gizzard
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I am an at noob. armalite has the wylde chamber, with 1 in 8 twist. comments or concerns about an armalite?
Definitely not trolling, I just know that asking "what type of gun should I buy" is almost as controversial as politics or religion.Based on your title, this oldMan believes you are trolling.
I am looking into possibly buying my first AR15 style gun sometime in the near future. However, even with MD being restricted to heavy barrel only, there are only about a gazillion options out there. I am looking for a simple, basic, AR. A starter type gun to get my feet wet in this arena. Since I am just getting into this, obviously price will be a major point of concern. I don't want to over-buy, but I also don't want a piece of junk. Can anyone out there recommend a good beginner's AR or some good material to help me make my decision? I see magazines out there but with MD's restrictions, I am guessing that a lot, if not most, of what I see in there is not available to me. Thanks in advance and sorry if this opens up a can of worms.
When you see a AR advertised from an established manufacturer for about a 599 price tag is that generally with or without iron sights or is that for a plain flat top with a clean barrel? I might look in to getting one instead of the obsolete stuff I mess around with now. I only own one and its a twenty inch target model with a fixed butt stock and heavy barrel. Thinking about 6.8 cal with a fixed butt-stock a shorter barrel and a flat top.
Definitely not trolling, I just know that asking "what type of gun should I buy" is almost as controversial as politics or religion.
I appreciate all the answers and suggestions that have been given. I will probably stop by and see Dan at BBP since I bought a pistol from him a couple weeks ago.
One day sale, complete upper for $199
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/221905/ar-stoner-ar-15-a3-upper-receiver-assembly-556x45mm-nato-16-barrel?cm_mmc=pe_brand-_-ar_stoner_556_upper-_-ods-_-20171011&utm_medium=email&utm_source=one-day-sale&utm_campaign=arstoner-upper-221905&utm_content=main-image-link
One day sale, complete upper for $199
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/221905/ar-stoner-ar-15-a3-upper-receiver-assembly-556x45mm-nato-16-barrel?cm_mmc=pe_brand-_-ar_stoner_556_upper-_-ods-_-20171011&utm_medium=email&utm_source=one-day-sale&utm_campaign=arstoner-upper-221905&utm_content=main-image-link
Wow wow wow now. Don’t forget, OP almost certainly doesn’t have a pre-ban lower sitting around. That means that upper is no good. Has to be a heavy barreled/HBAR upper.
Are Marylanders allowed to own post ban non heavy barrel ? Just not buy/sell/trade/use in state ? Or are they a no no all the way around ?
Note: Clarifying the question and answering:
Upper Receivers are legal to purchase by a Maryland Resident in an non heavy barrel configuration. The catch comes from what are you attaching it to? If the lower that you will be fixing it to was owned prior to FSA2013, you are fine. Other than that, once you attach it, you are building a banned rifle.
(Not if it is assembled and used out of state.)
Wow wow wow now. Don’t forget, OP almost certainly doesn’t have a pre-ban lower sitting around. That means that upper is no good. Has to be a heavy barreled/HBAR upper.
And must be disassembled if brought back into state.
yea yea yea...
Here’s the thing, if you own NO pre-ban lowers I would NOT have one in maryland. Unlikely, but even if you never assemble it or only put it together out of state, you could get hit with constructive intent.
If you don’t have a pre-ban lower, my suggestion is do not own or have one in the state of Maryland. Full stop. Even a really nicer upper at a cheap price isn’t worth facing a large felony charge if MD happen to be dicks and you get pulled over driving out of state or back in to the state or something with it and a dissassembled lower in your vehicle.
HBAR uppers aren’t rare and they are often on sale for a good price.