I'm mostly a hunter and have a large gun collection but never had the desire or need to own a what the left labels as an assault rifle. Recent events though have me wanting one before they are criminalized and just to take a stand I suppose. I really don't know much about these civilian brands and want a good reliable one without breaking the bank. Suggestions?
Consider Pistol Caliber Carbines. They come in 9mm and take glock magazines. You will like it because its cheaper to shoot than the 5.56 or .223 rounds. http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/top-7-9mm-carbines/#9mmc-gwjj15-just
I just bought a "Palmetto State Armory" AR 15 in 9mm that takes GLOCK magazines but it wasn't cheaper than many 556 ARS ( about 875) but its cheaper to shoot Smith and Wesson CMMG both have a good reputation for solid ARs that aren't too expensive another brand I really like is WINDHAM WEAPONRY which is the original Bushmaster maker (Quality machine parts I think was its original name) in Maine
All of the major brand have a base model 5.56-based rifle that will run $500-700 or so. All of the major brands are good guns. They also have 7.62-based rifles that cost a little more. Personally, I'd stick wit the NATO rounds, but that's up to you. Once you pick your round, find a rile with a flat top receiver and a forward picatinny rail, wit or without sights, so you can customize it to suit your needs.
I am also buying one. Previously I didnt because I didnt want to spend the money but thanks to the leftists on this forum in regards to the last shooting, I am going to buy one. Can someone recommend the best one for home protection and why?
Unless you live in the woods or on a farm or a ranch I would not use an AR15 type rifle or carbine for Honda defense. If you live in the suburbs or in the city get yourself a good semi-auto Gand gun in a 9mm, or 40cal, or 45 cal. I would also get a pump action or an "auto" shot gun. Some people call them automatic shotguns but they obviously are semi autos. I would not want my neighbor from across the street to fire a high velocity weapon towards my house because chances are the old gaboomka will miss the home invaders. My theory us that using a pistol the trajectory will result in enough drop and after the bullits hit my house and hit walls or doors the energy expended will result in no danger to my family or me. If you expect to use it then practice with it and good luck.
The leftists here must be some very powerful and scary monsters if they have scared you into buying a weapon that you maybe do not need or did not even want until they scared you.
What does scare me is Hillary getting a liberal activist Supreme court and having them decide it's legal to make this type of gun illegal so yeah I'm buying one while I still can.
Colt has generally set the standard. IMHO the S&W M&P and not the Sport model is a good choice. Bushmaster can be iffy. Spikes Tactical offers a good choice as well. SWAT firearms offers another choice, though I'm not exactly enthralled about using a 6000 series aluminum lower. Best top of the line choice for the money is Daniel Defense. Yankee hill is another good manufacturer. Or you can be like me and build them yourself. You get what you pay for.
I have looked into the build your own process that gives you an unregistered gun and may indeed go that route
That's using what's called an 80% lower receiver. You'll have to anodize it yourself or buy it already anodized. And whoever finishes it in the CNC will need to know that they're doing. If you look hard enough you'll find guys having 80% parties and it's likely in this setting the machinist will be skilled. It's really simpler just to buy a complete lower receiver and go from there.
After you buy an AR, buy a couple of lower receivers. That's the part that is registered. Even if they outlaw them, you will already have the grandfathered lower and can still do what you want with it.
I agree. There are no "bad" lower receivers, just some are "better" than others. The upper receiver assembly is what makes or breaks the weapon.
a local Maker-FAXTON firearms just came out with a top of the line upper for AR 15s (I have an ARAK they made which is a piston driven upper I paired with an Anderson lower with a CMC trigger etc) which I got one of the initial run offerings because Bob Faxton often tests his products at the range where I shoot. Yesterday they got in a ton of SPIKES TACTICAL lowers and with my pro-staff discount I got it (tax included) for under 300. the upper was around 600. I put a C-more reflex sight on it with MAGPUL 45% off set iron sights. its light and very accurate. I keep several "bannoid" era ARs with their silly furniture because its easy to change. My wife had a 1995 era Colt LW-the stupid fixed stock is gone and of course the bayonet lug is worthless on the carbine length barrels anyway.
I've never used offset irons but like offset reflex sights. I've been thinking about doing something that I've never done and that is use a 6061 aluminum billet made lower by SWAT Tactical. As you're well aware the "standard" has been forged 7075. I've also successfully built two with polycarbon (Plumb Crazy) lowers and Spikes uppers. I was invited to the opening of Apache Rifleworks here in Texas and their resident builder loves 7075 billet made lowers but was unable to supply a really cogent answer as to why he prefers them vs forged. So many choices these days and I don't think there's a bad one in the mix.
It's amazing that no one has mentioned Palmetto State Armory. I put my carbine together using their complete blem lower, that cost only $140, and their amazing mid-length premium FN upper that cost 400. I used the Magpul folding rear sight and put a weaver k-6 in a quick detach mount on top. Magpul furniture completed the package. It's arguably one of the finest carbines that can be made at any price.
