Hello, I am new here and I am thinking of buying a M4 type carbine to compliment my DPMS DCM ar-15 these guns are addictive well anyways my question is what recomendations to you people have I like the a3 config  and some rail options would be nice but thats all any tips or advice would be much appreciated

LET me be the first to say, "welcome [newbie]"!

Buy what you like, as far as looks and go from there!

My advice:

Get a flat top for sure, then [b]read read read[/b] the forums here to see what you want to put on it.  The "Picture" thread will give you some ideas too.

[beer] Welcome!

Whatever you decide on, it won't be your last version.[;)]

Would you consider a Colt?

The Colt 6400c M4 carbine can be had for less than $900 if you shop around. It features:

-M4 marked upper and lower
-A3 flattop with proper RAS numbers
-Chrome-lined chamber and barrel
-Proper 1/7ROT barrel
-Side sling mount
-H buffer and HD extractor spring
-Extended feed ramps
-Standard front pushpin
-No protruding sear block

[b]-Lifetime service agreement[/b]

If authenticity is important to you it might be something to consider [:)]

I like everything about my colt 6400C M4 except for the stock of course! soon to be fixed.

I also looked at RRA M4's before buying mine and I thought they looked really nice.  One thing that is nice about the colt is that it will always hold its value much more than any other brand, although I will never sell mine. And, colt makes the actual M4's for the military, FN makes M16's, so I thought that it was really cool to buy it from the company that makes the real deal.  Also I liked the pinned compensator on the colt M4, some other brands I looked at had no compensator.

Go for it.

Working on my third one[:D]
Bushmaster,Colt,Armalite and RRA. You can't go wrong.

CJAN_NH

Would you consider a Colt?

The Colt 6400c M4 carbine can be had for less than $900 if you shop around. It features:

-M4 marked upper and lower
-A3 flattop with proper RAS numbers
-Chrome-lined chamber and barrel
-Proper 1/7ROT barrel
-Side sling mount
-H buffer and HD extractor spring
-Extended feed ramps
-Standard front pushpin
-No protruding sear block

-Lifetime service agreement

I love my Colt 6400c M4 not just for what CJAN_NH had posted (that did help) but also cause it looks so darn cool.

I had a BM but use it as trade-in to get my Colt 6400c M4. The BM was okay but every BM i have had has had some type of FTF or FTE trouble and would not fire some of the ammo i would use.

Also my 22lr conver. kit's (i have 3 of them) would not work right in any of the BM.

But my Colt 6400c M4 has fired every-thing i have put in it with out any trouble at all (1000rnds) and my 22lr conver. kits all work super with out any trouble at all to.

I have had 6 BM and 4 Colts my new one the Colt 6400c M4 now makes 5 Colts i have owned and i'm very,very,happy with it.

I put some pics up recently for anyone who might be interested in the different features of a 6400c. From a previous post:

The Colt 6400c has an M4 marked upper and lower:
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/M4_Lower_small.JPG[/img]

[img]http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Upper.JPG[/img]

Heavy duty "H" buffer and heavy duty extractor spring for reliability:
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Buffer.JPG[/img]

[img]http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Extractor.JPG[/img]

Barrel has proper 1/7ROT, chamber and barrel are chrome lined:
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Cmp.jpg[/img]

Upper is RAS numbered:
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Ras.jpg[/img]

Side sling mount:
[img]http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Sling.JPG[/img]

The 6400c has a standard pushpin lower, no protruding sear block, proper M4 handguards with dual heatshields, extended feedramps, and has a [b]lifetime service agreement.[/b]

I'm guessing you shoot out at Tac-Pro Shooting Center eh?

I'm also guessing college-student budget?

First, I'd establish a budget that you can live with for the purchase. Second, what purpose/uses do you have in mind? Some accessories are great for range use, not so great for harder use.

Stick with the DPMS. [url=ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=22&t=174919]CMMG[/url] has chromelined, 1/7, M4 barrels, in 14.5" and 16", pre or post ban. They also have flat top uppers, with feed ramp cuts, and they sell DPMS lowers.