I got to say I started out with a Bushy too, but never did the high power scope attached to the carry handle trip. Before I got educated and born again I became an expert with clearing bolt over base malfunctions.
No worries, a Mass. State Trooper would get a big chuckle out of that rig 
I will add, in my own defense, most of what’s on that gun was given to me (the pad, silly optics, forgrip, light, rail system, etc) by various vendors while at various shows. The goofy optics not withstanding, the rest seemed “do no harm first” approach to a basic SHTF home defense gun.
No, I wouldn’t have gotten the BM at the time had I known better, but I also got it as dealer costs, again, from a vendor at a show/pal of mine.
As mentioned, I stick to iron sites currently. Put that pic up as I knew you all would get a kick out of it. Here’s how it currently sits in safe:
Stop apologizing for your weapon.
When I was 16 and learning to drive, I had an old civic. By learning to drive I don’t mean going to the grocery store trying to stay in my lane, I mean learning to drive for scca, autocross, and whatever else I could get into. It wasn’t fast, it wasn’t glorious, but Damnit I learned all aspects of car control in that stupid thing. My teacher was a friend of my dad who had been racing for 30+ years. That old civic wasn’t race worthy on any level but it taught me how to drive, how to fix all sorts of things, and what I really wanted out of a serious machine. After I got into a real car(1999 camaro, full lightweight treatment, forged 347 bottom end on worked ls6 heads, slicks) I was instantly at home.
I never made any apologies for my civic. Do what I did, wear out that bushmaster, sell it, and put the money towards a serious black rifle.
Or…keep your civic. Beat the crap out of it, maintain it, but don’t bother showing up at Virginia International Raceway with it.
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I would chip in for the LAV class if someone video’s it. As long as I can hear what he says.
Not to speak for Will but I have a buttpad on mine so that it won’t slip around on my nylon, not because it’s overgassed. Could be the issue.
Needs a trigger upgrade. :jester:
Nah, just put on there 'cause it was given to me (see above comments on that), and as it didn’t interfere with function, I figure WTF, and put it on. I can’t say if it’s over gassed, but didn’t add it due to recoil per se.
At least it doesn’t have an EOTech…
I would pitch for part of the class if someone loaned him a piston conversion too.
You forgot to add the BAD lever, MS2 sling, AFG. Some generic 40 round mags with stretched feed lips wouldn’t hurt either.
Iron sights for home defense? Unless you sleep with all the lights on why not go for the faster red-dot sight? I’m guessing you’re LE and assigned to a special unit, yes? You probably have access to the best in AR15 weaponry and get more trigger time than a lot of people in this forum. Was your post solely for humor or is there something else?
I can’t help but think you’ve suckered some with this post.
Nice to see some levity on the site.
it’s got a commercial receiver extension, don’t it?..
I believe Will lives in MA, which may restrict his choices in firearms–I don’t remember what their restrictions are specific to ARs, but I do know that they have absurd restrictions on everything else. He may be trapped into pre-ban type guns and not be able to get something more modern.
Having said all of that, he really needs to do something–many things with that gun if he plans to keep it. Replacing the bolt & bolt carrier with a BCM or LMT would be a nice start, as would changing the buffer.
That’s my basic SHTF gun I take out of the safe 1-2 per year, put enough rnds through it to make sure it’s in working order, clean, put back in safe, gun.
Sorry, but given the multitude of issues with that gun, I would not depend upon that for a SHTF longarm.
That would make a great episode of Larry’s new show, TacTV.
Love it
That would be an understatement my friend! Liberty began and ended in MA! 
Essentially true.
Like move the fu%$ out of MA? :dirol:
Fair enough. I’d prefer to sell it and just start fresh then add to it, but like many, $$$ at a premium at the moment.
If all want to chip in to get me to LAVs course, I’m game. I’ll even put the optics back on.
Not apologizing, just 'splaining it’s existence. :big_boss: