My boss is getting concerned about the specter of a Clinton regime and the inevitable torrent of anti-gun action that will surely ensue, so he is seriously considering getting his first AR-15.
My suggestion to him was to get advice from as many people as possible with his ideas on price range, features, quality, and ease of modification later should he want to switch out parts.
Obviously, this platform is extremely popular these days, largely because of the modularity of the design, but my other suggestion to him was to get the one that most closely matches what he wants to save the time and expense of extensive modifications and to have a quality gun that will last.
He's not interested in bells and whistles (carry handle, bayonet lug, threaded barrel), but maybe an adjustable/collapsible stock would be nice to allow it to instantly fit the person shooting it, and he likes the idea of having an option to put a red dot sight on it, so it goes without saying that a basic Picatinny rail would be preferable.
Basically, follow the time honored advice: buy once, cry once
He has seen several out there that cost in the $600-$700 range, and I'm unsure what his ceiling is, but he definitely wasn't balking at those.
I know next to nothing about the AR platform, but I've heard lots of good things about the Smith & Wesson version, which surprised me by not being out of line price-wise (somewhere in the $600-$700 range), but there are probably better rifles out there for the money.
What do you folks think about a decent basic AR for home defense with no frills such as a fast twist barrel for heavy bullets, flash-hider optional, and no carry handle, but with decent basic iron sights, a Picatinny rail, and a collapsible/adjustable stock?
I realize that I could go on for hours about all the tiny options available and all that, but I don't think he's interested in that or even knows about it.
My suggestion to him was to get advice from as many people as possible with his ideas on price range, features, quality, and ease of modification later should he want to switch out parts.
Obviously, this platform is extremely popular these days, largely because of the modularity of the design, but my other suggestion to him was to get the one that most closely matches what he wants to save the time and expense of extensive modifications and to have a quality gun that will last.
He's not interested in bells and whistles (carry handle, bayonet lug, threaded barrel), but maybe an adjustable/collapsible stock would be nice to allow it to instantly fit the person shooting it, and he likes the idea of having an option to put a red dot sight on it, so it goes without saying that a basic Picatinny rail would be preferable.
Basically, follow the time honored advice: buy once, cry once
He has seen several out there that cost in the $600-$700 range, and I'm unsure what his ceiling is, but he definitely wasn't balking at those.
I know next to nothing about the AR platform, but I've heard lots of good things about the Smith & Wesson version, which surprised me by not being out of line price-wise (somewhere in the $600-$700 range), but there are probably better rifles out there for the money.
What do you folks think about a decent basic AR for home defense with no frills such as a fast twist barrel for heavy bullets, flash-hider optional, and no carry handle, but with decent basic iron sights, a Picatinny rail, and a collapsible/adjustable stock?
I realize that I could go on for hours about all the tiny options available and all that, but I don't think he's interested in that or even knows about it.
