Bought My First AR-15 Yesterday (vanity)

Vanity ^ | 6/18/16 | Drew68

[Drew68]

I was in an Ace Hardware on Thursday at the line to buy rifles was 20 deep at the gun counter. I was surprised at how many little old ladies (at least 5) were in line too.

In and out took me about an hour last night, from the paperwork to the background check, and everything else. The whole time was non-stop business for the sales people with phones ringing off the hook. Don't bother calling. They don't have time to field queries over the phone. The most common phrase I heard was, "Sir, I'll be with you after these two guys."

They didn't have time for lookie-loos either. People were there to buy.

[moovova]

“Sooo, you’re one o’ them leftists, are ye?”

And, an armed leftist at that!

Congrats on the Rock River AR...great weapons of mass destruction. :-)

[TexasCruzin]

Damn sure are a lot of boating accidents.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Just make sure .223 AND 5.56 is stamped on the barrel. If it’s only .223, do NOT use 5.56.

[TexasCruzin]

Cute scope! So is the black tape.

[Drew68]

And lost it in a tragic boating accident.

Yep. Mourning the loss of all my evil black weapons.

[conservativeimage]

I was at my dealer yesterday too. Already have an AK for mid range but I've been looking for something to snipe with. The dealer had a .308 with an upper that could be changed out with AR for less than $1500. Would've bought it right there but I had just dropped $1600 to improve my bug out vehicle, so maybe next month. Buying firearms and posting pictures of them are acts of self defense and civil disobedience with guns. Thanks for being bold to take the initiative in both.

My first gun Mossberg:

[donozark]

You will not regret your purchase. I have two Colts. Love ‘em both. May buy another AR type. Just to have on hand as I think Dimwits may be successful to some degree in outlawing them....

[Drew68]

Just make sure .223 AND 5.56 is stamped on the barrel. If it’s only .223, do NOT use 5.56.

The barrel is stamped ".223 WYLDE CR-MO 1:8"

The lower receiver is stamped "CAL. MULTI"

.223 Wylde is a proprietary hybrid chamber that can accept both rounds.

.223 Wylde

[GeorgiaDawg32]

that’s exactly the reason I got mine. the dimwits are in full out assault mode on AR’s.

that said, I can’t wait to get it and shoot the thing.

[Squantos]

The “EYES” on that stove look evil ....:o)

[Squantos]

Ya did good going with the .223 Wylde chamber. Same on my varmint rifles and they are “scary accurate” with commercial or surplus fodder..... enjoy !

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Boating accident. Impossible to recover with those aluminum non magnetic frames. Must buy new ones...

[bgill]

Was it this brand?

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

ROFL...Mae West lives!

[Gadsden1st]

Gun owners make lousy sailors.

[BigpapaBo]

This is my humble opinion-
Check out the Mossberg MVP. In either 5.56 or 7.62.
The long range versions/target model are tack drivers and shoot well past the scope.
I have shot the 700, Savage 111, Ruger Gunsite. The feel of the MVP and the use of ar-15/10 type magazines, threaded barrel put it over the top.
All IMHO.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

That would be an AR-PT. the nice thing is, it can take different forms in a matter of seconds so what is illegal now becomes legal with a small bite, changing the shape.

[Celerity]

A proper knife is a heated, long thread in and of itself.

A proper knife starts at $300 and can be custom made for you.

[Drew68]

a did good going with the .223 Wylde chamber. Same on my varmint rifles and they are “scary accurate” with commercial or surplus fodder.

This is exactly how the salesman put it.