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Posted: 6/19/2016 6:53:59 PM EDT
I stopped by Windham Weaponry during an open house event showcasing the new indoor range. Great bunch of folks and a fantastic store and range. I demoed four mags of 7.62x39 through their new AR prototype. It had the MI fore-end and a nice gray coating. Good trigger and tight fitting components. Definitely want one. Brought the wife and kids, and they had a blast. Minimum age for the range is ten years old. Here's a pic of some WW uppers and lowers and other components in the raw.  |
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I'm really glad to see these guys back in the business. I'll always have a warm spot for the original Bushmasters. They were the best AR I could afford back in the day. We really do owe Windham Bushy, DPMS, Armalite/Eagle & even Olympic a bit of gratitude for keeping on when the AR wasn't popular.
I've seen a few of the Windham guns. The fit & finish is attractive, not that it matters much on an AR. |
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I'm really glad to see these guys back in the business. I'll always have a warm spot for the original Bushmasters. They were the best AR I could afford back in the day. We really do owe Windham Bushy, DPMS, Armalite/Eagle & even Olympic a bit of gratitude for keeping on when the AR wasn't popular. This. Quality Parts (Bushmaster) was one of the go-to places for parts before the market took off. I bought a couple of WW 14.5" barrel kits (pinned and welded extended FH, handguards) on sale recently for some low-dollar builds, and they are just fine. My first AR was a naked muzzle 16" HBAR with a C7 (A1 sight and handle) upper. |
| I couldn't answer, not knowing all the steps. I know they blast them and hard anodize them prior to the nitrate process. I'm guessing they hand inspect the lower and ensure all flashing and tooling marks are removed and the dimensions are within specs. Probably also go over it with a brush of some sort to check for debris? |
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I stopped by Windham Weaponry during an open house event showcasing the new indoor range. Great bunch of folks and a fantastic store and range. I demoed four mags of 7.62x39 through their new AR prototype. It had the MI fore-end and a nice gray coating. Good trigger and tight fitting components. Definitely want one. Brought the wife and kids, and they had a blast. Minimum age for the range is ten years old. Here's a pic of some WW uppers and lowers and other components in the raw. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h145/SyPHERAO/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160611_085835647.jpg After seeing hundreds of images of black or FDE rifles, that naked AR looks sexy as hell. Not exactly "tactical". But damn. Wonder how that would look all polished up and shiny like a big rig's fuel tank or rims. OK, sue me. I like shiny things. 
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