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Posted: 5/18/2003 9:22:47 AM EDT
| My cuurent AR collection does not include a Bushmaster, not for any particular reason. Just got back from a local gun show and was talking to a guy who just bought one brand new for around $950. I have never in my life seen a worse upper/lower receiver fit. It doesn't appear to be the point of dangerous but it was loose and I mean lose. The takedown pis were super tight. Otherwise a really nice looking rifle. Is this common of Bushmaster or something wrong with this rifle? Thoughts? |
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No, it's not common but it does happen. I was in a local gun shop and the guy kept telling me he had a "killer" deal on a Bushmaster 16" so I asked to see it. It was a Shorty 16" and the fit was horrible. On top of that it had scratches and dings all over. I looked like it had been thrown out a car window at 65MPH. I honestly believe this left the factory as beautiful, tight rifle but was damaged in shipping or handling somewhere along the way. I would bet that is what happened to the one you saw. |
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Quoted: I'd avoid this deal - unless it's cheap.... I mean REALLY cheap.... almost free....... Oh I wasn't buying it, a guy who knew me knew i am an AR guy and asked me if I had ever seen that. I thought that would be bizzare for Bushmaster, this was just too nice a rifle to have that slop. I'm wondering if the guy who bought it (he bought it at the last show couple months back) hadn't done something awful to it with a pick axe and sledge hammer to "clean it" Glad to know because I was planning on using a Bushy lower for my next buildup, despite all the hatemail they've been getting here. Question is, can I actually wait until next September to build it the way it was meant to be built or do I get antsy and get it done for Summer....damn I hate these decisions. |
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