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Who, if anyone, is The New "Colt" for AR's?
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It's Billy Bae Ray Bob's Motorcycle Lube, Machine Shop and AR Assembly Place, because that's the brand I own.
Just kidding, it's probably FN. There's a lot that goes into being a mil-spec contractor.
Just kidding, it's probably FN. There's a lot that goes into being a mil-spec contractor.
FN or Windham I guess. Everyone needs to start somewhere.
Tungsten
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DD. Great quality and not stupidly expensive.... at least as of ~5 years ago.
That's a different question, IMHO.
clandestine
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This have me a good chuckle.
So true. Few companies are as consistent as Colt.
I will throw in my experience with FN AR15's. Their civilian lines don't touch the consistency of Colt. Not even close.
clandestine
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While I like BCM they are a tad overpriced and the barrels just are not very accurate.
This has been my take-away from your posts.
What would you say is the best approach? Go with a reputable manufacture and gauge???
DutchV
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- Jul 8, 2012
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The HBAR requirement kills most of the good ones for us here in MD.
Go SBR.
I will respectfully disagree. I have a few factory BCMs and they’ve been extremely accurate. I guess it depends on which barrel you go with.
DutchV
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- Jul 8, 2012
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I'm doing another AR pistol, actually. Got a few solid pieces now, and hoping for a sale on a few more later this month.
I was thinking more of the guy who wants to buy a rifle, then realizes that most of the top makers are using some version of a government profile barrel. HBAR is out of style.
Alan3413
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Another vote for Windham
I also respectfully disagree. Have you seen what Daniel Defense charges? I think the quality between the two are similar for a civilian focused-but duty ready AR but BCM is much more affordable than a DD. Also, as someone else said, depends what type/length barrel and what you are shooting out of it for accuracy. Hell, go with LMT for the truly premium Gucci prices.
clandestine
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BCM is way more consistent with proper building methods and gauging than DD.
Fellas, I recertified my Colt armorers cert in August. They instructor was a senior Colt rep....he assured us that Colt isn't out of the civilian sale business, they simply are catching up on their government contracts for a few months....why are we believing a left leaning article spewing such nonsense? .....cause it's fun to panic buy, that's why.. 
My sample size of one; the BCM upper I have (a plain Jane 20" gov profile barrel on a pre-ban) shoots well. They are expensive, and they don't seem to be on sale often.
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