Posted: 11/25/2006 6:20:46 AM EDT
| My greetings to all of you, i'm a newbie here and pretty much a new guy to ar15s, never owned one but i do have a colt 6721 ordered and should be to me in the next few weeks. I've been reading around this site and it looks like everyone knows what they're talking about. i can't wait to get my rifle. anyway, i look forward being on this forum and learning and maybe soon be helpful to someone. |
Are you sure that it was THIS site?  Welcome aboard. |
MOD......Please block this person!!! No....just kidding! |
That's alright, just save up for another AR, perhaps a less expensive Bushmaster M4 or a Rock River Arms. They are also great rifles that cost about $300-$400 less than a comparable Colt. A nice Remington 870 is a cheap ($350 or so for a good police model) home defense weapon you might want to condsider as well. Personally, I just don't like AK's. But, whatever makes you happy. 
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Peruse the picture threads for hours to get an idea on what people accessorize with. Alot of add-on's, accessories, grips/stocks and sights/scopes are personnal preference. EOTech and Aimpoint sights are the most prevolent sights available. Several good flashlights available also. I think Pentagon lights are an excellant value. Alot of stuff is good, and alot of stuff is crap. My AR has gone through more then one transformation to finally get it where I'm very content with it. I learned alot from this forum by looking at alot of pictures, reading alot of posts, and asking questions. Personally, regardless if you keep your AR bone stock or not, the most important thing you can do is only use high quality mags in your Rifle. The Dealers here on this Forum (for the most part) cannot be beat for best prices and outstanding service. Good luck! |
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i started with a Larue 7.0 FF, then a SF962... no rush...next to get is a Troy BUIS and a TA31F w/ a LT-100 or Specter DR i may stop with a Crane stock... |
Before you go out and buy a bunch of stuff to hang on your rifle, get some training, take a good basic course. Firing 1,000 rounds over a three day period will give you a really good idea of what YOU need to do to better suit the rifle to YOUR needs. Having the basics down with a stock rifle and iron sights is always a good thing. By theway, welcome aboard!! |
+1 Learn your rifle as it sits. Learn your irons, become proficient with it. Then start hanging all the tacticool crap you want on it. Maybe one day it'll look like this 
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Your right! After I go buy a new Rolls Royce I think the next fun thing would be an old rusty ten speed  They are cheap 
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