Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

I know absolutely nothing (or pretty close) about AR15s.
Is $997 for a NIB Sig Sauer 5.56 AR15 a reasonably good deal right now?
The local Walmart had two of them as of yesterday.
Then again, what good is a rifle that you can't get ammo for?
Referring to the shortage that is.

You should be able to find ammo, Midway had some available today for order though it might be gone by now.

Ammo is becoming more available, albeit slowly....

I only own 1 SIG weapon, a 556R. It impresses me. It is not an AR15 but it (in my opinion) compares favorably to an AR15.

I think SIG makes two AR15 type rifles. One is set up like any other AR15 and blows burnt powder/gas back into the bolt/receiver to make it operate. I think that's the M400 and it should be a good AR15. The other is a 516 (I think) and it is gas piston operated. It look like any other AR15 but does not blow gas back into the bolt/receiver. Instead it has a gas tube/piston that operates it and it will stay much cleaner in the receiver.

My 556R is gas piston operated and clean up after a range session is less than 1/4 of the time to clean vs. my AR15's when firing the same number of rounds. When I show people my 556R I pop the lower away from the upper (similar to the AR15) and shot them the green grease on the bolt/receiver rails. And then tell them that grease has been there for months as all I need to wipe off on the 556R is the bolt face/locking lugs, the rest of the inside stays clean.

Back to the $900 price, I think it would be worth it if you want a good reliable AR15.