 yards, using a cheap Simmons 8-point.

I have rifles that shoot better, but they cost 3x more. Hands down, these are the best value to be had.

The rifle kit needs step by step instructions sent with the kit. Even I had difficulty with the assembly.

Just want to start by saying I’ve only had 2-3 things I’ve gotten from PSA that wasn’t top quality, out of the 100’s of parts and fire arms I’ve purchased. That being said w/ those problems were taken care of immediately over the phone by their staff. I’ve built hundreds of custom ar-15 rifles using PSA parts and not a single one that couldn’t cut the same bullet hole at least twice out of a 5 shot 100 yrd group w/ quality ammo. Their barrels are some of the best quality considering the amount that are made. Triggers that come with these kits are a bit crude and have some polishing that need to be done if your knowledgeable and confident w/ yourself doing that kind of work. Personally I wouldn’t have anything but a nickel boron bolt carrier and bolt. Not saying the blued ones are bad, but if you know anything abt these high performance, and accelerated rate of fire these rifles produce then you’ll understand why the maintanance free nickel carrier and bolt is a must. If your looking for quality, good price, better shipping, and a product that is backed by the people that sell it then look no further because there is no other I know of that beats PSA!

it seemed like it would go together without issues but that was not the case. The Pivot Pin was too large and wont fit in. all other parts had no issue. Now i have to but another pin and pay shipping on it.

This kit as all the others I've purchased are great! They shoot just as well and are as accurate as the higher priced guns. I will continue to buy the Palmetto kits and uppers. Thanks PSA!

Great gun for the price you pay

Everything functions perfectly and this one came with one of the smoothest bolts I seen in a while. Can't beat the price.

the rifle went together easily and fast shipping, PSA is our go to place for our AR15 needs, real good to deal with and the best prices and good quality products... they also include a extra detent and spring, ya might need that

PSA in my experience is a top-notch business. Shipping was very fast and the quality of all parts are great. Everything in this kit fit perfectly and mated exactly to my PSA lower.
The price and the quality that goes with it can't be beat in my opinion.

I received everything as advertised . I especially liked that all components for various groups were in individual packages. That makes assembly easier ! Thank you

This is my 3rd one of these build. All have been flawless. The parts are all well made and fit together well. I'd recommend this kit regardless if it's your first build or you are a pro.

Great kit - great value
I’m shooting 2” groups right out of the box
I’ve put 300 rds through it with zero problems. One problem the kit was missing the spring for the clip release.

Excellent kit and fits well.

Mine will not shoot wolf ammo or cheap ammo. I have only been able to shoot Hornady through it and it cycles great. I thought it was a gas issue when it short cycles so it’s ammo specific. Not a good issue to have for an AR.

great rifle great price

This kit it's very good for the price, I was expecting lower quality due to the cheap price, but I am glad I was wrong, the quality of the parts it's very good.
I have shot around 500 rounds thru my kit and I have found not a flaw, even when shooting rapid fire.. I really appreciate PSA for selling this high quality for the cheap price.
Now I have a 400.00 rifle that shoots the same or better than a 1000.00 one..

Looks great! Went together nice, everything is straight and where it should be. Best bang for the buck.

I got this as a fathers day gift for my dad. He put it together on a Anderson lower. He loves the fact he got a ar for around 40 bucks. It looks awesome. I going to get one for myself next. Thanks psa

Love it! For the money you can’t beat it. Runs reliably with M193 and PMC bronze 223. It’s my new truck gun

Like the reviewer before me, I managed to get my hands on two P80 lowers for 20 bucks at a garage sale. A friend pointed me to PSA for the build out on them and I could not, try as I might, be happier. I ordered the black one first and then a couple of weeks later, the ODG carbine along with a few of the magazines that were on sale. All said and done, I am in for about $700.00 for the pair lowers included.

After I finished them I took them to a friends ranch and we burned through 300 rounds in an afternoon. 240 through the Freedom and 60 through the carbine. I made a mistake on the ODG (carbine) lower and didn't seat the trigger pin correctly which led to an interesting run-on situation and ruined the lower (OOOOOPS!). Took it home and put it as well as the LPK that came with the kit onto a Spike's lower I had laying around and have had no problems since. I believe my brother and I have put better than 1500 rounds through the pair in the last month without a hitch. If you're thinking about it, get it, or any of the kits from PSA. Really, ya just can't go wrong!

Bought and put on a Polymer 80 lower. Shoots 1" or smaller groups with everything I put through it.

This kit was quite easy to build. I would recommend it to anyone.

Have built several PSA kits on PSA lowers, the absolute best deal is here! Often the kits will have free S&H to save a bundle and adding a PSA lower to complete is a great way to save some cash-o-la and the pride you did it yourself.

Overall it easy to assemble, you'll need a manual to figure out where things go, because it doesn't come with one. I still need to buy a rear sight before I put some rounds through it.

Very easy build kit. I am very pleased with my first AR.

Built on an Anderson lower.......works great, will buy again!

Great people to deal with.....fast delivery and well packaged....thanks again

Ordered it Sunday and got it Wednesday. Put it in PSA stripped lower. My 2nd build. Put it together in 45 minutes. Installed a mbus flip up rear sight. Shoots great. As always another quality product from Palmetto State at a great price!

I will give this kit a 5 star rating because I have bought several of them and have recommended this kit to my customers and everyone really like the quality of the kit. I have had no issues with it. very easy to assemble and at the range it performs without issues.

Good American made rifle that is easy to build. Everything fit nicely, but as you would expect a bit of a gritty trigger and noisy buffer spring. Overall a good recreational rifle that is built to last. The lower to upper fitment is ok, you can see a 1/32 gap, this is expected when sourcing from different suppliers.

quality much better than expected probably get another. would recommend

The kit was complete, minus lower, and went together smoothly. The rifle functioned flawlessly and groups tight as the last three kits i purchased.
I would highly recommend and will buy more.

This was a great deal. Does the job perfectly for the price. Out of the box zeroed in. Couldn't be any happier cant wait tell the next one

Great price, fast shipping, awesome company!
I have built more than one of these, they are fun to build and go together easily.

Excellent quality, best deal.

So far so good. Went together well with no issues and seems to shoot well although haven't had a chance to shoot much. Liked it so well that I have ordered another kit gor assembly. Thanks

Love this kit and will order more

The price and quality of the rifle kit is great. So happy i choose it for my first build. PSA added an extra pin detent which saved the day because when putting in the rear take down that thing went flying into the workshops abyss. Would recommend this kit to anyone. Planning on getting the 20 inch kit for the next build!

Thanks PSA for a great product. This was my first time building an AR, and I'm pleased with the rifle's performance. I was even more pleased with the affordability. Keep them coming!

I was very pleased with how fast and accurate my order from PSA was handled and delivered. The quality of the product I received was very high and didn’t have any issues putting it together. I will definitely do more business with them in the future!

A good AR worth the money.

High quality. Put Lower together and slapped upper on in 20 minutes and fired flawlessly. Just bought 2 more