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Considering buying an AR

Discussion in 'Guns & Hunting' started by Desiel, Sep 14, 2010.

  1. Sep 23, 2010 at 8:27 AM
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    Packman73

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    :cool:
     
  2. Sep 23, 2010 at 8:31 AM
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  5. Oct 10, 2010 at 7:21 AM
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    Quick question? What about the brand Double Star in the AR world? There's a guy wanting to do some trading and I haven't heard of that name.
     
  6. Oct 10, 2010 at 7:54 AM
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    Doublestar is out of kentucky. google them. Same AR different logo
     
  7. Oct 10, 2010 at 8:20 AM
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    I don't have any personal experience with them but after a quick search of reviews, I'd kindly decline. Just my $.02.
     
  8. Oct 10, 2010 at 9:13 AM
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    chris4x4

    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    From what Im reading....they seem to be built along the sme lines as Oly....What say you, Mr. Fan of the Packers?
     
  9. Oct 10, 2010 at 9:36 AM
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    Sounds like it to me. Although they do have tacticool commercials on the Sportsmans channel.;)
     
  10. Oct 10, 2010 at 6:12 PM
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    Woot driving to Nashville this weekend to trade my Glock 23 2nd Gen and a few bucks for a Daniel Defense M4 that is camo'ed that comes with qual rail, a surefire light with pressure switch and tangodown fore grip
     
  11. Oct 10, 2010 at 6:25 PM
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    Awesome!!
     
  12. Oct 15, 2010 at 9:49 PM
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    Well the :censored: didn't show up and didn't care to even call and let me know he couldn't make it... grrr

    Anyone have a nice AR they would want to do some trading on a Glock 23 2nd Gen or Spring Field 1911 A1 Loaded?
     
  13. Oct 16, 2010 at 12:09 AM
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    Have you looked at www.del-ton.com I have one of their kits (I supplied the lower) I put it together and I am very pleased so far. Made in Elizabethtown NC and they build to suit. Check em out.
     
  14. Nov 24, 2010 at 6:04 PM
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    I bought my Bushmaster with 11.5 inch barrel for 600 plus the 200 tax stamp. I like Bushmaster and they make them in Maine
     
  15. Nov 24, 2010 at 6:21 PM
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    Daniel Defense ALL the way. worth the 1500 bucks, trust me...[​IMG]
     
  16. Nov 24, 2010 at 6:46 PM
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  17. Mar 26, 2011 at 5:10 PM
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    anybody know what happened to "the chart" and where i can get a copy?
     
  18. Mar 26, 2011 at 6:07 PM
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    It had been hijacked and then pulled by Rob. There is a new one in the making.
     
  19. Mar 26, 2011 at 8:29 PM
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    think you could give us an educated guess on the ranking of the top 10?
     
  20. Mar 26, 2011 at 9:09 PM
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    Sure thing.
    'Top tier' in order from Rob's chart
    Colt
    BCM
    Daniel Defense
    Noveske
    LMT

    Middle of the road
    Charles Daly (no longer...:()
    S&W
    Saber Defense
    Armalite

    Good bang for the buck (imo)
    CMMG
    Stag

    Quality tapering off
    Bushmaster
    RRA



    Then
    Olympic
    DPMS

    Hopefully there will be more companies added to the next chart. Stay tuned at M4carbine.net.
     

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