I can't see the sense of owning another SR25. I had a pretty rare 20 inch SR25, complete with Leupold Mk4, pelican case and 6 20 round magazines. Some of the magazines gave me trouble, so I spent a lot of time shooting with 5 or 10's which functioned perfectly, plus I wasn't paranoid about scratching them, as they aren't worth 150.00 a piece. All I can say is that its an SR25. It was an amazingly accurate/reliable rifle and everything it did could be done by a DPMS for a fraction of the price. Granted a real KAC has the cool factor, but accuracy/quality can be equaled by a brand new weapon. If you are a shooter, your money is better spent buying a DPMS and accessories rather than a KAC weapon. I sold my SR25 a few years ago and haven't looked back
. Im not a collector, but a shooter and I am served just fine with a DPMS which shoots the same, if not better MOA for a fraction of the price. I still own a KAC SR15, a 20 inch model. 99% of these
are post-ban weapons, however KAC still makes the SR15, infact the State Department issues KAC M4's and SR15's for thier security service. Some non-ban SR15's have slipped out, but you are much more likely to locate a post-ban variant, which is what mine was. I have since added an A2 FH, but kept the original A2 cloned FH which was able to removed intact. Whether the KAC is worth it or not, only you can decide. From an honest owner's standpoint, a Bushmaster or DPMS with the same or equal modifications will offer the same performance for less money. The KAC name brings a premium price, but also a premium quality. The only limitation of my SR15, IMO, is that its a 1/9 twist barrel. For something like this 1/7 is the way to go, but tell that to Reed Knight,
he built it....Bottom line, KAC makes amazing weapons and components, but this kind of quality doesn't come cheap. Accuracy/reliability can be equaled or even eclipsed by other manufactures for much less money. KAC devotes so much of thier energy/capacity to .gov contracts that they are unable to produce weapons for the civilian market in any quantity. Before I bought my SR25, I actually paid a "retainer" of $5500.00 for a Mk11 Mod0 "kit", complete with suppressor. I waited nearly two years before getting my money back. There just isn't enough of thier stuff to go around. Everything is backordered for years, then maybe some of the civvie orders can be filled by over runs or rejects....ask anyone who has been wating for thier M4QD. I like my KAC weapons, but I doubt I would spend the money on one again, since DPMS or Bushmaster can do everything for less....still, KAC makes amazing weapons, and they are worth most of the money they cost.