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Posted: 4/27/2008 2:35:06 PM EDT
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Hello Good People, I'm pondering a AR-15 purchase and need some advice. A local dealer is asking $1025 for a bushy M4 A3 with heavy barrel and detachable handle, collapsible stock. Does this sound like a ball park good deal? |
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It appears that you might be from Colorado (Cololeadslinger). Have you checked out Jensen Arms or 5280 Armory? jensenarms.com/index.htm www.ak-47man.com/home.html |
Bushy is usually overpriced for what they are but generally a good purchase & serve most well. If you want that particular rifle & don't care what you pay for it then make it a good deal for you. If not then your best bet for a lower price is more often than not going to be found online these days...with a few expceptions. Not from a chain store who are usually at or near MSRP. Even some local dealers will not come off of their prices too much (at least this is the case in my AO & I live in a large city). Therefore, it's online shopping for me or I'm taking a drive down the old hard ball for an hour or two. |
| My local gun shop has BM's on the shelf for right at a grand the is another down the road that averages 1100 bucks. Some guns they have at good prices some not so much. Anymore it seems like one of the vender's here on this site have some of the better deals...you just have to add in shipping and see what price comes in lower. |
I'm always a fan of the "if your a newby, go DPMS" My first was a DPMS and i beat the shit out of it while learning the Do's and Do Nots. Then upgraded to an LMT and never looked back! In the AR world, you "usually" get what you pay for....i say usually in qoutes. The best Advice i can give, buy what you want. Or buy what you need if you don't know what you want. |
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This is my first post on this forum, I'm impressed with the response thus far. Is a heavy barrel worth the extra expense/weight? My wife needs to be able to shoot it well, and it needs to be portable and functional for a bug out scenario. I've heard so many different opinions about RRA being better than Bushmaster, and Bushmaster being better than RRA, and so on. It is hard to distill the info - maybe tell me why you like one brand over another? Also, am I on the right track regarding the features and such for a defense weapon (16", collapsible stock, detachable handle/iron sights)? Thanks and keep it coming! |
I'd skip out on the hbar. Everything else is usually the norm. Keep doing your research & you should be able to make a fairly informed decision. Go to a few dealers & hold a few different brands to determine what type fits you & yours the best. Some dealers will let you shoot a shop queen too so you'll have an even more informed decision to make. |
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