If your life was on the line...which manufacturer would you trust most?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - If your life was on the line...which manufacturer would you trust most?

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:48:14 PM EDT

Let's say you are out of town visiting friends when a natural disaster strikes. Whole neighborhoods are obliterated, such as after a hurricane or large tornado. The destruction is vast (just like after Katrina) and there is literally no infrastructure left to rely on for help. You don't even know the entire scope of the damage, but your buddy's radio is informing you of roving bands of thugs looting and killing homeowners.

Your buddy offers you a choice of three brands of AR15s. All are identical 20" A2s.

Of the following, which do you decide to put your trust in:

Colt
Armalite
Bushmaster

Well?

You guessed it, poll coming.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:50:23 PM EDT

[#1]

IBTP

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:50:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Bushmaster

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:50:47 PM EDT

[#3]

R&R Gunworks!! No one else!!

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:51:12 PM EDT

[#4]

One that I put together myself.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:51:27 PM EDT

[#5]

RRA and Bushmaster

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:52:15 PM EDT

[#6]

If my buddy was anything like me, all three that he owns would have been tested and tested and tested and it wouldn't matter one bit.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:52:16 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
One that I put together myself.

Play nice, now.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:52:57 PM EDT

[#8]

If they are good enough for Special Forces, they are good enough for me!

ETA; J/K, of course. Colt all the way.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:53:27 PM EDT

[#9]

Olympic Arms

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:53:34 PM EDT

[#10]

The one a I Built from CMMG parts.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:54:12 PM EDT

[#11]

Bushmaster.

Oh Yeah.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:54:13 PM EDT

[#12]

AK

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:54:35 PM EDT

[#13]

I have never had a problem or seen a problem with Colt or Bushmaster, so I wouldn't feel underarmed with either of them 2, I have never shot or seen an Armalite AR shot before

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:55:12 PM EDT

[#14]

Bushy or Colt.
Although honestly, I'd prefer a Stag/CMT rifle.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:55:28 PM EDT

[#15]

Colt

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:56:25 PM EDT

[#16]

BTW, I voted Armalite.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:56:29 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Quoted:
One that I put together myself.

Play nice, now.

OK fine

Id choose the Colt, but when it comes down to it I trust my homebuilt guns the best. Its not gonna be the Colt assembly line workers butt thats gonna be on the line, its gonna be mine. So I want to know that it was put together right.

I won't trust any firearm with my life unless it has had zero malfunctions for several thousand rounds.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:57:42 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
RRA and Bushmaster

+1

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:58:14 PM EDT

[#19]

I will take a High Point carbine and a Model 1 Sales kit with a cast lower.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:58:23 PM EDT

[#20]

Rock River Arms.

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:58:49 PM EDT

[#21]

AR stands for armalite

after that my bushmaster

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:59:15 PM EDT

[#22]

its Kool-aid

not cool-aid

Posted: 3/3/2006 12:59:57 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
AR stands for armalite

after that my bushmaster

AR stands for Armalite who sold the rights to... COLT. And I have trusted my life to a Colt, and will only trust a Colt. Colt Kool-Aid is good for the soul.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:00:03 PM EDT

[#24]

ArmaLite. After that, any one of the other 9 ArmaLites.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:01:25 PM EDT

[#25]

Bushmaster

Where are the options for Olympic Arms, Hesse, and ASA?

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:02:44 PM EDT

[#26]

DPMS until i get my SA M1A

Any my pistol wears a trident on the side.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:03:59 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
DPMS until i get my SA M1A

Any my pistol wears a trident on the side.

Never bring a pistol to a gunfight.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:04:38 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Quoted:
DPMS until i get my SA M1A

Any my pistol wears a trident on the side.

Never bring a pistol to a gunfight.

+1

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:07:36 PM EDT

[#29]

HK

Or you mean AR15s

Since the HK 416 is not for sale here

I will say Colt or DPMS cause that is what I own.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:10:59 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Quoted:
DPMS until i get my SA M1A

Any my pistol wears a trident on the side.

Never bring a pistol to a gunfight.

Just wanted to be IBT1911KAD

In Before The 1911 Kool Aid Drinkers

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:11:37 PM EDT

[#31]

HK? Why would you want to bring an HK pistol to a gunfight?

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:14:44 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
DPMS until i get my SA M1A

Any my pistol wears a trident on the side.

Never bring a pistol to a gunfight.

Just wanted to be IBT1911KAD

In Before The 1911 Kool Aid Drinkers

I have a Sig and a 1911, I would take the 1911 if only because it is SAO with a safety. I carry my Sig concealed now, but not after I get my new holster.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:15:26 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
HK? Why would you want to bring an HK pistol to a gunfight?

I believe trident means Sig 226, that is the official issue pistol of the SEALs. In addition to others.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:18:26 PM EDT

[#34]

Where is the .308 ... oh Armalite then.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:18:59 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
HK

Or you mean AR15s

Since the HK 416 is not for sale here

I will say Colt or DPMS cause that is what I own.

Do they make an AR15 type rifle that is available to the general public in this country?

Not knocking HK, as I have some of their pistols, just was not aware that they made a rifle that fits the question as asked in the body of the original post on this thread.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:19:27 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
HK? Why would you want to bring an HK pistol to a gunfight?

LOL cause HK is only selling handguns now.

If I am ever in a gunfight I want to have my HK91 or HK93.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:22:02 PM EDT

[#37]

Colt

Had a RRA--sold it. Nice rifle, minor problem, nothing to get worked up about.
Have a Bushy--couple of minor problems initially that Bushmaster took care of. Gaskey came loos. That could be bad. Fixed it myself. Like the rifle but not as much as my Colts and I trust them more.

I have quite a few non Colt lowers that I built up. Everything else on ALL of them is Colt. Stocks, uppers, lower parts kits, etc.
If I had another, the first thing I would do is buy a spare Colt bolt for it. My 2 cents.

I got an A2 upper during the ban and put it on an LMT lower. Just shot it for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Talk about a tack driver. Holy shit. Standing, offhand I was practically drilling the same hole at 100m.
I was doing pretty good with my evilized MAK 90 today, doing the same though. Surprised me. Maybe I am just getting to be a better shot in my old age.

I did build a smoking hot LMT M4 for my son. RAS, Magpul Stock. Kicks ass and shoots great. Colt bolt/assembly in it.
Also helped my daughters boyfriend build one of the same. We had a little bit of a party the night the AWban died.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:22:08 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
RRA and Bushmaster

Thats a big +1

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:25:32 PM EDT

[#39]

C MP FTW!!! Oh yeeeaahhh!!!

Colt.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:27:38 PM EDT

[#40]

I'll take Bushmaster, as long as it's been test fired, as any manufacturer can make a mistake. Both my Bushmasters(14.5 and 20") have functioned perfectly, the 14.5" has had 9000 rounds through it in the past 3-4 years, and the 20" has had around 3000 rounds in the past 2. Never had a mechanical problem. Also a friend has a 11.5" Bushy with a RDIAS and functions fine.

I'm not saying Bushmaster is any better(or worse) than any top tier manufacturer, but Ive had more experience with Bushmasters, and I feel more comfortable with them. Ive shot ARs from all the top tier manufacturers and never seen a major flaw in any, at least none that couldn't be fixed with a minor parts swap.

Posted: 3/3/2006 1:28:49 PM EDT

[#41]

Own Bushmaster, carry cool-aid in the field. Prefer Bushmaster.

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