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8/4/2007 1:01:17 PM EDT
Anybody heard of an AR-15 brand named American Spririt. Made in Arizona.
8/4/2007 1:31:21 PM EDT
[#1]
American spirit arms or ASA...heard of em but dony know much about em.
8/4/2007 1:34:36 PM EDT
[#2]
I do believe they are out of business now. Bad reputation IIRC...
8/5/2007 11:47:46 AM EDT
[#3]
It is, but (as I've said before), they're INSANE to keep such a sullied name.  And you have to assume that any ASA rifle encountered in the wild is questionable at best, as there's no way to know if it's a post-Bob gun or not.  And, honestly, I don't know anything, good or bad, about the new folks, and this is a case where no news isn't good news.

-Troy
8/5/2007 11:50:14 AM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
Anybody heard of an AR-15 brand named American Spririt. Made in Arizona.




http://www.americanspiritarms.net/
8/5/2007 4:46:47 PM EDT
[#5]
imo, w/ the already other numerious, reputable names, i'd go w/ em over ASA
8/5/2007 6:23:37 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
It is, but (as I've said before), they're INSANE to keep such a sullied name.  And you have to assume that any ASA rifle encountered in the wild is questionable at best, as there's no way to know if it's a post-Bob gun or not.  And, honestly, I don't know anything, good or bad, about the new folks, and this is a case where no news isn't good news.

-Troy


Really my only question was your statement about the company being defunct, as I was under the impression they were still in business with new ownership.

I've never owned any of their products, and probably never will, so I have no opinion of either their old products, or the current ones being manufactured by the new owners.  I will say that if some of their products and service under the new ownership started getting great reviews within the industry, I would be willing to give them a chance.  

I do wish them the best however in trying to turn the company around.  I think it would be great if they could manufacture a HIGH QUALITY line of products.  Good for us consumers, and the industry in general IMHO.
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