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wolfdog45
01-25-2007, 01:00 AM
Who here owns an AR? or multipal AR's?
I own 1. A Bushmaster 20" A2.
I bought a Bushmaster Flat top to change the A2 upper with so I could have more options.
What do you guy's have?
RobTN
01-25-2007, 01:52 AM
Olympic Arms PCR5
Tungsten
01-25-2007, 02:11 AM
Bushmaster M4A3 pre-ban clone here.
ZZRguy
01-25-2007, 03:36 AM
Bushmaster model XM15-E25
20" barrel
BIG ROB
01-25-2007, 03:46 AM
bushy here
GhstFace38
01-25-2007, 09:48 AM
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/ghstface38/rifle1.jpg
Dave Keenom
01-25-2007, 12:25 PM
A Colt SP1 that was moded to an m-4 in 98. Bought another lower put the Colt back factory.
Donnie
01-25-2007, 01:55 PM
I have a Stag 16 Model 2 flat top. I have added a single point sling mount, Midwest Industries Full Float rail, vertical grip, and an EoTech.
Shane
01-25-2007, 03:37 PM
http://www.tngunowners.com/photos/data//500/medium/M468_003R.jpg
slowsure
01-26-2007, 03:25 AM
Shane, NICE!!! 6.8 for me too.
I have 2 AR's.
Bushy 16" in 5.56 and Barrett in 6.8. Love'um
James Yeager
01-26-2007, 12:24 PM
Shane your stock is extended too far.
Shane
01-26-2007, 02:41 PM
Shane your stock is extended too far.
Don't be mad because mine is longer than yours! :p
jgrauman
02-08-2007, 04:09 PM
thinking of getting an AR. What do i need to own one in tn. and what are some opinions on quality.
Tungsten
02-08-2007, 04:34 PM
thinking of getting an AR. What do i need to own one in tn.
Only the same things that you need to own any other rifle in TN. Clean record with the TBI and the money to buy it. :)
and what are some opinions on quality.
I have a Bushmaster and have been very happy with it. I've heard that Rock River Arms (RRA) rifles are very good as well.
Marswolf
02-08-2007, 06:31 PM
Colt custom shop. From the 80s.
wareagle
02-09-2007, 01:10 AM
Bushmaster v-match, w nikon monarch, ARMS riser, b-square bipad.
Still hoping to pick up a M4A3.
db99wj
02-09-2007, 01:56 AM
One day.........
I've heard you can buy the parts on the interweb and build your own and by buying it in parts that you have to assemble and not buying together, you can actually do it and build one for around $500.
Anybody ever here of this or had any experience doing this?
Steelharp
02-09-2007, 11:41 AM
I have one, built by an armorer buddy of mine in Maryland. It's a DPMS lower with skeleton stock, 16" Bushmaster 5.56 upper, A2 configuration... I really haven't used it, and am considering selling it. I have 5 30 rd mags to go with it... you can see pics:
http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/Steelharp/AR-15/
skwashdem
02-09-2007, 12:29 PM
One day.........
I've heard you can buy the parts on the interweb and build your own and by buying it in parts that you have to assemble and not buying together, you can actually do it and build one for around $500.
Anybody ever here of this or had any experience doing this?
You can, as long as you're comfortable putting all the small parts together yourself. A stock A2 upper kit runs around $450, and you spend another $100 or so for a stripped lower receiver from your local FFL. Supposedly, these guys have pretty decent kits, but I've never tried them. http://www.model1sales.com/
They do have pretty good prices though... Happy surfing.
Marswolf
02-09-2007, 02:14 PM
I built an M16 upper receiver for my colt some years ago. Pretty simple.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/ghstface38/rifle1.jpg
Now that's a nice-looking AR. My compliments. (And my envy.) Gonna get one this year...
-L
jgrauman
02-09-2007, 07:33 PM
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/ghstface38/rifle1.jpg
i want that!! :D
Archimedes
02-20-2007, 10:22 AM
OK, my next purchase is going to be an AR.
I'm the kinda guy that is all about research when I'm looking to buy almost anything.
What do I need to look for?
What do I need to stay away from?
I want a rifle that is as close to an M16 as possible, I suppose...Unless there is a good reason why I should not want this.
I would like to have full-auto eventually(I think that's legal in TN with the $200 tax), but I'm not that concerned with it now.
Is there anyone who can steer us AR nubs in the right direction?
~Archi
P. S. -- I've been doing some reading on AR15.com. What other resources are there?
tnroadrunner
02-20-2007, 01:19 PM
I have a left handed Stag Arms
twstdstng
02-21-2007, 05:31 AM
i picked up a rock river midlength today.the guy kept the aimpoint and rear sight leaving me with just a flat top for the next few days.http://www.tngunowners.com/photos//data/500/thumbs/AR15LeftView.jpg (http://www.tngunowners.com/photos//showphoto.php?photo=124)http://www.tngunowners.com/photos//data/500/thumbs/AR15LeftQuarterView.jpg (http://www.tngunowners.com/photos//showphoto.php?photo=123)
David Nash
02-21-2007, 08:42 AM
Mine is self built on a DPMS stripped lower, DPMS A2 upper, I used one of those new fancy buttstocks that hold a spare magazine inside it.
Archimedes
02-21-2007, 11:41 AM
Is there anyone who can steer us AR nubs in the right direction?
~Archi
P. S. -- I've been doing some reading on AR15.com. What other resources are there?
No one has any suggestions for Archi?
~Archi
David Nash
02-21-2007, 11:50 AM
It depends on what he is looking for, plinking, collecting, showing off...
I built mine from the how-to guide printed off AR-15.com and it was pretty easy. it also saves youy about 100 bucks.
I owned a bushmaster before, but in my opinion, unless you are going to shoot 3-gun, or are going to use it for real (police) then almost anything will do as long as it's mil-spec.
Archimedes
02-21-2007, 12:01 PM
It depends on what he is looking for, plinking, collecting, showing off...
Can't it be all of the above? :D
Um, well, I wanted it to be like an M-16 for my father who was in Vietnam.
I plan on plinking with it, but it would also be there for home defense.
I'm all for building it as I'm very good at things like that, but Yeager says no way and I was kinda hoping he'd chime in here sometime.
~Archi
Marswolf
02-21-2007, 01:11 PM
If you are fairly good at putting things together, I don't see any reason you can't build it yourself. Have to watch stuff like headspacing, but with a little research most people can build one.
David Nash
02-21-2007, 09:21 PM
Yeager has a good point on not building it yourself for relability factors, and if you are doing the type of stuff he does I would agree, but...
your life's not on the line plinking at the chirt pit. besides, Somebody had to have built the thing, and its good training to know exactly how your gun works, I know I understand the thing a lot better after I built one.
As for home defense, an AR might not be the best choice. The round is liable to overpenetrate and pass through a wall or two. besides, it looks aggressive, which is great in the fight, but it might play bad to a jury, a nice remington pump that you can say is you hunting gun might be a better home defense choice.
Lastly, there is no reason why you cannot buy an AR that is good for both plinking and more serious uses, I was just saying that the better the rifle the higher its cost. I do not see a reason why a plinker should cost 2 grand when identical looking rifle could be had for $700.00, your intended use would play a factor in manufacturer.
From what it sounds like, a bushmaster would be a good choice for you. My first AR was a Bushmaster, and I really liked it (I sold it for money to go to my first instructor course).
Hope this helps.
Tungsten
02-21-2007, 09:51 PM
As for home defense, an AR might not be the best choice. The round is liable to overpenetrate and pass through a wall or two. besides, it looks aggressive, which is great in the fight, but it might play bad to a jury, a nice remington pump that you can say is you hunting gun might be a better home defense choice.
The only way I'd likely use my AR for home defense is "when the zombies come" ;) And I agree completely with the idea of a shotgun for home defense, though I am sure there are some juries that wouldn't like the look of my bone stock Remington 870 HD either.
ReefBlueCoupe
02-21-2007, 10:10 PM
Actually with frangible ammo, a 55 grain .223 round is less likely to penetrate normal house walls than an average 9mm round which weighs twice as much, or a .45 acp that weighs 4x as much. The frangible rounds are meant to fall apart. Now that's not saying your Wolf .223 FMJ ammo is going to.. it will punch right through your house and go into your neighbor's house (probably not if you or he has a brick house, though). Be wise as to your ammo choice.. an AR is a great home defense weapon, as long as you get the training to know how to use it in close quarters.
I agree about the legal aspect, though. I'm sure an aggressive liberal DA could try to sway a jury based on the looks of the gun.
Marswolf
02-21-2007, 10:21 PM
I have to agree that I wouldn't choose an AR for home defense.
After a few years of thought and some practice with the idea, I'm really not big on using shotguns for that purpose either. I have a nice Mossberg 500A that is set up for that, but the stock and barrel gets regularly changed to a more friendly hunting mode. I find that something more maneuverable than a shotgun suits me better, but it's a personal choice. I like pistols and hand-held tac lights, but I wouldn't ridicule someone who prefers a shotgun in a more open space.
One thing I do like about a shotgun is that racking sound. That will frighten away a lot of amateur burglars. But so would a tape recording of that sound.
I know the guy who makes the AA12 fully automatic shotgun. Now that would be a protection weapon. :rolleyes:
As far as building an AR, check out AR15.com. They have a whole forum on home building. This isn't rocket science, just a fairly simple assembly project with room for some nice tweaking to suit your preferences.
ReefBlueCoupe
02-21-2007, 10:38 PM
The reason I'm not using an AR for defense is because:
a) I don't have one yet
2) When I get it, it will be a while before I have accessories that would make it a good defense weapon (light in particular)
R) It would be a weapon I'd have to take out of the safe when I get home, and put away every morning before work. I can keep my handgun out at all times, and when I'm not home, it's not home either, so there's no loaded gun laying around around for a burglar to steal.
Back to .223 overpenetration, here is some interesting reading on the topic along with some ballistics:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=146306
http://www.lxcoupe.com/images/223ballistics/223clothing.jpg
http://www.lxcoupe.com/images/223ballistics/223gel.jpg
http://www.lxcoupe.com/images/223ballistics/223glass.jpg
http://www.lxcoupe.com/images/223ballistics/223steel.jpg
http://www.lxcoupe.com/images/223ballistics/223wallboard.jpg
merrkat
02-21-2007, 11:53 PM
Buy a factory buit AR the first time. And get some real training with it. If I was going to do it all over again for the first time I would buy a Sully rifle. They build a really nice weapon. Sounds like you are wanting more like a Colt SP-1. They are fun to play and they work but i would prefer a flattop for the mounting of optics and a shorter barrel.
I want every gun I own to be "real" use ready. Everything should be ready to defend myself and my family at all time. I have put over a thousand rounds in one day of training through my rifle. If your wont do that then you have a problem. Plinking is fun but so is rolling in the mud and shooting targets on the moving.
Just buy a factory gun the first time and be done with it. Is a hundred bucks really worth your life if you ever need the thing. I had 4k through a Colt M4 one time without ever cleaning it so they do work if they are built right.
Archimedes
02-22-2007, 03:48 PM
Thanks for the input, everyone.
I do have a Remington 12Ga. semi-auto nearby, but I'm a gun lover....that's why I'm here. :D
I just said it would be there if needed. Like Reef said, everything should be ready to defend my property, life, and loved ones.
Anyone else have any thoughts? This is good stuff.
~Archi
ReefBlueCoupe
02-22-2007, 03:52 PM
Like Reef said, everything should be ready to defend my property, life, and loved ones.
Merrkat said that :p
Archimedes
02-22-2007, 05:06 PM
Um, yeah, like Merrkat said. :doh:
~Archi
Shay VanVlymen
02-23-2007, 03:11 AM
I own a couple of AR's.
I'll agree with the guys who have said you should buy a factory-built gun for your first rifle. Numbers 2 though 37 can be homebuilt frankenguns but your first rifle needs to work and if it doesn't you need to have a company to ship it back to to get it working properly.
RRA, SLR15, Bushmaster, Cav Arms and Colt all make good guns.
I will not let liability dictate my choice of home defense guns. As long as it is legal, I'm going to pick the best gun for the fight. I tend to worry more about not getting killed than legal issues. I'm certainly not saying legal issues aren't important but they are secondary to the fight. Jail would suck but not as much as the morgue.
James Yeager
02-24-2007, 03:41 AM
Frangible ammo is only frangible when it hits STEEL or something as hard.
LA_357SIG
06-25-2007, 09:17 PM
6.8x43mm Bushmaster XM15.
RN MEDIC
06-26-2007, 12:46 AM
I had the big heavy full length/size heavy match barrel model till all this surgery. Now I've got a small carbine type with retractible stock that I can handle. I'd only use mine for close quarters anyway as my long range vision isn't good enough for using this rifle at great distances anyway.
RN
Rogueplayer
06-27-2007, 02:51 PM
OK, my next purchase is going to be an AR.
I'm the kinda guy that is all about research when I'm looking to buy almost anything.
What do I need to look for?
What do I need to stay away from?
I want a rifle that is as close to an M16 as possible, I suppose...Unless there is a good reason why I should not want this.
I would like to have full-auto eventually(I think that's legal in TN with the $200 tax), but I'm not that concerned with it now.
Is there anyone who can steer us AR nubs in the right direction?
~Archi
P. S. -- I've been doing some reading on AR15.com. What other resources are there?
For a new AR owner, the best route is to by a complete rifle, or purchase a complete upper from the web and go through an FFL for a complete lower. Push two (2) pins together to mate the upper and lower, you are good to go.
A complete upper from G&R Tactical, Bravo Co or Rainier Arms are solid dealers with folks that know ARs. G&R would be my choice. Have purchased from him on a recent LMT SBR build and he had what I needed and shipped fast at a great price. Hope that helps. A pic attached of some ARs.
Also, a registered full auto lower or complete rifle will cost you 12k and higher.
http://www.gandrtactical.com/
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/
http://www.rainierarms.com/
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/DSC_0048-2copy.jpg
DEIMOS
06-27-2007, 08:35 PM
Bushmaster XM15 E2S
ETS_Inc
06-28-2007, 12:59 AM
Do I get to count the three post-sample M-16's I own?
Hero Gear
06-28-2007, 01:03 AM
Do I get to count the three post-sample M-16's I own?
Hey Frank....any word on the Form 3 for my Wilson Combat machinegun?
ETS_Inc
06-28-2007, 05:39 AM
Hey Frank....any word on the Form 3 for my Wilson Combat machinegun?
It got mailed to BATFE about two weeks ago.
fury2neon
06-28-2007, 11:54 PM
I have a 20" DPMS. The 223 is alot easier on the shoulder than the 308 and 8mm stuff I have been shooting.
Hero Gear
06-29-2007, 12:04 AM
I have a 20" DPMS. The 223 is alot easier on the shoulder than the 308 and 8mm stuff I have been shooting.
Wes, your rifle is a 16" gun....I know since I sold it to you :p
fury2neon
06-29-2007, 02:48 AM
Thats interesting since the tape measure said 18 1/2"... I just figured that an inch and a half were in the upper
What model is it Joe?
Or are you thinking of the SOCCOM 16 that you sold me. Now it is a 16" barrel.
Hero Gear
06-29-2007, 03:01 AM
Thats interesting since the tape measure said 18 1/2"... I just figured that an inch and a half were in the upper
What model is it Joe?
Or are you thinking of the SOCCOM 16 that you sold me. Now it is a 16" barrel.
you are measuring wrong.
measure from the face of the closed bolt to the end of the barrel.
You have a DPMS AP4 which is the DPMS version of a M4 carbine copy
fury2neon
06-29-2007, 03:07 AM
Thanks Joe,
So I should exclude the flash suppressor...
Hero Gear
06-29-2007, 03:10 AM
Thanks Joe,
So I should exclude the flash suppressor...
on that rifle, yes.
kckndrgn
06-29-2007, 01:30 PM
I picked up a DPMS 16" AR from a local range's consignment area a couple of months ago. It's an A3 configuration with an Eotech 5.11 sight, flip-up rear sight, phantom flash hider, Vltor collapsible stock, houge pistol grip, and a few other "upgrades"
Shoots nice, and I like it. My next one will prolly be a home built AR, just because I can do it ;)
db99wj
06-30-2007, 01:42 AM
I don't like them, and nobody should, and if you agree, send them to me and I will "dispose" of them properly.:dunno::stare:
Hero Gear
06-30-2007, 03:00 AM
Yeah...they are SOOOOOO scary! :eek:
DANGEROUS TOO!!! :dropjaw:
Thats why im going to go ahead and destroy all of mine, so nobody gets hurt. :p
ETS_Inc
06-30-2007, 03:14 AM
I lost all of mine in a tragic boating accident.
(To any BATFE agents who might be reading this, I don't mean those post-samples. They are still available for your inspection. It's just the other, less evil guns that I lost.)
Mugster
06-30-2007, 05:50 AM
I have one lower and a 16" carbine A4 upper (both DS) and a m16a1 suplus upper. I like the m16a1 upper the best by far. It fts pretty good. I got the A1 furniture with it too, I think i may build a lower for it eventually. I like the A1 stock length alot better.
I ordered a RRA 20" A4 with no front site about 3 weeks ago. They say 6-8 weeks. I kind of feel like the maytag repairman, they never call....
skwashdem
06-30-2007, 06:50 AM
Yeah...they are SOOOOOO scary! :eek:
DANGEROUS TOO!!! :dropjaw:
Thats why im going to go ahead and destroy all of mine, so nobody gets hurt. :p
No no, don't destroy them. There's a website out there that deals with this very problem in a wonderful way. They've got a bayonet equipped AR-15 sitting in a room all by itself with a webcam aimed at it 24x7 and anyone can go to the website to check and make sure that the "evil" assault weapon hasn't walked off and harmed someone. Can't remember the URL atm, but maybe I can find it, because I thought it was hysterical.
dotsun
06-30-2007, 12:51 PM
http://www.assaultweaponwatch.com/
I've got first watch. :up:
db99wj
06-30-2007, 03:22 PM
:woohoo: I got second watch, but really send my all of your rifles, I will take good care of them.:D
Rightwinger
07-04-2007, 09:01 PM
You guys are killing me....I thought I had to go the the TEAM room on ARFCOM to get all this stuff.:up:
For any newbs, the guys previously posting on buying a complete factory rifle first are dead on! Get one from a reputable company (I have only RRA so can't talk about anyone elses stuff).
After that you will have a base model to "build" your own. Unless your a machinist your not really building but "assemble" your own would be a better description. The only portion of an AR that is considered the weapon is the lower. The part with the serial number on it. Everything else for a standard AR can be shipped to your door step. There are tons of sources for the lower and after that its how much you want to turn the wrench or tap in roll pins. I like to assemble mine but don't want to mess with headspace and measuring of the chamber by putting that section of an upper together. Buy a complete upper from somewhere (again RRA has some of the best equipment for the blue collar guy to buy, but you will have to wait for it as everyone wants their stuff). Go to AR15.com and download the assembly instructions and go to town.
The really cool part is after you have your first 5.56 togther you can just start ordering the upper assemblys and use your one lower to slap them on and go shooting. I have a .458 Socom (see pic of magazine in sig line) upper on its way from the developer, Marty Ter Weeme of Teppo Jutsu in Texas http://http://www.teppojutsu.com/. Big slamming 300 to 600 grain bullets from the same platform you were shooting your 55 grain screamers! You might also look at White Oak Arms
http://http://www.whiteoakarmament.com/complete_uppers.htm for some fantastic uppers. Check out the .204 Ruger!
Its just what ever you want to put together now adays. Lots of custom builders out there
mc30707
08-06-2007, 02:01 PM
RRA Entry Tactical. :)
Branket
08-07-2007, 06:55 PM
Just got done building one about 15 mins ago :D.
http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1801
willis68
10-27-2007, 01:10 AM
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/rovmanwillis/rra_govt03.jpg
davej48
10-27-2007, 01:51 AM
Oly K-16
dive1tom
10-29-2007, 02:11 AM
Traded my DPMS for a M1 Carbine.
nsnate02
10-29-2007, 04:12 AM
Essential Arms lower and 16" Del-Ton upper w/ Phantom flash hider, CAA CB Buttstock, Aimpoint knock-off, and YHM BUIS,.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/nsnate02/IMG_1736.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/nsnate02/IMG_1733.jpg
KahrMan
10-29-2007, 03:43 PM
Bushmaster BAR 308
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa120/kahrman/DSCF0004.jpg
someguy12341
10-31-2007, 04:18 AM
RRA Gov't model; see pic above from Willis68 - same gun.
RRA lower, built up w/ RRA lower parts kit ($100) and Vltor stock, waiting (patiently) for my LWRC SRT upper in 6.8 SPC. Piston upper a la HK, but a) available, b) repairable (try finding HK416 parts) and c) made in USA. Plus I think the design's better, but that's just my opinion..
Colt SP-1 made in 1978; currently for sale at Classic Arms in Cordova, TN. Bone stock.
If it's your first gun, go buy a basic Bushy or RRA. If you think you might EVER want to build one up, go buy a stripped lower and stash it. If a new ban gets passed, your 'gun' - the lower - will be pre-ban.
erict
10-31-2007, 03:37 PM
I have a factory DSA 10.5" w/5.5 fh, 1 Stag 2H flat top 16", 1 Stag lower with BM A2 upper 16", 1 Stag lower w/ CZ V22 dedicated .22lr upper, and one extra Stag lower w/ A2 stock for a varmint build when I get an upper for it.
I really want to get one in 6.8 next also. The Barrett model has really caught my eye.
musicman
10-31-2007, 04:39 PM
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/musicman2705/DSC01432.jpg
I don't see anything wrong with building your own first rifle. I did, and it's still the only AR I have. I did have one little problem, and doublestar made it right ... quick. I bought their complete upper kit and it comes headspaced already, so no problems there.
gms_77
10-31-2007, 09:56 PM
just wanted to say hi to all i'm new here and also a newbie proud owner of an bushmaster AR i'm impressed with mine i love shooting it aint had it a couple of months just put bout 200 rounds through it. i've read alot on here before i decided to join a very knowledgeable place from what i've read yall reall know your stuff
gunsablazin
10-31-2007, 10:55 PM
Colt SP1, 1971 model almost like new!, Bushmaster superlight carbine for plinking with.
Dustin@CIS
11-02-2007, 03:49 AM
Smith and Wesson M&P - 15
gcrookston
11-10-2007, 11:51 PM
Armalite M15a4(t), 1964 1st year of production Colt AR15 (I have 2 of these, 3digit and the 4digit ser# pictured).
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/2623/dsc00157bm9.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00157bm9.jpg)
fury2neon
11-11-2007, 04:04 AM
I no longer own an AR. I traded my DPMS for a SIG 556. :D
I am much happier!
ETS_Inc
11-11-2007, 06:17 AM
I actually have two semi-auto, non-NFA, AR's now. I put them together last weekend.
The first one was built using a custom-made lower that I've had for several years. I got it from a group buy on Lightfighter.net. The serial number is my birthday, preceded by the letters MCLMM, which is an abbreviation of a Samuel L. Jackson line in Pulp Fiction. (MCLMM = Mushroom Cloud Layin' Motherf--ker, Motherf--ker!) It's got an A2 stock, and a Doublestar 20" A2 upper. I replaced the flashhider with a QD for a suppressor, though. The can was built for me by the previous owners of ETS, and it's model name and serial number match that of the rifle.
The second one was also built using a Doublestar 20" A2 upper. But, it uses a baby blue CavArms MkII lower and matching rifle-length handguards. I replaced the bolt and bolt carrier with a Ceiner .22 conversion kit, and the flashhider was removed, so I can thread on my ETS suppressor.
Of course, I also have two full-auto conversions.
One is a Tromix lower, converted by Silent Delivery Systems, of Alabama. It has an 11.5" DPMS upper, with YHM carbine-lenght rails, EOTech 551 Rev. F, YHM flip-up rear BUIS, 6-position M4 stock with CAA sidesaddle, Hogue grip, a Redi-Mag, a vertical foregrip of some variety, and an ETS Gladius suppressor. I just put in a 4-position fire control group (safe-semi-burst-auto), but it's not working properly.
The second is a Doublestar lower, converted by ETS. It wears a 4-position CAR stock, CAA rip-off of the MIAD grip, and a Model 1 Sales 7.5" upper, capped off with a Primary Weapons Systems FC556 flash hider / muzzle brake (that thing is loud!). I also had my 'smith cut an M7 bayonet down to fit the gun, and an M8 sheath cut to hold the bayonet. It has a safe-semi-auto FCG.
Bushmaster v match , only a reflex site , just picked it up because it was a deal I couldnt turn down, oh its a carbine, My gtg is my AK.
DMark
11-19-2007, 01:24 AM
I'm issued a Colt M4 - - - There are many like it, but this one is mine....., but actually its my Uncle Sam's! :D
I do own a Colt for Service Rifle matches. It was built by Frank White of Compass Lake.
The Average Joe
08-02-2008, 11:38 PM
For a new AR owner, the best route is to by a complete rifle, or purchase a complete upper from the web and go through an FFL for a complete lower. Push two (2) pins together to mate the upper and lower, you are good to go.
A complete upper from G&R Tactical, Bravo Co or Rainier Arms are solid dealers with folks that know ARs. G&R would be my choice. Have purchased from him on a recent LMT SBR build and he had what I needed and shipped fast at a great price. Hope that helps. A pic attached of some ARs.
Also, a registered full auto lower or complete rifle will cost you 12k and higher.
http://www.gandrtactical.com/
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/
http://www.rainierarms.com/
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/DSC_0048-2copy.jpg
I wish my tile floor looked that good....
Getting back on topic.....
I just bought my first last Saturday...
A Stag Arms 15L Model 1L (AR-15 M4 Carbine) with detachable carry handle/front post sights.
http://catalog.stagarms.com/cart/images/stag_arms_model1l.gif
It looks like this now, but by Christmas I'll have all new furniture....grip, forearm, optics, and such.
Grout
08-02-2008, 11:42 PM
I have a 16 inch Bushy Patrolmans Carbine and my pride and joy a Colt Pre-Ban CAR 15 A2.And about 60 30rd mags for them.
nightrunner
08-02-2008, 11:57 PM
i have a S&W M&P15 all stock now but getting ready for mods
45AUTO
08-03-2008, 12:53 AM
bought my 1st one about 3 months ago from skip's firearms. have put about 1000 round tru it and each time it gets better.(bushmaster 16" removeable handle)
Reservoir Dog
08-03-2008, 05:28 AM
I have two. A Sabre Defence M4 Flat Top carbine, and a LMT Defender w/ MRP upper (trying to sell the upper to go a different route). They are a hoot to shoot. :D
Rightwinger
08-03-2008, 05:35 AM
Um....never heard of the beasts!
Tn_River_Ratt
08-03-2008, 11:44 AM
Colt ar-15 A4 tactical carbine here
TripleDigitRide
08-03-2008, 02:34 PM
As of right now, I have possession of half an AR. The lower half.
-Spikes Tactical (Punisher) Lower Receiver
-RRA 2-Stage NM Trigger
-Ace Skeleton Stock (ARFX)
-ERGO 'SureGrip' Grip
-Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard
-Coming Soon; KNS Anti-Rotating Pins
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8847/0000295wh8.jpg
The 16" LMT upper half and other goodies will are on their way.
bubbadavis
08-03-2008, 07:45 PM
I've got a bad case of EBR disease:
- Colt SP2
- DPMS flat top
- Tactical innovations M4 clone
You can't have too many ARs...
paincave_2000
08-03-2008, 08:36 PM
Got 2 Bushmasters and a Sabre Defence
TurboJeff
08-03-2008, 11:46 PM
Retro AR here. Colt SP1, The real deal:D
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk29/TurboRegal87/P1010012.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk29/TurboRegal87/P1010005-1.jpg
5Legion
08-04-2008, 02:06 AM
2 - 1 DPMS M4gery, and 1 KISS CMMG carbine.
Medic908
08-04-2008, 02:19 AM
DPMS Car-16
http://www.tngunowners.com/photos//data/501/thumbs/Car16_A2.jpg (http://www.tngunowners.com/photos//showphoto.php?photo=1073)
ColdEspresso
08-04-2008, 04:18 AM
There are a lot of great recommendations here. My choice Colt LE6920.
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