I have an opportunity to buy a ddm4v1 for $850...private sale, unfired weapon. This model isn't really my first choice but the deal is off the charts. My biggest complaint is the weight. It's a good 1/2 lb or so heavier than other rifles I'm looking at. That said, I won't be trudging through the woods on patrol ops with it. I was also leaning towards a mid length rifle, not because I have any experience with either mid or carbine, but because most people seem to prefer the mid length.

Why do I want an AR platform rifle...mostly because I like guns and I don't have one. It would also be nice to have in the unlikely event that a situation arises that my 9mm won't take care of.

So, save 300-600 dollars and buy ammo, optic, take a long weekend with the wife, or hold out for something else that in my mind is better but I have no reference for actually determining?