Posted on 03/24/2021 12:06:50 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
In a recent item for The Federalist, David Harsanyi considered the M16 rifle one of the five most innovative firearms in American firearm development history. Yet something equally significant can be said about the semi-automatic AR-15 derived from the M16. Second to the muskets used in our revolutionary and civil wars, the AR-15 may be the most important firearm in American political history.
All told, more Americans have fired more rounds from more AR-15s for personal defense, defensive firearm training, marksmanship competitions, individual practice, and hunting than from any other rifle. For that reason, the AR-15 is the primary firearm upon which Americans would rely if they had to fight for freedom today.
Here are 10 reasons to own at least one AR-15 and to become skilled in its use
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The CZ Scorpion is a great little 9mm carbine. A bit pricey though.
Look for a Windham around $900. Nice AR. We have one.
Thanks for clarifying Yo-Yo.
Nice! After your response I went to pew pew tactical and read a review of it. Putting that on my list of possibilities.
You can build a 9mm carbine. I have done three. I prefer the New Frontiers Armory side charging design. They are Glock comparable. I also build this as an NFA SBR.
If you are building, you have to tune them to cycle properly, between BCG mass and buffer spring. But once running, they are great, and yes, you get a pistol and carbine in same caliber with compatible mags.
Interesting. Being able to use the same mags would be a big benefit. I mostly own Sig so I’ll have to see what options there are for such.
A 9mm carbine is great for people who only need to defend their house and the immediate vicinity around it. The Army issued many of them to drivers, and other branches issued them for other close quarters work. Some people can grab a carbine in the middle of the night for defense during a break-in. The pointing characteristics of most carbines are good. Other people need something lighter to lift and point, like a pistol.
Many rural people should have some kind of rifle, though, especially those with large, open areas next to their houses.
I bought my first S&W M&P 15 in honor of Obama’s 50th birthday. No joke.
Alas, it’s sitting at the bottom of a lake due to a very unfortunate boating mishap.
I’m not in a rural area, but if the SHTF being able to hunt would be useful. My concern with rifles though is the availability of ammo right now. I could buy an AR or something else but be stuck without enough ammo to train or use. I am good with 9mm. Maybe the supply issue will ease up, but I kinda doubt it.
Either one of those would be fine.
Both the Ruger and the S&W are good choices. As are the Delton, Diamondback, and GLFA (Great Lakes Fire Arms). Rock River makes a good rifle, too. The GLFA is probably the best deal as it already comes with a good barrel in .223 Wylde (same as a 5.56 or .223 Rem but tighter tolerances and more accurate) and it has a free floating hand guard.
I don’t register my firearms. Tennessee doesn’t require it and neither do most states.
PSA and Anderson are also good. Bascially, just get one.
I’ve outgrown small arms. I want a 105mm howitzer.
Once you have it in hand, make sure that you get someone with good AR knowledge to work with you and teach you how to shoot and maintain it.
An AR is NOT like your bolt action .22!
Bump to the top ping.
Like one said, they do not have the range an punch of a .223, but they are fine if you are only talking about urban settings. There are nice blowback operated 9mm carbines that take pistol mags. The nicest (and most expensive) are the HK and their clones because of the recoil control of their roller lock system that has no gas system to mess with cleaning.
There is a reason the forces that get to carry full auto weapons choose the HK. Watch the videos of them being shot full auto with one hand and not rising, without a muzzle brake attached.
The gas impingement system gets messy, but that is why the recoil is so small (Eugene Stoner was a genius).
Good ARs need no tuning like barrel floating, only trigger work. The barrels can be pulled off point of aim if you use a sling to pull on them in certain shooting positions. I had a number of small barreled 20” and 16” barreled ARs that shot just as tight or tighter groups than heavy barreled ones off the bench.
A simple tool will allow you to replace the handguard with a floating one if yours is not made with it. The genius of the AR in that the bolt locks into the barrel, and it requires no special skill or tools to set headspace when changing barrels.
You can also change calibers from .556/.223 to .300 Blackout in seconds with different uppers. The triggers on mil spec stock ARs kind of suck, but the brilliant design allows you to drop in match triggers with only punches to remove pins.
I paid $106 for mine. It came with a thing you wore like big suspenders that had a bunch of cartridge pockets in it. My dad got one too for the same price. His also came with a bayonet. I inherited his last summer. And another thousand rounds.
And
BLOAT.
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