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Posted: 10/10/2007 11:47:05 AM EDT
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Stag makes a damn good rifle. I just really wish they didn't put a deer head on their lowers. But that's a pretty petty complaint. Another idea/option would be a CMMG bargain barrel special. $550 gets you a decent shooter that you could later trade in for a new CMMG and I've heard they will give you the full amount towards the trade. That's a rockin' proposition. At least that way you could take the extra ~$300 and put it towards an optic (used aimpoint, etc). Good luck, |
whre is this CMMG special you are refering to? |
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Go here and buy the complete stag upper for $495 www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Stag_Arms_2H_Complete_.223_Upper_for_AR_type_Rifle.html This tapco six position stock for under $68 www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/AR15_M16_T6_6-Position_Collapsible_Stock.html This lower parts kit for $59.95 www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/DPMS_AR15_Lower_Parts_Kit.html And pickup a stripped lower for about $90 and you will have a little more money for mags and ammo. |
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ads tactical ar's run $825.00 and are much nicer than both stag an dpms. Ads tacitcal |
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The CMMG deal is good for somebody who is on a very very very tight budget. I have seen barrels and barrels of these exact ARs at our local gun shows. I gaurantee that one of these could very easily be cleaned up and turned in to a nice beater/trunk type gun, none of them are safe queens..........but for $550 what do you expect? The only problem I have is that for just over $550 you could build a NEW AR. I would drop the $550 in a heart beat if I could choose one of the CMMG rifles from the bargin bin, however I wouldnt for a DPMS. ETA- IIRC, all the flaws on the rifles in the bargin bins are circled, so you know what the problem is. I remember at one time seeing rifles with roll marks that were just bairly stamped or the stamp didnt stamp correctly. example: I saw a DPMS rifle where the panther stamp didnt come out correctly, from 3 feet away you would never know the difference. Most of the rifles seemd to have at least a few light marks on them, but nothing you couldnt clean up! Good luck! |
I bought one of these Anvil Arms carbines, you can't go wrong, you get a carbine course too.... good luck whatever you buy.... www.anvilarms.com/c-14-carbines.aspx http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-8/1271708/Picture006.jpg |
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By simply buying the 3 main components (complete upper, complete lower, and bolt carrier + changing handle) and putting them together myself I saved a significant amount of money. The cheapest I could find a NIB (NJ legal hop Stag Arms A2 complete lower - $235 from arms-n-ammo.com Bushmaster 14.5" AWB compliant complete M4 upper w/ perm attached izzy compensator - $400 from pkfirearms.com Rock River Arms bolt carrier assembly & forged charging handle - $125 from pkfirearms.com total $760 |
| Thanks for the inputs, I think I'm going for the Stag, especially after reading the review in the Guns&Ammo Book of the AR15. My plan was to get a decent rifle, get to know it and shoot it. Get a feeling for taking it apart and then, perhaps, start to mod it a bit. |
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Doublestar - $765 delivered. www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/36_753 |
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Like someone said, you can build a rifle for about ~$500. The CMMG is still a pretty good deal for someone who doesn't want to fiddle with building a rifle. A lot of people just want to buy a gun and are not interested in (or comfortable with) assembling a firearm. For those people, I'd suggest the CMMG $550 special. I'm thinking of buying one just for kicks. It's kind of like buying from the CMP... half the excitement is wondering what you'll get. It is luck of the draw. |
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