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12/26/2002 8:09:52 PM EDT
After shooting a cousins m4 over the holidays I am left with no choice but to go buy one for myself.I am however in the dark as far as "post-ban"/"pre-ban" law is concerned. Question  #1.what are all the pyhsical differences between COLT M4 "pre- ban" uppers & lowers to the "post-ban" ones?  #2.what is the differnce between COLT M4 A1,A2 &A3's -and what does it matter when you are building a rifle?  #3.If you had a "pre-ban" upper and a "post-ban" lower(with a pre-ban collapsing stock)how could anyone know that the whole thing isn't "pre-ban"? I know these questions are basic but last week was the first time I have ever shot. -thanks for the help!  
12/27/2002 4:37:28 PM EDT
[#1]
Unless you are a collector, pre-ban AR's are over rated (just like Colt magazines!).
A pre-ban rifle may have a bayonet lug and a threaded-on flash hider. That's the only difference.
Now, if you need to use your rifle as a pointed stick and are going to shoot it at night then look for a pre-ban.
Who's going to check if your AR is legal or not?
Only the forces that be would do such a thing and they would only do it if they wanted your head on a pole. If the forces that be wanted your head on a pole, it wouldn't matter if your AR was legal or not, your head would be on a pole.
12/27/2002 5:53:40 PM EDT
[#2]
The major differences are flash hider, bayonet lug and collapsible stock.  If those "killer" items don't mean anything to you then save your money and buy a postban...they are usually half the price of a preban.
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