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To: GBA
I was in your position a couple of months ago. I had the inkling to get an AR15 and got the open to buy from the minister of finance so I started educating myself.

If you want to learn, check out the forums at m4carbine.net and ar15.com. What you'll find is that for complete guns, you can't go wrong with a Colt. It's the standard. There are many other brands with excellent reviews, such as BCM, Noveske, Daniel Defense, and others with spotty reps, like Bushmaster, Rock River Arms, and others. I ended up getting a Daniel Defense M4 v7 and I love it.

I might think twice about building your first rifle. While it is a great way to learn how everything works and fits together, buying a complete rifle from a reputable manufacturer means you get one that works out of the box and in my case, one with a lifetime warranty.

61 posted on 05/20/2012 6:55:06 PM PDT by BlueMondaySkipper (Involuntarily subsidizing the parasite class since 1981)
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To: BlueMondaySkipper
Thanks. Good advice. The forums are helpful and it's hard to beat FR. Lots of experience around here.

I just about have talked myself into one and I got a few gun magazine "buyer's guide" issues to get a feel for the market.

The number of companies making an AR15 was a surprise, not to mention how many different models there are.

This isn't as easy as I thought it would be.

68 posted on 05/20/2012 7:26:06 PM PDT by GBA (To understand what is happing to America and why, read The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn)
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

Naw, with any mechanical skills building ARs is a breeze and they function every time. I’ve built several and sold most of them. Got tired of the usual so I started building piston ARs and Pistol/Piston ARs. That got old too, so now I’m into shotguns, 20 and 12 gauge varieties.


83 posted on 05/20/2012 8:24:46 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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