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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: WSU on December 19, 2012, 12:10:40 PM

Title: School me on ARs
Post by: WSU on December 19, 2012, 12:10:40 PM: I want an AR but can't spend the money right now. So, I understand that I could buy a lower and then the rest later. As I understand it, that should allow me to have an AR post-ban if a new ban occurs?

If that is correct, what do I need to get for a lower?
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: lee on December 19, 2012, 12:26:34 PM: Pretty much "Yup". It would be "Pre-ban".

Unless an up-coming ban were to include receivers, .... ya never know.
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 19, 2012, 12:27:19 PM: $$$ that's it! :chuckle: No seriously, all you need is a couple of hundred bucks and you in the game.
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: WSU on December 19, 2012, 12:41:41 PM: What make should I be looking for? I know almost nothing about ARs....
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 19, 2012, 12:54:10 PM: Quote from: WSU on December 19, 2012, 12:41:41 PM
What make should I be looking for? I know almost nothing about ARs....

Here is a few I like:

CMMG M4 LE

Colt 6920

Bushmaster ORC

Smith & Wesson M&P 15 X

Stag Model 3

And of course Sig M400

Lowers only:
DPMS
Alexander Arms
Rock River Arms
Eagle Arms
Stag Arms
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: WSU on December 19, 2012, 12:56:35 PM: Are all of those able to shoot 5.56?
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: grundy53 on December 19, 2012, 12:59:27 PM: Good luck finding a lower receiver anytime soon....
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 19, 2012, 01:05:53 PM: Quote from: WSU on December 19, 2012, 12:56:35 PM
Are all of those able to shoot 5.56?

You can buy a lower and get different uppers with different calibers. Unless you go .308 than you need an AR-10 lower otherwise you can buy one lower and many different upper and exchange them as you like.
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 19, 2012, 01:34:41 PM: Quote from: WSU on December 19, 2012, 12:56:35 PM
Are all of those able to shoot 5.56?
The lower should accept the standard magazine and will shoot anything that fits in the magazine----5.56, 6.8, .458, .50, custom round, etc.
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: KopperBuck on December 19, 2012, 02:14:06 PM: WSU, where are you located? I know of a place that will be getting lowers in the next day or two.
Title: Re: School me on ARs
Post by: WSU on December 19, 2012, 02:14:30 PM: Olympia. Please shoot me a PM.