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His reply is a win in my book.

I probably shouldn't read this thread anymore.

Thanks. And damn! That looks very scrumptious. I want some.

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It looks like this guy has a lot of time and money on his hands. That was a cool video. The movable camera and anti-aircraft were pretty awesome. The "HUD" information cool too.

Sounds good. I won't be in San Antonio until mid-August anyway, but I'll let you know.

Thanks, M2. I'm really interested in the He-Man iron sight only divisions. Basically your rifle has to be .308 or .30-06 iron sights only, your handgun has to be .45 ACP (.45 GAP and .44 Magnum is allowed in some), and your shotgun has to be a 12 gauge. I see they have a battle rifle division, a service revolver division, and manual shotgun division. I think that pretty much fits what I'm looking for but I'll email them and ask. I'm looking to use my M1A or M1 Garand, my Smith & Wesson model 29 (one of my .357s would work if they won't let me use the .44 mag), and a basic Remington 870 w/20" barrel. It looks like they have IDPA and Carbine matches as well. I'll definitely take a look at these.

Anyone know of any regularly held 3-gun matches in Texas and/or South Dakota? Also AR-15 #3: BCM 16" upper (mid-length gas system) BCM full auto bolt carrier Cavalry Arms lower Rock River Arms lower parts kit with 2 stage trigger I'll post #4 once I finish building it (probably next week).

And one non-boob related one:

Please do.

I'm not going to lie. It's pretty addicting to watch.

Correspondent: How many soldiers' lives is the life of one gay man worth? General: Seven. Without missing a beat either, haha.

Here are two of my ARs. LEFT: LWRC 14.7" Piston upper w/perm flash hider ASA Lower Aimpoint Comp M4s Troy diamondhead rear BUIS Troy aluminum VFG RIGHT: All Bushmaster Superlight 16" A1 Spec Ops MAMBA 3-point sling The image is kind of crappy, but oh well. I'll post another pic of my other two ARs once I finish building the lowers for them.

This is true. LMT makes the Close Quarter Battle Receiver (upper) for the Navy's Mk18 Mod 0 carbine. I am going to buy one for an AR pistol I'm building (4th AR now). LWRC and LMT both make fine piston rifles. ETA: Make an account on Brownells and you will find the PMAGs there for about a $1 cheaper than on Bravo. Either way, both are great deals.

Congrats, M2. You're going to enjoy that Yugo SKS. Now you have an excuse to go to the range again.

Well the Army now owns the rights to the M4. What was once a Colt only weapon system for the U.S. Military may now change. Linky ETA: This is also why Colt has become more civilian friendly in the past year. Them losing the M4 TDP has been a long time coming, and now that they can't rely on .gov's money they're going to need citizens to buy their stuff.

Building it is the way to go. It will be cheaper than buying a complete rifle and you can build it to your exact specifications. Another benefit is you gain a greater appreciation and understanding of how ARs work. I bought my first AR and thought that would be the end of it, but then I bought another, and now on my third one I built the lower receiver. I have the RRA LPK with their NM 2 stage trigger in that build. I haven't fired it yet (still waiting on the damn handguard for my upper), but I've heard good things. Whenever I do head to the range with that one I'll let you know. I'll take a pic of the three sometime next week and post it. Hope you find a job soon.

A $900 RRA is a good buy. Was it their entry tactical model and was the barrel chrome lined? And a $380 AK... I haven't seen that low of a price for one in a long time. Do they have a layaway plan? Oh, and Happy Fourth! EDIT: Bushmaster has no military contract. FBO Type in Bushmaster, no results. Type in Colt, RRA, Lockheed Martin, etc. You will see contracts. Here is another link Colt M4, scroll to the bottom. I'm not trying to start a pissing match, rather dispel rumors or incorrect info.

I don't think you're an ass, and you bring up a good point. But Bushmaster does not make any rifles for the US Gov. FN makes M16s and Sabre Defence had a small contract (4000?) to make M16s last year, however Colt has the sole contract for M4s. There is no other manufacturer making M4s for our military. As for the recalls, every company has those. Yeah, it's a crappy deal, but Colt is making it right by doing the recall. Ruger has recalls all the time, yet people still buy and trust their weapons. I stand by my assessment that Colt QC is better than Bushmaster's. Bushmaster is not immune to putting out a lemon either. A few years ago they were selling ARs that had a purple finish to them. By no means, do I think Bushmaster makes a poor product. My Bushmaster AR is currently my SHTF rifle. That being said, there are several extra protocols that they don't do that you see a Tier 1 AR manufacturer doing. They don't pressure test their bolts or barrels with a proof round and they don't MPI them either. If you don't care about that, then fine, but they also don't use an M16 carrier, heavy buffer, black extractor insert (it's more the spring than the color), etc. Yes, those can be changed on any rifle, but then you're paying more money than what Colt has already provided for you. If you just can't stand the taste of Colt, then there are plenty of other manufacturers that provide the same product. Example: Lower: Denny's $335 Upper: BCM 16" Midlength $475 Charging Handle: BCM CH $24 M16 BCG: BCM BCG $160 Carry Handle: Carry Handle $110 Handguards: Midlength HG (M4 Oval) $20 Total: $1124 before shipping I'm just saying their are better options out there than a $1040 Bushmaster. If you really have your heart set on the Bushmaster, Disgruntled, talk the dealer down in price. It should be under $1,000. Don't just take the plunge because it's available right now. If you're patient you can find something for close to the same price and with better features. I guess my point is do some research before you buy an AR. I'm assuming this is your first one, so you probably have a lot of questions. Go to the forums at AR15.com and look around. You'll find most people over there are helpful. Good luck with your choice and purchase.

You can get a Colt LE6920 these days between $1100-$1300. They are a much better rifle than a Bushmaster. Here are two links to new ones on Gunbroker. Linky 1 and Linky 2. Although I think this chart is overused, it let's people know exactly what they are getting. Also, this chart does not list all of the AR manufacturers that make a M4 type carbine, nor does it list any of the piston designs. Civilian M4 type carbines; Look at the bottom of the page and click specs (Ignore the prices, this spreadsheet constantly changes). These are some of the specs for a "mil-spec" M4. The term mil-spec is usually hotly contested when describing a civilian rifle, because in essence none of them are true mil-spec. They lack full auto and you can only have a 16" barrel or longer (that is if you don't want to register it as an SBR or cut the barrel to the 14.5" length and then permanently attach a FH). But besides those two technicalities you are looking at mil-spec with a Colt LE6920. Certain rifles go beyond mil-spec minimums, such as Noveske rifles. Their barrels are more accurate than your standard barrel. I own 3 AR-15s. One is a LWRC Piston upper 14.7" w/permanent FH on an ASA lower, a Bushmaster A1 upper with 16" pencil barrel on a Bushmaster lower, and a BCM 16" midlength upper on a Cavalry Arms lower that I assembled with a Rock River Arms lower parts kit. The Bushmaster M4A3 is a fine rifle but if I had a choice between the two I would spend the couple extra bucks to get the Colt for the extra features and QC they have. I could make this a really long post, but if you have questions about it, PM me and I'll help you out.

So did you say "Eat poopie" instead? I was unfortunate enough to watch the TIB about 6 years ago and I question why we allocate money for this? It could be better spent somewhere else and I'm sure morale would improve with their removal.

Funny.

I just got finished cleaning one of my 1911s and the Webley, because I went to the range today (no work!). It was the first time I fired the Webley and fun. It's pretty damn accurate and the recoil is just a soft push. I'm very happy with that handgun.

That is a damn good price for .45 ACP, pre-election even.