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From those of you that have handled and shot one or both of these rifles what are your impressions? I am trying to decide on getting a SASS from a friend or waiting and getting the Titan from FA.
gatormba,
I cannot comment on Armalite as I've never handled/fired one - however, I personally ordered a Fulton Armory Titan for the following reasons:
1) I already owned one of Clints M14 Service Grade & M1 Carbine Service Grade rifles - the fit, finish, and complete attention to detail is second to none!
2) Parts compatability with other .308 AR Rifle platforms - DPMS, Knights and JP. Armalite is a proprietary design, therefore, you only have 1 option for mags, barrels, etc...in the event you ever want to modify or, in the unfortunate event of breaking something.
3) I just simply like the way the Titan looks - yeah I know...a firearm is a tool, however, I want my "tools" to be visually appealing (to me).
4) Availabiliy to customize the build to
your spec's - I ordered mine with a 22" NM Stainless heavy barrel with a 1/10 twist, Magpul PRS stock, 2 - 12" rails, 2 - 7" rails, quick detach Harris bipod, Geissele Match Trigger, SPR hand grip and a Vortex Flash Hider.
Mine is similar to this...
my $0.02
Sakic #19