M4 Popularity

[Airwolf]

AR-15's have always been popular, but what caused the huge surge in popularity in the last 5 years or so? Especially in the M4 varieties?

 

[esrice]

War.
Sunset of AWB.

 

[mikefraz]

Elections.

 

[garyindiane]

War.
Sunset of AWB.

+1
First post sums it up

 

[9mmfan]

Believe it started almost 4 years ago.....

 

[malern28us]

An increase in the number of wanna be soldiers or crazy people?

 

[SEIndSAM]

They are so damned fun!!!

 

[Disposable Heart]

Gotta question though: Is the Army going to go exclusively with M4s? What is the fate of the M16 for general issue? I heard (yes, we all know how that goes) that the Army is going only (or phasing in all) M4, but the Marine Corp put up a stink, only giving M4s to drivers, NCOs, etc...

HELP INGO!

 

[malern28us]

They are so damned fun!!!

Agreed! Anything that I can get my wife excited to shoot is ok in my book.

 

[mvician]

They are so popular (M4) because everyone wants to be like Mike

 

[malern28us]

Ok, I give. Are you referring to Mike Dukakis?

 

[mvician]

Ok, I give. Are you referring to Mike Dukakis?

ummmm, no. Not Jordan either.





this Mike..........

 

[OEF5]

Come on Dude you gotta know Mike shees rookie!!! You might want to really check some of his stuff, as far as the AR goes if you have a question this is the guy on the forum to go to...

Now we just need a way to promote him and make him more famous so that we can get free swag from him for helping out!

ummmm, no. Not Jordan either.





this Mike..........

 

[malern28us]

Come on Dude you gotta know Mike shees rookie!!! You might want to really check some of his stuff, as far as the AR goes if you have a question this is the guy on the forum to go to...

Now we just need a way to promote him and make him more famous so that we can get free swag from him for helping out!

Sorry, looks alot like Santa to me!

 

[mvician]

Tactical Santa

 

[indiucky]

War.
Sunset of AWB.

+2

 

[KJQ6945]

Dear Tactical Santa,

I have quite the list to send to you!!!

 

[NolaMan61]

A lot of it is psychological in my opinion. American's are raised seeing the AK as the "bad guy" gun that all the other poor country's use. And the M16, M4, AR-15 are portrayed as the great American eagle swooping in to save the day from tyranny and oppression. Indoctrination.

I have noticed lately that more and more logical gun owners are recognizing the opposite though.

 

[jrockne]

A lot of it is psychological in my opinion. American's are raised seeing the AK as the "bad guy" gun that all the other poor country's use. And the M16, M4, AR-15 are portrayed as the great American eagle swooping in to save the day from tyranny and oppression. Indoctrination.

I have noticed lately that more and more logical gun owners are recognizing the opposite though.

I'm not sure I could say it better myself.

 

[Tydeeh22]

A lot of it is psychological in my opinion. American's are raised seeing the AK as the "bad guy" gun that all the other poor country's use. And the M16, M4, AR-15 are portrayed as the great American eagle swooping in to save the day from tyranny and oppression. Indoctrination.

I have noticed lately that more and more logical gun owners are recognizing the opposite though.

is this why my AR was breaking down on me every other range trip, yet the AK was flawless over a couple thousand rounds? i see a correlation between the integrity of our constitutions effectiveness and said AR.

im not sayin it.. but im just sayin.

+1 nolaman.