I'm more familiar with Colt and Bushmaster, and, though I'd love to get an FN SCAR or HK416 ... those are probably out of my price range at the moment.
Thoughts?
SnakeDoc
They are not assault rifles. They are rifles.
http://forums.officer.com/t81462/
I own a couple already - good info. at this site.
Most of your major mfgs are going to be solid platforms. Look for the features you want before buying. For instance, do you want Picatinny rails, collapsible stock, optics, lights, foregrip, additional mags?
I’m personally buying a lower-priced flattop DPMS for $975 and buying the accessories I want after the fact. Many stores will tack on accessories and jack up the price over double what it’s worth for accessories that are 10% of what’s being asked. Do your research, find what you like, get you a crate of quality ammo and some spare mags, and go to town!
I want an AK and my wife is giving my greif, but that was before last Friday.
I’d recommend an AR-10 or a Saiga. A .223 round is simply crap IMHO and very expensive.
I didn’t think I was the only one thinking this, I’ve been shopping online gun stores today for an AR, hopefully the stupid people will squawk a bit and then stop making noise after this fades from the news.
Forget the details. Just get a lower or two or three, and build them up how you want them later. The lower is considered the firearm by ATF so your foot is in the door. Cost should be under $150 each. Everything else is just an unregulated parts. They build easy with no special tools, anyone can do it.
What the heck are you waiting for? Geez.
As soon as Obama got the nomibnation and it was obvious he was going to win I got everything i knew would be on a ban list.
Bump for later.
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Let Freedom Ring,
You better invest in a whole bunch of high capacity mags too, since they’ll be at the top of the agenda for the gun grabbers.
Get a 7.62. Nothing wrong with the 7.62x39 good for up to 400 yards.
Longer yet get a .308, M1A is what I have built up around, sure its heavier, holds less ammo but its better suited against trained heavily armed insurgents.
IMO Stag Arms model 3 is probably the best bang for the buck when it comes to the AR platform. I believe the uppers are made by the same company that makes Rock River uppers and the lowers are of the same quality, though the triggers are not as good as the RR two stage. As for Mil-spec, in the civilian market the difference is the butt stock is made of thicker metal and can take more abuse thus the threading on the lower is a little different. Otherwise the parts are interchangeable.
I see a bunch of people knocking the AR platform and yes, if you can afford an M1A or Ruger Mini 14 I say go for it but if you are in the sub $1000 range it is hard to beat an AR. Plus there are millions of them out there so parts and accessories are plentiful.
One thing I discovered is that DPMS .308 magazines are not compatible with Armalite magazines. They were also scarce and expensive when I was looking 3 years ago. Before you choose a rifle, see if the mags you want are readily available.
Before you buy go take a look at the Windham AR 15 HBC (heavy barrel carbine). Get the one with the handle because you can use the iron sights or mount a red dot on the top of the handle. We just traded in our Bushmaster heavy barrel for one and its far superior.
From the guns I have worked on, Stag has better parts and fit, both will work, but I would go with the Stag to start.