Fall is the perfect time to buy a new gun and we are offering many new designs as well as our proven classics. Many of these offerings are at or below our actual costs. Call Mike at 517-548-9558 to ask any questions, discuss a custom build or make a purchase. These prices are good through December 31, 2017

As always, flashlights, forward grips, bipods lasers and other accessories can be added to any of our offerings for a small upcharge.

For further information or to purchase any of these guns, please contact Mike Chester at Chet’s Firearms of Howell, Michigan. chetarms@charter.net or phone 517-548-9558. Ask for Mike. Prices do not include shipping to your local FFL.

• DISCLOSURE: Chet’s Firearms is a private company. VT promotes Chet’s Firearms and Adamas personnel design weapons offered by Chet’s, a federally licensed dealer. VT has NO financial interest in Chet’s Firearms and is NOT an owner, partner, or affiliate with Chet’s Firearms. All legal responsibilities for gun sales is that of Chet’s Firearms and NOT VT or VT Network

All prices are plus reasonable shipping, all sales require normal license procedures and are limited by laws in your area, please check.

For this offering we are featuring two high quality, very accurate, long range shooters in 6.5 Grendel.

The 6.5 Grendel is the caliber that the military should be using as their primary combat rifle.

The 6.5mm Grendel (6.5×39mm) is an intermediate cartridge designed by Arne Brennan, Bill Alexander, and Janne Pohjoispää as a low recoil, high accuracy, 200-800 yard cartridge specifically for the AR-15 platform. It is an improved variation of the 6.5mm PPC. Since its introduction, it has proven to be a versatile design and is now expanding out into other platforms including bolt-action rifles and the Kalashnikov system.

Firing factory loaded ammunition loaded with bullets ranging from 90 to 129 grains(5.8–8.4 g), its muzzle velocity ranges from 2,500 ft/s (760 m/s) with 129- and 130-grain (8.4 g) bullets to 2,900 ft./s (880 m/s) with 90 gr (5.8 g) bullets (similar in velocity to a 5.56 mm 77-grain (5.0 g) round). This is a long range round and is still supersonic at 1000 yards, making it an excellent long range shooter.

The name “6.5mm Grendel” was a trademark owned by Alexander Arms until it was legally released to allow the cartridge to become SAAMI standardized.

Precision Long Range Match Grade Target Rifle in 6.5 Grendel

This is a very special custom built Precision long range target / sniper rifle in 6.5 Grendel. It features a heavy 20 inch match grade target stainless steel barrel.

For a precision target rifle all functional components must be of high quality (and they are in this rifle) but the most important component for accuracy is the barrel. We have used an ELD Defense custom barrel. Here are its specifications:

ELD Defense 6.5 Grendel 20″ 416R Ultra Match Stainless Steel 5R Rifled 1:8 Heavy Barrel

Rifle Length Gas Tube  (SUB MOA)

Stainless steel made of  416R stainless steel, Heat treated to RC 29-34 Hardness, and cryo stress relieved. Barrel is drilled, reamed, rifled, Lapped, Crowned, Tapered on state of the art machines.

All our finished barrels go through a 100% inspection process & are all hand trued by craftsman that have been building barrels for over 30 years. To give you a barrel that you can trust and have pride in for years to come and give you that shot your buddies will talk about for years ELD Defense Quality Is Unmatched.

Sub 1″ Moa Performance can be achieved with the use of Match Ammunition & proper installation.

 5R Rifled, Ultra Match Grade, 2500x Lapped Bore, 5r Enhanced Target Crowned,

6.5 Grendel Head Spaced To Sammi Spec, 6.5 Grendel Alexander Arms Standard Spec Bolt & Chambering Spec

Optimum Free Bore, Higher Velocities Achieved From 5R and Lapping So Preforms As Well As 22″ Barrel.

6.5 Grendel Ultra Match Grade Barrels Have Been Known To Achieve 1000+ Meter Shots With Excellent Consistent Accuracy

 

This Is ELD’s Premier Barrel And Highest Quality In Their “Defense” Line Of Barrels.

ELD Ltd Has Been In The Business Of Making Olympic Match Grade Barrels Since 1966

Loadout:

20 Inch heavy match grade stainless steel target barrel

Custom stainless steel muzzle brake

15 inch slimline keymod rail with removable rail sections

Forged upper and lower receivers

MOE adjustable stock

Custom pistol grip

Stainless trigger and hammer

UTG Harris style bipod

Front vertical grip

6-24 X 50 Zeiss clone scope (see note below) or genuine 4-16 X 44 Hi Lux Leatherwood scope – either mounted on a 12 screw cantilever scope mount

25 round black stainless steel magazine

Note: The Zeiss clone is not a genuine Zeiss as that would cost more than the whole rifle price. It is, however, a very nice scope with a clear bright sight picture. If you don’t like the idea of buying a clone, we will substitute a genuine Hi Lux 4-16X44 scope at the same price.

A rifle like this should retail for over $1500 but for a limited time we are offering it at the unheard of price of $899. Only one available.

6.5 Grendel Long Range Rifle in Carbine Length

Loadout:

16 Inch chrome moly barrel

15 inch slimline keymod rail (Noveske Style)

ACS-L Stock

Custom pistol grip

3-9X50 Scope

Custom muzzle brake

20 round stainless steel magazine

$899 – Special price $779

Special note for California and New York residents: We now are offering AR platform rifles that are legal to own in California and New York. They do not need to be registered as “assault rifles.” We have a video that explains the new law. Mike and I had some fun with this one, but the facts given are accurate.

California / New York Legal AR

This is our first offering conforming to the new California and New York standards. Because it does not have any of the “evil features” that they use to define an “assault rifle, it can be legally sold in these states and does not need to be registered as an assault weapon. It has a standard magazine release button rather than the “bullet button.” It uses the “featureless” Thordsen stock which looks a bit odd at first glance but is actually quite comfortable to shoot. Since they are currently the only manufacturer that makes this style of stock, they are quite expensive and difficult to get.

This offering is for a 5.56/.223 caliber rifle, but Mike can build it in any of the AR-15 calibers. (.300 Blackout, 7.62×39, 6.5 Grendel, etc.) The .308 will be available soon.

Loadout

16 inch chrome moly barrel with target crowned muzzle ( no threads or muzzle device)

13.5 inch slimline keymod rail (Noveske style)

Thordsen stock with buffer tube cover (has QD mounts to add a sling)

3-9X40 Barksa Scope

10 round magazine

$779 – Special price $729

AR-15 in AK-47 round

This is an AR-15 rifle that shoots the 7.62×39 round. This is the same round that is used in the AK-47.

Loadout:

16 inch chrome moly barrel in 7.62×39 caliber

12 inch super slimline keymod rail

MOE stock

Sportside upper receiver (no forward assist or dust cover)

Custom pistol grip (the greenish one shown has been replaced with a black one like on the Grendel)

Custom muzzle brake

Barksa 3-9×40 scope

20 round stainless steel magazine

$829 – Special price $729

AK-74

We have 2 of these available, one shown with light color wood and one with a dark finish. Both were Bulgarian military weapons that were in unissued condition. They have been assembled using new American made receivers, barrels, and Tapco trigger groups. The AK 74 parts are getting harder to find as not as many were imported as AK 47s. They shoot the 5.45X39 round which has ballistics that are very similar to the American 5.56.

$699 – closeout priced at $639

Custom AK-74 – One of a Kind

This is custom built using the Zhukov (Magpul) folding/adjustable stock and a rare quad rail system. It comes with a red dot optic and a front grip with a pop out bipod. It shoots the 5.45/39 round.

$839 – now $709

Loss Bleeder – Basic 5.56/.223 Carbine

This is our version of a basic .223/5.56 AR-15 carbine. We call it our “Loss Bleeder.” Most of our offerings come fully equipped, but sometimes people already have optics or would like to “dress” their own gun so we are offering a limited number of “basic” carbines. Unlike most entry level ARs, we include a 10 inch Aluminum quad rail instead of a plastic hand guard. All of the functional components used in this gun are the same ones we use in our higher priced models. No optic is included though we have them available as an upgrade.

Loadout:

16 inch chrome moly barrel

10 inch quad rail with front cap

Sport side upper receiver (no forward assist or dust cover)

Standard AR pistol grip and adjustable stock

30 round magazine

Free red dot optic now included – $79 value. (not shown)

$499 – Special price $469

Deluxe AR-15 pistol with 7.5 inch barrel

Deluxe AR-15 pistol with 10.5 inch barrel

$709.00 – Special price $639

New – Bench Rest Cat

Factory Made Handguns

Brand New Ruger SR-40

Offered at the very special price of $399

Beretta Pico

Concealed Carry Cat – Discontinued Model (unfortunately)

.308 Rifles

High End Target/sniper AR-308 with 24 inch heavy barrel

There is only one of these available at the very reasonable price of $1599. – Special $1399

.308 Carbine

Last one at this price

Loadout

AR-308 16 inch chrome moly barrel

MOE custom stock

Custom pistol grip

Full auto rated bolt carrier

Removable carry handle with integral dual aperture sight (co-witnesses with front sight post)

Barksa 3-9X40 scope mounted on removable rail

20 round magazine

$999 – Special price $879 Blow out at $799

.308 AR Carbine, Field Equipped

16 inch phosphate coated chrome moly barrel in .308 caliber
12 inch keymod rail
Custom muzzle brake
UTG Harris style bipod
MOE adjustable stock
Custom pistol grip
3-9×40 Barksa scope
20 round magazine

$1229 – Special price $1099 – Blow out at $999

.300 AAC (Blackout) Rifle

Loadout:

16 Inch phosphate coated chrome molly barrel

12 inch Slimline rail with removable rail sections

“Punisher” muzzle brake

Full Auto rated bolt carrier

ACS stock

UTG Rail Harris style bipod

Magpul MOE pistol grip and trigger guard

Leapers/UTG 3-9×32 “Bug Buster” scope with red/green illuminated reticle

30 round magazine

$839 – Special price $749 – Blow out at $699

VT Equipped M4 Carbine – New updated model

We simply take a standard M4 Carbine and add over $300 in options, saving a trip to a gunsmith and months of screwing around. This is all anyone needs, affordable shooting, a decent optic, great ergonomics and NOTHING to replace and upgrade.

Loadout:

$699 – Special price $639

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