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http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/...acquires-dpms/ As for the why, as Justin said, they'll shoot just fine, and most folks won't have a single problem with em. I personally am not well versed on the various AR brands and parts, and won't make something up and pretend I am. But a few folks that I personally believe to be knowledgeable in basic gunsmithing, and whose advice I sought and have chosen to pay attention to, all were less than enthusiastic about those particular brands. Certainly not saying you have to be, it's just my own personal choice to heed their advice! But I also tend to purchase my guns like I purchase my tools, for the ultra long haul. And when I comes to tools, I prefer to buy Snap-On. Now that's not me saying that Craftsmen are shiet, I've never had either brand break on me, and I own stuff from both... I just think Snap-On are worth the couple extra bucks, for what I want. Guess that makes me a sucker sometimes. Aint we all ;) |
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I honestly can't wait to see how many people are roaming the show flor with AR's for $2000+. I just want to see the entertainment, I'll be sure to report back here if i find a DPMS for over $2k :r On a positive note, I just discovered that MidwayUSA has pmags available to backorder at normal prices. ETA Jan. 29th. .... I think I'm going to post the 5 pmags I have on gunbroker tonight for $300, and order 5 new ones from midway for $80. I can wait a month for a $200 profit (and I'm sure we won't see any hi cap bans before then, lol) :noon :noon Heck, maybe I'll order a few extra and dump my US GI green follower mags I got as well :) |
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They have Pmag 10-pks for $100 and you can backorder them. They're a great company. |
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oh my... I think I just found the most beautiful AR I have ever seen... Work of Art doesn't even begin to describe it!
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I think it might be time to reconsider a Slide-Fire purchase.... no way in hell that wouldn't be listed on any kind of ban. Besides, that on a 22LR AR just looks fun as hell (and affordable to shoot!)
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DSGarms site is back up :noon
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I might just pick up 30 mags... If prices start going down, I can dump 20 of em. If a ban materializes, well... thats a nice profit! either way, WIN. |
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Yes they will go boom when you pull the trigger, but they are are from mil spec I can go into great detail on each and every component if you wish? :D If i am buying a AR or building a pieces and parts rifle I it's worth it to spend a little more. To say the 3 brands above are equal would be like comparing a Dutch master to Cohiba. :r |
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We've got about 2-3 big shows a month within a few hours of my area, which is nice... can always "try again" if I don't find what I'm looking for! Right now the only things on the radar I guess are an M1a or an AR10, though I don't have high hopes of finding either! |
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The shows that happen in my area never really have any deals, most things are priced higher than you can find them elsewhere
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Rats our next big gun show wont be till Jan 18
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When I did my research years ago DPMS got much better reviews than the other two mentioned company's, The DPMS was considered the best machine for the money back then. (I will have too see if I still have the article). Any how I love mine, it has never let me down with some hard use and abuse I guess this is one more time I will be happy with not having the cool kid brands.:) |
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Off to a few more gun shops to see about getting a stripped lower ordered.
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The last page of this article on the '94 ban really made me laugh. And it had some valid points.
.....As it turns out, firearms magazines are both typically very robust and reliable in design, and incredibly easy to mass manufacture. Once made, they last indefinitely. Between the time Congress started signaling that they would create a magazine capacity restriction and the implementation of the law, factories worked 24 hours a day, 7 days a week churning out millions of nothing but high-capacity magazines, which were stockpiled by manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers in massive warehouses. As a result, “high capacity magazines” for most common firearms were freely available throughout the life of the ban. .... The law had another unforeseen result. As companies looked to introduce new models of pistols, they determined that if they were going to be forced to make pistols limited to a magazine capacity of just 10 rounds, it would be advantageous for them to make these new pistols as small as possible for the concealed carry market. The Glock 26 and Kahr K9 were introduced the following year, and were among the first of a new breed of powerful, ultra-concealable handguns known as “subcompacts.” Similar designs from other companies quickly followed. Objectively, based purely on the numbers, the assault weapons ban increased both the number of and public acceptance of semi-automatic, military-style rifles, and created a new class of powerful, concealable handguns. Put another way, the assault weapons ban not only put more guns into the market, it encouraged the development of smaller, more powerful, semi-automatic firearms. http://pjmedia.com/blog/assault-weapons-ban/3/ :r :r :r |
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When we ignore history, we are doomed to repeat it.:fp |
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They have become the Holy Grail, along with bolt carrier groups! I need one for my Colt; I had a .22 conversion in it for while now I don’t know were my M16 carrier is! :sh |
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Personally I'd rather avoid such nonsense. The Treasure Aisles/Patriot Gun Show held near Monroe on Saturdays is a better choice in my book, as is Schomy's Swap Meet in Middletown. But then, I'm not looking to add anything much to what I've already got. |
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I am finding that some shops won't even allow me to place an order with full acceptance that it may be months before I ever get it. Crazy that they're not even willing to take and hold onto my money now.
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Most would be secretly steemed if they sold you a receiver for a $100 and at that moment they were able to get $300 or good knows how much. |
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Trying to load up on guns and ammo now is akin to waiting until the day it snows to show up at the tire store and try to get snow tires. Should have had all that stuff packed away by now. Shortly after the original AWB expired I loaded up on all the stuff I could, and the stuff that was unobtainium during the ban. It was going to only be a matter of time before they outlawed it all again.
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Reminds me a little of 08' when we got a new prez. I grabbed 5 NIB Colt 6920's...before the prices went through the roof!!
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That said, I put my snow plow on my ZTR a month ago to ward off all snow for the winter. :r |
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I had planned on this administration banning them in the first term, so there has been a bit of extra time. Homeowner plows were a way of life when I lived in AK
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First and last time I'll post this here. |
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The wife is bringing permit applications home tonight. We're thinking about a 12 gauge pump for home defense.
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At one time I thought about moving to Alaska but after my accident in the Keys I don't warm up as quickly as I used too. I'm not sure where Florida lands on Mikes list, but I have heard us refered to as the Gunshine State. |
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Thank goodness for the Ronco Pocket Fisherman :) http://www.mikeysoft.com/all_stuff_g...3/mvc-224s.jpg We also have pretty good concealled carry laws and the right to protect yourself, unless this mess with GZ blow that all up. Unfortunatly, Florida has hordes of uneducated people that think Stand Your Ground means someone can hunt someone else down :bh |
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We are a big open carry state, we have a few open carry guys who like to try and push the cops into a confrontation so they can get a lawsuit. :sh
Easy enough to get a CCW also. |
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OC no permit needed, CC 'shall issue', but the problem here is the 'gun free' zones like universities. Here at VT if we have another Cho, I get to point a laser pointer at the shooter, not my Glock. I might buy a mW laser just to have something worth pointing. A guy in town here decided to bang on the window of his ex-wife's house .. the ex-wife he attacked with a knife 6 years earlier. This time, new boyfriend had a gun and shot the prick three times. Prick survived and charged with home invasion, shooter no charges. |
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Awesome-someone posted a petition for metal detectors to be installed at schools. Yeah, that would have stopped a kid shooting the glass out of the door for entry. That audible alarm would have turned him around in no time.
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On the subject of getting your lower, honestly, I wouldn't sweat it yet. It's not like an AW ban will "sail through" unobstructed. It took em nearly 5 years of slogging and burning political capital to get the last one passed. So if if this one takes a year, prices will go down in march, people will forget, and you can buy what you want, before prices go back up again more permanently. |
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Got one of the last on Tuesday.
Armalite AR10 on the way. Figure with that, I can pop them long before they hit the range for my AR15. Should be in my hands soon. Now for the difficult task of finding ammo and extra 20+ mags. |
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For those not familiar with the AR10 format.
The smaller of these two is the AR15 round (.223/5.56). The other is the AR10 .308 Winchester NATO. Will definitely leave a mark. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...2B39E53510.jpg |
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