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We are in an AR-15 glut right now. You can buy AR’s for under $500 just about anywhere you look, and if you’re willing to launch a few detent springs into low earth orbit, you can buy complete rifle kits for under $300.

But what are you getting for your money, and what does the extra money you’d spend on a higher-priced AR-15 actually get you?

Paul Carlson of Safety Solutions Academy asked some AR-15 experts to find out what you’re really getting when you shell out for a high-end AR.