Got to be honest, cant make up my mind for my first AR… Like to get some opinions on some of the options I am considering… Let me know what you think would go with for a 1st time AR…
Starting with the Bushmaster M4 A3,Colt SP6940, Daniel Defense V4,Red Jacket Firearms KMP-DI, Stag model 2T, or BCM M4 carbine mod 2.
When im searching these guns on this forum I get mixed opinions since you can find so many threads about them all. So I’m going to base my decision of the replies that I get to this thread now. Thanks for the input people…
Colt, BCM & Daniel Defense are your only smart choices from the ones listed. The Jokers at Red Jacket can’t even build an AR as seen in the latest episode.
Its funny how just because they have a show people think red jacket makes a good AR.
Last I heard they were making an AR that worked in the
desert? :suicide2:
OP if you want a rifle that you wont regret stay away from the gimmicks. Get a bare bones Colt 6920,DD of some variety, BCM, Noveske. Noveske being the most expensive. Avoid rails and super +1 accuracy gadgets for a while until you figure out what you want.
Or buy something and spend the next 6monthes of paychecks tearing it apart changing this and that…
I wish I went the smart route first time around.
Im sorry that i’m not using the search, but I could spend all day on this forum researching what people have posted about the guns on here, and I dont have that kinda of time. I do like what I’m hearing, an thanks for the opinions… Kinda was leaning towards the Colt but just wanted to get some opinions first.
Out of your list definitely go with either the Colt, Daniel Defense, or BCM.
My personal preference would be the Colt 6920 or 6720. My reasoning for the Colt over the other two is mainly due to resale value and popularity with the general shooting community. Even though DD and BCM make exceptional rifles that would perform as well as a Colt, they are relatively unknown outside the M4/AR enthusist community whereas if you buy a Colt at a good price from either GRtactical or DSG arms which are both selling them under $950 you can pretty much guarantee that you wouldn’t lose money if you ever had to sell it.
My first AR was my Colt LE6920. My second was my BCM 16" Middy that I bought from Grant on here who owns www.gandrtactical.com. Whenever I get my third AR, it will most likely be another BCM that I will purchase from Grant. The way I looked at it, if the Colt was good for our military since the 60’s, it was good enough for me. I didn’t want a POS like my buddy’s Bushmaster.
With the current pricing on the Colts, I would be hard pressed to go with anything else…
For the money, the Colt 6920 seems to be a very good deal to be able to get a complete weapon and just run with it. I just got a BCM lightweight middy for my son and it handles very well and the recoil impulse seems to be softer than my LMT carbine or probably the Colt carbine also. If you have money burning a hole in your pants, you could look at the LMT MRP, which is what I wished I would have bought, instead of the standard M4 carbine. Also Noveske has a ton of options that are quite attractive. Also the Knight carbine seems impressive, no first hand experience there. Daniel Defense also would serve a person well. Of course most of these will run into more money.