AR-15 Building

[boofus]

If cost isn't a real issue the LMT uppers are great. Pretty much the same thing as Colt except a tad cheaper. They also use the 'F' marked front sights that Colt uses on their flat-tops. Some other companies like M1S and Bushmaster don't use the taller 'F' front sights.

Here's my Armalite lower + LMT 14.5" upper with phantom hider and TA01-NSN. Hasn't given me any problems so far.

 

[Duke of Lawnchair]

Another big +1 for the LMT assembled uppers (if you're going the M4 route).

Boofus is correct in saying that they use the taller front sight bases, but not all of them are 'F' stamped.

-Jim

 

[Bullet]

So what is the best of the best?

I guess I'll have to answer my own question.

COLT

Everything else is just second.

 

[ftierson]

You come up with one answer...

Mine would be different...

But then again, variability is the spice of life.

 

[444]

There is only one best.

 

[g56]

A lot of the malfunctions experienced with AR's are magazine related, the general advice is to only use USGI magazines, the aftermarket magazines cause a lot of problems. Here is a good source of information about magazines, it's a great help in finding something that works.

AR Magazine FAQ

 

[Bullet]

For a combat AR (M16) there is only one COLT.

Where I come from it's (Variety is the spice of life).

 

[Risasi]

Sheesh, I leave to actually get soem work done and look at all the posts.

Oh great, we got a COLT vs. everybody else argument. Go take that over to AR15.com where it belongs!! J/K

Personally I still prefer an RRA lower, with an RRA trigger job. Those guys are sweet. I can empty a 30 round clip from my stock CAR-4 in about 5 seconds. It's like shooting one of my paintball guns.

I did this at my local indoor range before they starting allowing full auto weapons. Everybody on the line FREAKED. And about four seconds later one of the guys at the front desk came back to see what I had.

He said, "Well looks like you emptied them all into the paper, just watch it next time, you should have seen on the camera what your neighbors next to you did"...