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Posted: 3/27/2013 8:57:33 AM EDT
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It either says Connecticut or Maine.This should probably tell you all you need to know.
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Posted: 3/27/2013 9:01:52 AM EDT
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It either says Connecticut or Maine.This should probably tell you all you need to know. Well no because Freedom Group bought Bushmaster long before they moved manufacturing to NY not Conn and closed the Windham facility. In other words Bushmaster in Windham, Maine was producing AR-15s while owned by the Freedom Group. OP you might posting this in either the Windham or Bushmaster Industry forums |
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Posted: 3/27/2013 9:13:41 AM EDT
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It either says Connecticut or Maine.This should probably tell you all you need to know. Well no because Freedom Group bought Bushmaster long before they moved manufacturing to NY not Conn and closed the Windham facility. In other words Bushmaster in Windham, Maine was producing AR-15s while owned by the Freedom Group. OP you might posting this in either the Windham or Bushmaster Industry forums Thanks for the correction.Just passing own what Ive been told.Thanks for the heads up |
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Posted: 3/27/2013 9:24:10 AM EDT
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Well mine was made in Windam, ME but I guess thats still no guarantee. Hopefully Bushmaster emails me back with the date that it was manufactured.
Does anyone know the date, or roughly the date, of when production was taken over by freedom group? |
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Posted: 3/27/2013 9:37:32 AM EDT
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Bushmaster closed it's doors on Mar 31st, 2011 I think. I suppose the last firearms produced there was sometime in the previous months or weeks.
Bushmaster(Maine) was purchased in April 2006. |
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Posted: 3/27/2013 10:22:12 AM EDT
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Bushmaster closed it's doors on Mar 31st, 2011 I think. I suppose the last firearms produced there was sometime in the previous months or weeks. Bushmaster(Maine) was purchased in April 2006. So when did the quality of the rifles go to hell? Was it shortly after April 2006 or March 31st, 2011? Thanks |
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Posted: 3/27/2013 10:56:41 AM EDT
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The quality has never "gone to hell". Where did you get this false idea? They are not the best but certainly not the worse. I own several from different eras and they are all pretty much the same.
How do these myths get started? |
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Posted: 3/27/2013 10:57:45 AM EDT
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Bushmaster closed it's doors on Mar 31st, 2011 I think. I suppose the last firearms produced there was sometime in the previous months or weeks. Bushmaster(Maine) was purchased in April 2006. So when did the quality of the rifles go to hell? Was it shortly after April 2006 or March 31st, 2011? Thanks It depends if you count the purple Bushies that are out there. 
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Posted: 3/27/2013 11:08:29 AM EDT
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Bushmaster closed it's doors on Mar 31st, 2011 I think. I suppose the last firearms produced there was sometime in the previous months or weeks. Bushmaster(Maine) was purchased in April 2006. So when did the quality of the rifles go to hell? Was it shortly after April 2006 or March 31st, 2011? Thanks I'm not so sure the quality actually went down. They just had some competition that made a better product. Bushmaster is not as bad as some make them sound. Obviously there are lemons however. Personally I feel today's Windham made rifles are better than the Bushmaster(Remington) rifles. Are you having issues with yours? |
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Posted: 3/27/2013 11:26:43 AM EDT
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Bushmaster closed it's doors on Mar 31st, 2011 I think. I suppose the last firearms produced there was sometime in the previous months or weeks. Bushmaster(Maine) was purchased in April 2006. So when did the quality of the rifles go to hell? Was it shortly after April 2006 or March 31st, 2011? Thanks I'm not so sure the quality actually went down. They just had some competition that made a better product. Bushmaster is not as bad as some make them sound. Obviously there are lemons however. Personally I feel today's Windham made rifles are better than the Bushmaster(Remington) rifles. Are you having issues with yours? Zero issues with mine. Just wanted to know what era my Bushy was from. I guess my choice of words was lousy, their quality has not "gone to hell" but I have heard from many people that the overall quality of their rifles are not as good as they once were (pre Freedom group) |
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Posted: 3/28/2013 9:10:58 PM EDT
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I have an email sent out to Bushmaster asking when mine was made based on serial number and model number but I'm wondering if anyone knows exactly when Freedom group bought out Bushmaster and the quality went down hill. Mine is at least 6 years old, bought it at a gun show used. Is there a serial number database or anything else that I can reference? Thanks Bushmaster Below L051000 - Assembled Pre-Ban Rifles and some pre-94 lowers.** L051001-L063000 - Mixed Pre-Ban Assembled Rifles and Pre-Sept 94 Lowers (Call to verify) L063001 and Up - Post-Ban Does your serial number even start with an "L"? |
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Posted: 3/28/2013 10:56:17 PM EDT
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I have an email sent out to Bushmaster asking when mine was made based on serial number and model number but I'm wondering if anyone knows exactly when Freedom group bought out Bushmaster and the quality went down hill. Mine is at least 6 years old, bought it at a gun show used. Is there a serial number database or anything else that I can reference? Thanks Bushmaster Below L051000 - Assembled Pre-Ban Rifles and some pre-94 lowers.** L051001-L063000 - Mixed Pre-Ban Assembled Rifles and Pre-Sept 94 Lowers (Call to verify) L063001 and Up - Post-Ban Does your serial number even start with an "L"? Bushmasters I have seen start with "BFI"... |
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Posted: 3/28/2013 11:30:13 PM EDT
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The quality has never "gone to hell". Where did you get this false idea? They are not the best but certainly not the worse. I own several from different eras and they are all pretty much the same. How do these myths get started? It's something to do with putting out junk. |
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Posted: 3/29/2013 4:51:18 AM EDT
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Both the L and BFI serial number prefixes predate the Freedom Group acquisition. I have lowers with both and they were purchased before 2005.
I wouldn't worry about which era it dates from. Pre-Freedom era rifles had quality control issues, too. I know firsthand. My thinking on Bushmaster rifles is if you push it hard and it runs fine, you most likely have a rifle that will serve you well. The lemons tend to reveal themselves pretty quickly once you put them through their paces. I had one Bushmaster (16-inch hbar circa-2003) that never malfunctioned in approximately 8,000 rounds. I had another (20-inch government profile circa 2005) with severe short-stroking issues due to several QC issues with the rifle. |
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