AR question?

[mmarino]

i know nothing about ARs (nor AKs for that matter) the only thing i know is that for some reason i feel like i need one... so i need some education here. what do i need to know? what to look for? what to stay away from? eventually i would like to pick up one of each (it just seems like any gun collection should have one of each) i'm thinking an AR first and later on an AK so... share your knowledge with me please

[Holland&Holland]

Buy lots of ammo. Best advise I can give you as AR's are fun to shoot, you can burn through it fast, and everyone you know will want to shoot it too.... That is my .02.

[gyrfalcon]

Blah, just buy one and get a good deal... no matter how much you read or someone tells you, you'll still be a moron when it comes to the various AKs AR's around.

[hammAR]

..............no matter how much you read or someone tells you, you'll still be a moron.............................

Listen to him, he speaks from personal experience......................

[mmarino]

.....so what a good deal on an AR?

[hammAR]

.....so what a good deal on an AR?

IF you are serious, this is one hell of a deal for a shooter: Help me buy new pads - price reduced

[mmarino]

I'm just not ready to buy yet, i figure i should probably learn something about them before buying one.

[gyrfalcon]

I'm just not ready to buy yet, i figure i should probably learn something about them before buying one.

Plenty of reference books and other information available for a lifetime of reading when it comes to either weapon. You could be a Marine corp armorer and still not really scratch the surface of the variety and technicalities of the AR/M16 platform.

[FirearmFan]

Both are extremely fun and you should definitely get both at some point. They are my two favorite long guns.

[carver952]

.....so what a good deal on an AR?

I've had good experience with dpms Defense Procurement Manufacturing Services St Cloud MN
Full size: http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=32
M4 carbine: http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=36
The best price I've seen is around $750 for good condition used with two mags.
Note: The 1/9 twist (55-69gr) is a compromise between 1/12 varmint (36-50gr) and 1/7 match (73-80gr)

[Hammer99...]

As far as ARs go. Word to the wise…. I wanted one. Now I have four.

I have an RRA, Colt, DPMS and FrankenAR. But you can get a brand new del-ton for $750. And if you can do it yourself or know somebody who can you can build a brand new del-ton for $585. Plus shipping and Transfer of course. I have a feeling the next time I have 585 bucks sittin around I'm gona get one. But I really want a Bravo Company. But I really need an M&P 15-22.

http://www.del-ton.com/

[Shipyard]

i think you can still order up a double star ar from http://www.budsgunshop.com for under $650 cash price delivered. hook up a $20 transfer from thunderjohn and you're into a basic AR platform at a really affordable price.

i would reccomend a 1:9 barrel twist to run a ton of cheapie ammo through. i would doubt you'll be buying match grade by the case on this project

top it off with one of the lucid red dots that globeflyer has in the accessories section for a steal of a price and you have a great urban/zombie set up.

unless you're shooting long range precision or you're into uber tactical money pits - pretty much any brand is going to work for your purposes of punching paper and being prepared for the apocolypse. there are exceptions, and in this regard google is your friend.

i've owned several DPMS and a couple RRA. great rifles, never had any issues. i currently rock a bushmaster predator. love it. just a touch more $$ than the double star though

[forcefed]

If you know where to look you can get pretty cheap parts. I built a FrankenAR for $430

[plink]

I'm loving my AK (wasr10) It's the single stack version, but for what I saved on buying the 10 rounder I can buy a dremel. With all the possible problems they CAN come with I don't think I'd buy one online. Romanian mailorder bride sorta thing, you gotta see her in person first to make sure she's got all her teeth and her parts are in order before giving the OK.

[Inspiribomb]

i know nothing about ARs (nor AKs for that matter) the only thing i know is that for some reason i feel like i need one... so i need some education here. what do i need to know? what to look for? what to stay away from? eventually i would like to pick up one of each (it just seems like any gun collection should have one of each) i'm thinking an AR first and later on an AK so... share your knowledge with me please

Before I built my AR I was daunted by the massive amount of info and had no idea what any of the parts were. After spending close to 100 hours of reading on ARF.com, Brownells, etc, I finally began to feel like I had some idea of how they work, what to look for, and what I wanted. I recommend doing a ton of reading.

My AR cost me ~$1700 to build, but I went with a Bravo Company barrel and BCG, and Troy folding BUIS. This is one of my favorite guns to shoot. There is a good reason why they call it the black rifle disease...