Got a line on a Bushmaster Competition AR-15 off the Northeastshooters classifieds. Price looks to be reasonable, gun looks clean from the pictures, not too terribly complicated for my first foray into the world of the AR-15.
It's a good thing, too, because I've already committed to five pre-ban 20-round magazines...
Thoughts? Opinions? The price looks damn good to my uninformed eye, especially given the recent, ahem, run on anything even remotely resembling an EBR these days... I know some folks have had bad experiences with Bushmaster (from comments to my EBR bleg earlier this month); I'm not completely happy with supporting a company willing to pull out of the US and moving to China, but this is an in-hand rifle and all...
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6 comments:
Manchester Firing Line had a bunch, as of a week ago. They don't seem to be selling quite like the hotcakes that folks have been talking about.
Then again, what the heck do I know? Still, it was impressive seeing a whole rack of EBRs.
Daggum it. Blogger ate my (rather long) comment. The short version, good gun. The trigger is pretty good, except that sometimes, the second stage disappears. For a target gun where that could cost you a match, it's bad. (If you take up high power some time, replace the trigger) But, it's a very adequate plinker trigger, and otherwise a pretty good gun.
I have one similar to that model. Mine has a 20" h-bar barrel, flash hider and lug for a bayonet. I paid $750 for it a year ago, very lightly used. I've had no problems with it and I've been very satisfied with it.However, I haven't exactly used it in a stressful manner except for the release of stress; in that regard, it's more effective than any therapist could be.
Sadly, it has already been sold.
Oh well, back to square one...
They are going like hotcakes.
I bought two in the past month. One is going back to the shop to recieve its new holographic sighting system today.
Yahoo !
If you took a 2" diameter piece of PVC and painted it black, you could probably get $500 for it.
PSH: CMMG is over 15k rifles behind. DPMS is over 25k behind.
My guy is getting a few dozen complete lowers due in next week. But heck, finding parts to complete them is getting to be a challenge. Lower parts kits are vaporware, and barrels are sparse.
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