I've shot since 1963 but until yesterday I had shot exactly 5 rounds from an AR15 & 3 from a similar platform.
So in that respect I really didn't have the first idea about this weapon or what it's worth.
I put 40 rounds through a brand new one yesterday so I still don't know a lot about it. But here I will attempt to tell you what I do believe, and the first thing I believe is that I am really going to like this rifle once I get it tuned up.
Functionally it's flawless as far as I can tell but I need to put the AR scope on it which currently resides on the Henry lever action 22 rifle and it definitely needs a fancy bi-pod.
The plastic forestock looks exactly like the one my dad had in the Vietnam in 1964. Also it seems to wiggle a little bit. I think it needs to come off and have some urethane applied to the end, or a gasket or something.
Is it loose on purpose because this isn't a floating barrel design?
Actually I think its ugly and I probably will eventually replace it, but for now it's cool to have a gun that looks kinda like the one that my dad sent me a picture of when I was 11 years old, and he was a forward combat air controller in Dong Ha.
First photo of my new AR, in the parking lot at work, where it was delivered.
My first impression is that if I had to carry a rifle all day for a living I certainly wouldn't want anything heavier. This is a very light gun and undoubtedly light weight is one of the things that makes it so popular.
Full specs to come...
So in that respect I really didn't have the first idea about this weapon or what it's worth.
I put 40 rounds through a brand new one yesterday so I still don't know a lot about it. But here I will attempt to tell you what I do believe, and the first thing I believe is that I am really going to like this rifle once I get it tuned up.
Functionally it's flawless as far as I can tell but I need to put the AR scope on it which currently resides on the Henry lever action 22 rifle and it definitely needs a fancy bi-pod.
The plastic forestock looks exactly like the one my dad had in the Vietnam in 1964. Also it seems to wiggle a little bit. I think it needs to come off and have some urethane applied to the end, or a gasket or something.
Is it loose on purpose because this isn't a floating barrel design?
Actually I think its ugly and I probably will eventually replace it, but for now it's cool to have a gun that looks kinda like the one that my dad sent me a picture of when I was 11 years old, and he was a forward combat air controller in Dong Ha.
First photo of my new AR, in the parking lot at work, where it was delivered.
My first impression is that if I had to carry a rifle all day for a living I certainly wouldn't want anything heavier. This is a very light gun and undoubtedly light weight is one of the things that makes it so popular.
Full specs to come...