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View Poll Results: Who Makes the Best AR-15?
Bushmaster
38
21.84%
Colt
68
39.08%
Rock River
28
16.09%
Armalite
16
9.20%
DPMS
7
4.02%
Olympic Arms
4
2.30%
Stag Arms
7
4.02%
Other (Please Specify)
6
3.45%
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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One blade of the swiss army knife is on one side of the flashlight that is seen behind (left side of) the front sight, yet the knife handle is on the right of the barrel along with the other blade being in front of the scope. Something doesn't seem to add up there....
its a joke....noone really mounted a swiss army to their gun



i have a Colt Match Target H-Bar. its a helluva weapon.....
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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I don't usually come this far down on the board, but gun talk caught my eye.
Here's one of mine.

Forged lower, Colt Upper with 14.5" B Mp barrel, 1/9" 5.56 Nato marked barrel. 6 pos stock. With a real M203 40 mm launcher.
And yes, it's all legal.
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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WOW McNasty that is a pretty sick gun. That is something that I am looking to get. Is your stock plastic or aluminum? Is it a pre ban or a post ban with pre ban options?I never though that there would be so many votes for Colt when RR and Bushy are selling more.

Thanks
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Lightbulb other ~> LMT

Lewis Machine and Tool makes good gear as well.

I've built a pair of "M4geries" thus far - Colt M4 uppers on LMT lowers + all custom components.


Here's an image of my night-ops rifle:

  • LMT/Lauer Weaponry Lower
  • Chip McCormick 2-stage trigger
  • Colt M41A 14.5" 1/7 MilSup upper w/Vortex Flash Sup
  • MagPul M93B Carbine Stock
  • Larue Tactical Quad Rail
  • LDI Laser
  • EOTech 552 Rev F Holosight
  • Troy folding rear BUIS
  • Tango Down vert grip
  • Magpul MIAD grip, trigger guard
  • PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular (1AA custom build)
  • Newcon Optik LAM10 3A IR Laser
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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Rock River upper with Wylde chamber mated to a Bushmaster or Rock River lower with the RR 2 stage trigger.
All other accessories are preferential.
It really depends what you want to do with it.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by whereswaldo250
WOW McNasty that is a pretty sick gun. That is something that I am looking to get. Is your stock plastic or aluminum? Is it a pre ban or a post ban with pre ban options?I never though that there would be so many votes for Colt when RR and Bushy are selling more.

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Stock is plastic.

Some other really nice pics in this thread as well.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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I can't believe there are that many votes for Colt either.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 03:44 AM
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Les Baer makes a really nice and extremely accurate AR in .204 ruger
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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I have Rock River with M-4 styled stock....chrome lined barrel.....flattop with fixed buis and aimpoint red dot on qr mount.....
Colt is the standard but I truly believe that other companies that are offering TRUE MIL SPEC weapons may have surpassed them such as Wilson Combat, Rock River and a couple others.

I built mine to mimic the one I carried on active duty since 1995....simple but reliable with iron sights cowitnessed with my aimpoint.....a tac sling and a flashlight mount for building searches.

Just try to refrain from putting every bell and whistle on your weapon...but then again it is only money and it is yours...have fun. Hardest decision is whether to get SS barrel, chrome lined, HBAR, M4 Taper, 1-9, 1-7, 1-12 twists.....depends on what you want it for.

1-12 is good for the lightest bullets....45 and 50 grain. 1-9 is good compromise for anything EXCEPT the lightest bullets as they will not give good performance down range. 1-7 is for the heavy bullets...good down range performance and energy. I would recommend the 1-9 twist.....can shoot anything in over 50 and under 70grains with no issues....

then again this is my opinion only. check out ar15.com to do some reading and research... GOOD LUCK.

oh when that is done.....if you are eligible you might as well get a M-1 Garand from the Civilian Marksmanship Program too....
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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colt!!!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Hey thanks guys I'm still doing some research and I was really thinking about a bushmaster with a RR trigger, but now everyones seems to be voting for colt. Decisions, Decisions.........

Keep suggestions comming guys this is great!!!!
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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i put colt in the same area as banks. they work fine, but for the money they are not the best deal.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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I am confused who make the original ar-15? I have heard that colt made the original but I also hear that armalite made the original. Which one is it?
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Armalite, designed the AR15 after there AR10, the sold the rights to Colt

good reading Here and Here

Rick
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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My preban is older than the one shown here. it has the trianlge shaped stock and no assist.
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