AR-15

[assistant77]

Thank you all so much for the helpfull information. To be a little more specific about my AR purchase, I am looking to spend no more then $1000. Uses for this weapon will be personal security, and perhaps hunting. I would like to have a barebones setup (not a kit, because I don't know that I would have the know how to put it together) thats ready to shoot. Once this weapon has been purchased I would like to slowly add things such as floating rails, lights and or optics, etc..

 

[Fishbed77]

Thank you all so much for the helpfull information. To be a little more specific about my AR purchase, I am looking to spend no more then $1000. Uses for this weapon will be personal security, and perhaps hunting. I would like to have a barebones setup (not a kit, because I don't know that I would have the know how to put it together) thats ready to shoot. Once this weapon has been purchased I would like to slowly add things such as floating rails, lights and or optics, etc..

In that case, just buy a Colt SP6920 (about $950-$1000) and be done with it. You'll be a happy man.

 

[kwelz]

In that case, just buy a Colt SP6920 (about $950-$1000) and be done with it. You'll be a happy man.

This pretty much covers it.

 

[mljdeckard]

Building one is not that difficult. Seriously, even for someone who has never done it before.

Most rifles will work for most shooters most of the time. The law of diminishing returns kicks in after about $1000. I'm not a Colt disciple, but the 6920 is the standardized benchmark for a good rifle.

 

[cincinnatislim]

If it's your first AR, get the 6920 and be done with it.

After that, you can get into the gidgets and gadgets and Barbie it up as much as you want. But, with the 6920, you won't have to.

 

[Captains1911]

Another vote for the 6920 based on your price range and intent. You can't go wrong with that choice. If I could go back and do it all over again, the 6920 would have been my first as well.