looking at ar-15

**big bz** · February 29th, 2008, 07:35 AM

1st ar-15 . not sure about quality; saw spider tactials verson .nice also saw gun smoke industrys guns too.maybe you can point me towards one .ps dose anyone own any of these?

**RocketFoot** · February 29th, 2008, 08:08 AM

Welcome to the PAFOA! There are tons of AR threads here...too many for me to list, but do a search for AR15 and you should find lots of valuable info!

**Karys** · February 29th, 2008, 08:14 AM

What RocketFoot said.

I've become a big fan of Rock River Arms lately. Bushmaster is my second choice.

**bert304** · February 29th, 2008, 08:20 AM

Check out Stag arms.

**DaveM55** · February 29th, 2008, 08:21 AM

Colt or Bushmaster for me.

**Lycanthrope** · February 29th, 2008, 09:23 AM

Price range and intended usage will mean a lot.

Lycanmoreinfothrope

**CENTERMAST** · February 29th, 2008, 09:42 AM

I HAVE OWNED A BUSHMASTER MODEL XM15-E2S FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS AND HAVE PUT APPROX. 9200 ROUNDS DOWN RANGE WITH IT. UTILIZING NORMAL CLEANING PROCEDURES, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES WITH THE RIFLE ITSELF. SOMETIMES BAD OR WEAK MAGAZINE SPRINGS WILL CAUSE MINOR STOPPAGES, BUT OVERALL I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAPPY AND WOULD HIGH RECOMMEND IT.

**BradfordCOHunter** · March 1st, 2008, 07:16 AM

It's mostly a matter of personal preference, IMO. Most of the factory AR's today, all utilize basic/internal parts from the same manufacturer, with the exception of Colt's and some very expensive custom's. If you are a lefty shooter, look at Stag Arm's. They make the only factory LH'ed AR. Other wise, I'd look to Rock River Arms or Bushmaster. I currently own a Bushmaster XM, and I am quite happy with it.

**fultonCoShooter** · March 1st, 2008, 07:44 AM

i like LMT (lewis machine and tool)

**Brown-Bear** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

Price range and intended usage will mean a lot.

Lycanmoreinfothrope

yeah 10-4. I had the same thought. I wanted one for plinking and stuff so I went with double star, and a standard A2 upper, solid styock. Nothing fancy, just bare bones. Check out the guns shows as well. They usually have loads of models in every imagineable(sp) configuration.

BB