My new AR-15

[azasadny]

I just bought this AR-15 yesterday at my local gun shop/range. I have wanted one of these since 1983. I have a lot of experience with the M16A1 and M16A2 from my 9 years in the military and now I have one I can shoot at the local range. It's as close to stock as possible (except the aftermarket scope) and it's a 5.56mm, so it can shoot bot the 5.56mm and the .223 cartridge. I need to get more magazines and a sling, but it came with a soft-side case and 1 magazine. It's used and I got a great deal on this! Nothing fancy, just the rifle I've always wanted...

[Shaun @ Tru6]

congratulations Art!

[legion]

Nice!

Who makes that one?

I'm probably going to pick up a Bushmaster in August or so...

[targa911S]

nice Art! Another Colt man!

[VINMAN]

Congrats Art! Welcome to the world of AR ownership!

[Tim Hancock]

Nice Art! Next time you head down to Tab's give me a buzz and we can do some shooting at my place on your way back home.

[Az911]

Congrats on the AR but I hate A2s with their fixed carry handles. The fixed carry handle puts the optics way to high for me.

[Jeff Higgins]

Very cool, Art; have fun with that. I love shooting .223's; it's a very fun little round. The AR15 platform takes a virtually recoiless round and makes it even more so.

[Wickd89]

And this is good for......? what again...........;-)

[tabs]

Hey Legion if you had looked at the picture there is a picture of a horsey on the Ar in question...LOL!

I got one of thoses, it called a Colt Tactical Carbine...if I were to get another one and I'm not...I would buy a Knights SR 15....those are da bomb.

[andytheturtle]

Originally Posted by Wickd89

And this is good for......? what again...........;-)

shooting targets, small game, terrorists and exercising your rights.

[legion]

Originally Posted by tabs

Hey Legion if you had looked at the picture there is a picture of a horsey on the Ar in question...LOL!

Yeah, Colt is manufacturer I'm not all that familiar with. I didn't know their trademark until reading that comment.

[futuresoptions]

Congrats Art! Not quite my cup a tea as I am a M1A man, but as the price of .308 continues to go through the roof, the AR-15 is starting to look like a viable option to affordably keep my shooting skills up... I thought I was being smart when I purchased a Mini 30 and configured it to be just like my M1A so I could cheaply practice shooting.... yeah even the 7.62x39 has quatripled in price.... Good luck with it and I hope you have fun out on the range. My next great Idea may be to purchase a 10-22 with bull barrel and put ar-15 sights on it so that I can still use peep sights to practice, but I know my as my luck would have it the day I do so the $10. brick of .22 will jump to $120. a brick....

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by azasadny

I just bought this AR-15 yesterday at my local gun shop/range. I have wanted one of these since 1983. I have a lot of experience with the M16A1 and M16A2 from my 9 years in the military and now I have one I can shoot at the local range. It's as close to stock as possible (except the aftermarket scope) and it's a 5.56mm, so it can shoot bot the 5.56mm and the .223 cartridge. I need to get more magazines and a sling, but it came with a soft-side case and 1 magazine. It's used and I got a great deal on this! Nothing fancy, just the rifle I've always wanted...

The A2 variant of the M-16/AR-15 is a truly magnificent weapon. I had supreme confidence in mine. In 4 years in the Army Infantry, i never had a single stoppage with any A2. Not one. The A deuce had fantastic accuracy for a battle rifle to boot.

Originally Posted by Az911

Congrats on the AR but I hate A2s with their fixed carry handles. The fixed carry handle puts the optics way to high for me.

Hmmm, if you're shooting the rifle properly, with the tip of your nose up against the charging handle, as we were trained to do, the carrying handle peep sight aperature is nearly perfectly aligned with your eye automatically. With optics, as is pictured, yes, it's too high, but the iron sights are absolutely spot-on perfectly positioned IMO. I greatly favor the carrying handle sighted models for that reason.

[Rick Lee]

Here's mine last weekend.

[azasadny]

Thanks guys! Yep, the sight is a little too high for me and I'll most likely remove it, but I'll try it at the range first before I remove it. I've had 9 years experience with the M16A1 and A2 (Navy Corpsman attached to the USMC) and I've always wanted one of these for "sentimental reasons". I go to the range like other people go bowling (Smokey, you're over the line!) and we make it a family thing and I take my son (16yrs old) and my father (71 years old, retired LEO) and my Brother-in-law. I may have to learn how to reload with the current prices of ammo. Anyone know of good, inexpensive ammo?

[tab tanner]

Yeah, I saw the rifle this weekend, It's very nice!!!!

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by azasadny

I may have to learn how to reload with the current prices of ammo. Anyone know of good, inexpensive ammo?

Art, I just buy Wolf brand. About a year ago, I bought a package of 500 rounds for $80 at a gun show IIRC. My AR is not fussy and shoots the cheap dirty Wolf stuff without issue.

[NICKG]

I HAD a nice Bushmaster...then they outlawed them in NJ so i had to give it to my brother in WV...pisses me off to this day

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Very cool! Only reason I haven't bought one yet is because I'm waiting for the SCOTUS ruling on local/state restrictions on the 2nd Amendment. Currently in Kommie-fornia, you can only get an AR-15 with a permanent 10-round magazine (which is idiotic). I'm hoping that this restriction (and others) get overturned - if so, I'll be buying one the next day. . .

If not, there's always the 1911.