Posted on 06/23/2016 4:31:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
Hi, my name is AR-15. Some of you know me, but many more of you know of me -- through the media. But you may not know the real me.
I’m that cool, sleek-looking black gun you’ve seen profiled by the press. They put me in newspapers and on TV, showing my picture as if it’s a mug shot, even though I’ve never committed a crime. Oh, bad people have at times used (and abused) me to do bad things, but not really that often; as even The New York Times admitted in 2014, firearms such as me -- which that paper and others call “assault weapons” -- are only used in two percent of gun crimes (most are perpetrated with handguns).
And that’s another thing. For a long time I didn’t mind the misnomer; it massaged my ego and made me feel like the big man on the block when I was called an “assault weapon.” But Mr. Duke convinced me that “pride goeth before a fall,” as the Good Book says. He pointed out that the term “assault weapon” was popularized by anti-gun zealot Josh Sugarmann, whose goal was to besmirch my reputation and get me banned. In fact, Sugarmann, not at all a sweet man, actually once said, “Assault weapons' menacing looks, coupled with the public's confusion over fully-automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons -- anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a machine gun -- can only increase the chance of public support for restrictions on these weapons.”
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Something similar was on my FB page for year or so.
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I love this image. It always makes for good conversation. I make sure it’s up on the big-screen when the pansies in the family come over.
Well, I’ve heard of (always White!) Turkey’s who get pardoned by the president for Thanksgiving, and they have their own Facebook Page. So why shouldn’t AR-15 get one as well?
And the stupid media idiots and the stupid democrat house members have their panties all twisted up over the use of an AR15 assault rifle by the queer muslim in Florida...boy could they ever find the truth by using what little IQ these morons have.
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It resembles an M16. But I want the real thing—M16a2.
Why not change the name of the AR-15 to something comforting and sweet. Like:
The home defender
Midnight defense
Safety tool.
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Black Rifles Matter
Patriot pogo stick
Shows how even FR has progressed over time. Quite a few years ago I posted a photo about that size of an AK-47 and it was quickly removed.
I’m getting back to ARs after many years of getting to know AKs.
Amazing the difference. I’m not saying it’s better at all, just an apple to Kalashnikov’s orange.
OK. It’s better in some ways. But more hi-maintenance.
Anecdote time:
I’ve never been a big fan of the AR platform. I thought it’s a rifle that is designed to have a full supply chain behind it. It’s a good gun, but I have felt that it’s not really the right gun for the American rifleman.
Sure, when SHTF there will be plenty of parts and tools for it - and just about every gun smith knows every inch of it. But this is a double-edged sword. I have a Makarov that shoots just fine, is “mil spec” and will handle any condition it’s put in. But my local gun shops have piles of ammo for it _with a thick layer of dust on it_.
We’ve often talked about what is better for post SHTF scenarios. A common weapon platform, or something somewhat esoteric. Will I find 5.56 ammo cheaply because of volume, or will it be expensive because of demand ? Will this pile of Makarov continue to be watershed when SHTF ?
I was born and raised around the Mini-14. The Mini isn’t really a “mil spec” weapon, but it is a fine machine. It’s gonna look and perform pretty badly when it’s dropped out of a tree onto the barrel. The mechanism doesn’t like dirt. And people tell me story after story of barrels warping out of true (I had a heavy barrel.. never really mattered to me). Scope options and accessories really aren’t the name of the Mini-14 game. Wood stocks and magazine surplus is.
But when I look back to the golden age of US military I can really harken back to how effective the rifleman was in WWII. The M1 Garand was the rifle that farm boys were taking to the most devastating conflict that mankind had ever seen. And they were coming home.
The Armalite platform is a technological wonder. Light, easy to use, and after some redesigns (ok.. a LOT of redesign) these rifles are now the powerhouse of world militaria. But a few items popped into my head:
1. With a combination of horrible leadership and bad tactics, our military has been taking only administrative victory in war. Korea, Vietnam, The middle east. We aren’t winning wars like we used to. The wars that we’re winning aren’t because of the equipment we are giving the troops - it’s due mostly to the technology in administration. The M4 is now riding shotgun. Pardon the pun.
2. The American rifleman will likely need something like the AK platform. Something that can be maintained with poop and candle wax. Something that doesn’t need a well-oiled supply chain behind it. Our modern military (and when I say modern I mean “holy shit, The US is now working on Science FICTION style stuff!”) has that supply chain behind them. MOLLE, Delicate optics, Picatinny rail mounted technology systems, auto-aim and all the toys are the domain of the US military (And whoever the US decides to supply)
With those things in mind, I have respected the AR platform, but never considered it “my cup of tea”. I preferred to work in wood stocks, long rifles, and open sights. BUT I came across a splendid deal on a Colt 6920 Magpul at Walmart. For $600 I was getting a real-deal Colt, with an M4 spec lower (Not trigger group, of course) HBAR and 1/7 twist. I even got a detachable steel carry handle for it.
Over the years I’ve been supplying it for a SHTF scenario. No expensive optics, no ridiculous accessories and AR toys. I even replaced as much of the furniture with standard Colt furniture as I can find. (And a Surefire flashlight)
And it sat in my armory for literally a year and a half. never fired. That changed today. I decided to take it out and have some fun.
Wow. That’s all I can say. Wow. I am familiar with the platform (As we should all be required) and I’ve fired them many times. But today is when I was able to take mine out and beat it up a bit.
Needless to say I never really felt the benefit in it until I got to setup my own little exercise for it. I live on 90 acres and build forest walks with whatever scenarios that I desire. And this thing took me all the way through it with spot-on reliability and accuracy. The light recoil and aperture/open sight post combo did it’s job wonderfully. I crawled on it. I dragged it through the dirt I threw it down to transition to my HK. I popped the center from my targets about 80% of the time.
I guess I just needed to be ready to accept the AR platform not for what I feared it was, but for what I didn’t know it could do.
If that makes sense.
They should put this on Castle Rock.
After they bring back Castle Rock.
Sport utility rifles.
I guess libs don’t know about ultra fast magazine changes on semi automatic pistols.
Or, lightning fast revolver reloads with speed loaders.
Ignorance is bliss.
Name it ;
My Pretty Protection.
I went to pick up my AR-15 lower yesterday after my 10 day wait (Calif). I bought it 2 weeks ago for $89.95. The price on the same lower 10 days later was $139.95. Store owner said there has been a run on them in the last week and people don’t care what they pay. He said that the 80%ers are flying off the shelf. And are much more expensive than the finished version.
People getting ready.....
Oh, the run is primarily due to some nasty Calif. gun ban legislation that may get signed soon.
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