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7/29/2010 9:47:41 AM EDT
I am looking to get an AR15 in 223 –– my dealer carries the following - I am not interested in a gas piston gun I just want to get a basic model... the question is how would you rate these brands?

# Bushmaster
# Olympic
# Stag
# DPMS
# Armalite
7/29/2010 9:58:34 AM EDT
[#1]
Does your dealer do FFL transfers? Price of gun from other dealer + shipping + $20 and you can get brands other than that. I would rather have a Colt, Daniel Defense, BCM, LMT, etc. than any of those brands.
Dustin
7/29/2010 10:00:22 AM EDT
[#2]
Armalite
Bushmaster
Stag
DPMS
Olympic Arms
7/29/2010 10:01:32 AM EDT
[#3]
Check out the Spikes M4 LE and see if he will handle the transfer for you.  You may also want to look at BCM.

If he will not do tranfers, go elsewhere.  If that is the only shop around, go with the Armalite or Stag.
7/29/2010 10:07:12 AM EDT
[#4]
If you are limited to buying only from these brands, of those I like Stag the best. Its the retail brand of CMT who produces parts for many manufacturers.

Armalite and Bushy will serve you well also. Im not a fan of Oly or DPMS.  

However I would do some research on here and you can most likely save some money and find some deals buying online.

YMMV
7/29/2010 10:11:20 AM EDT
[#5]
Armalite or Stag out of those choices....then Bushmaster.
7/29/2010 10:24:13 AM EDT
[#6]
Armalite, I have an AR10 and it serves me well.
7/29/2010 10:30:18 AM EDT
[#7]



Quoted:


Does your dealer do FFL transfers? Price of gun from other dealer + shipping + $20 and you can get brands other than that. I would rather have a Colt, Daniel Defense, BCM, LMT, etc. than any of those brands.

Dustin


+1 for buying online.

AIM Surplus has free shipping (and spikes uppers for less than the spikes website), and most FFL xfers can be done for $25 around here.



 
7/29/2010 10:31:49 AM EDT
[#8]
They do have spikes I asked - so that is also an option.
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