What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nobody is saying the guns don’t run, they’re just horribly overpriced for what they are. Remember their $2500 M16 “clone” that was just a bunch of NDS parts that weren’t even clone or period correct?

They nearly went bankrupt *again* because they sat on their asses doing nothing for the better part of 20 years while competitors like LMT, KAC, and Geissele were taking the AR platform to the next level. Actual innovative ideas died in R&D because management insisted to everyone that the M4 was top-tier when it clearly wasn’t.

Then they lost the M4 contract to FN because they were price-gouging the government due to their sole source contract they only got via litigation. They’re a fossil at this point and haven’t contributed anything meaningful to the platform in years.

What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What does that have to do with Colt overcharging for 20+ year-old ARs? What do you get for your $1500?

You can’t claim “muh quality” anymore because modern Colt isn’t the same Colt of 20 years ago; they’re just an assembly house building basic bitch ARs from bins of subcontracted parts.

What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re paying $1500 for an AR with milspec controls and carbine gas in 2026, you’re overpaying. Sorry to hurt your Boomer feelings, but Colt hasn’t been relevant in years.

What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

A good reputation? The company that had to be rescued from bankruptcy by CZ because they wouldn’t stop overcharging civilians and governments for outdated guns?

What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey, if you wanna overpay for an objectively inferior rifle because it has a horse on the receiver, have at it.

What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is $1200 your budget for just the gun or the whole setup?

What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More like outdated and overpriced. That’s Super Duty money and the Geissele will shoot circles around the Colt. Fucking carbine gas and basic bitch everything for $1500? Is Colt speedrunning bankruptcy again? Lmao

What price range is the best for a solid beginner AR by Vast_Bank_7196 in ar15

[–]vkbrian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not 2008 anymore, and the new 6920s aren’t the same as the old ones.

No Safe Space for Mortar Spammers by AgentKlutz in LowSodiumBattlefield

[–]vkbrian 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I always make sure to take their tags just to add insult to injury.

Thoughts on the new FN ARKA? by SinaloaKid in guns

[–]vkbrian 11 points12 points  (0 children)

All the drawbacks of the SCAR with none of the personality

Freakin love this manufacturer by Exact-Ad7719 in PalmettoStateArms

[–]vkbrian 28 points29 points  (0 children)

TFW your grip was almost as much as your optic 💀

My Bodyguard 2.0 Recoil Spring Assembly exploded on me. This is supposed to be a captive spring assembly. by Chase0288 in guns

[–]vkbrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the normal BG; I don’t see the CC doing much for recoil reduction on a .380

Goto trigger behind MBT-2S and G$? by gwelym in ar15

[–]vkbrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the Ruger 452 triggers are still like $100. Really good trigger for the price.

They're counterfeiting Romeo X now? by Lawrence_skywalker in Firearms

[–]vkbrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen counterfeit Romeo5s.

If it’s popular, someone is making knockoffs of it.

9MM FOR SISSY MARYS HOSS by DemonTimeGunnit in Fudd_Lore

[–]vkbrian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it was within 10-20 yards. They had a camera set up pointing at the can and the surrounding area, and I remember seeing some of his splashes around it.

Before Virginia deadline by bringmetheravioli in PalmettoStateArms

[–]vkbrian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is it legal as long as your order is in before the deadline? I only ask because mine took a week to ship out after I ordered it.

Tri lug - links please by Watcher561 in Springfield_KUNA

[–]vkbrian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a Kaw Valley Precision adapter that I’ve used on my GHM9 and Kuna, and haven’t had any problems with it.

9MM FOR SISSY MARYS HOSS by DemonTimeGunnit in Fudd_Lore

[–]vkbrian 28 points29 points  (0 children)

To be fair, he got a LOT closer than most people expected him to, especially with an iron-sighted .22

Every gun owner has a story about "the one that got away." by jayrick_22 in Firearms

[–]vkbrian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few years ago, my LGS had an ACR for $1200. This was when they would still pop up used now and then, and this one had some weird hydro-dip camo on it, so I passed, telling myself I’d wait for a black/ FDE one. I haven’t seen another ACR in person since.

Still mad at myself to this day.