I went to a pawn shop this week here in Pine Bluff and they had AK-47's with folding stocks for $495.00. They also had new Smith & Wesson AR-15's for $999.00 minus $100.00 dealer discount before 4/30.
The S&W looked just like my Bushmaster except this particular one had a flat top with iron sights on the rail instead of a carrying handle. Mr. C, do you know anything about the S&W version of the AR-15?
All of the AR's are just about going to look like all of the other AR's. The S&W has garnered a pretty good reputation in the AR market. This month's SWAT mag had an article where 3 of them were run for ~50K rounds total with almost no problems. With a good AR, keep it lubed and it will keep on truckin'. It basically comes down to what features and what price as long as you stay with a reputable brand.
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All of the AR's are just about going to look like all of the other AR's. The S&W has garnered a pretty good reputation in the AR market. This month's SWAT mag had an article where 3 of them were run for ~50K rounds total with almost no problems. With a good AR, keep it lubed and it will keep on truckin'. It basically comes down to what features and what price as long as you stay with a reputable brand.
I'm going to correct myself. I went back and looked at the article. The 3 S&W AR's had a total of almost 24K rounds of 5.56x45mm put through them. 1 had over 10K, 1 over 7K and 1 over 6K. The oldest one (with the highest round count) had some problems at first, but they were minor and got worked out. The newest one with ~6K on it has been trouble free. It was lubed when new and at 3300 rounds, and hasn't been cleaned yet. They stress that a dirty, wet AR will run longer than a clean and dry one. Keep the bolt and carrier lubed and it will keep on trucking.
May 2008 SWAT Mag
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