Stag or S&W AR?

[SwampWolf]

Your points probably have merit-but the question remains: Where is the documented evidence to support the claim that milspec is superior to non-spec? Which isn't the same as saying it isn't; only that I'd like to see the empirical data proving the claim.

And, until it is, I think 357SIG is right: "This (the absence of documentation supporting the claim) is reality".

 

[Warp]

Your points probably have merit-but the question remains: Where is the documented evidence to support the claim that milspec is superior to non-spec? Which isn't the same as saying it isn't; only that I'd like to see the empirical data proving the claim.

How do you compare to an unknown variable?

Is this not like asking that somebody prove a negative?

Are you admitting that you don't necessarily know what you are getting when there is no known specification for the part you are buying?

 

[CharlieDeltaJuliet]

But again, no AR on the market without a tax stamp is full milspec....it is like 80%.... (barrel,milled receiver, trigger group...etc) even commercial AR's can accept milspec parts... Who's to say that "joe schmo" makes his AR's to higher tolerences than that which the military accepts as "within proper tolerences".

There are too many variables to say one is better than the other. But the milspec rifles we can go to the lgs and buy the same day are just closer...to what the government issues...and I stress closer..

But back to the OP's original question, either are fine choices....

 

[Blade37db]

Paid a $980 for a Stag Model 2 with the plus package. First AR. Not a problem thru 500 rounds of M855. Outside of a small unpainted spot inside the triggerguard, it was good to go. Waited 8 weeks for it.

 

[Warp]

But again, no AR on the market without a tax stamp is full milspec....it is like 80%.... (barrel,milled receiver, trigger group...etc) even commercial AR's can accept milspec parts... Who's to say that "joe schmo" makes his AR's to higher tolerences than that which the military accepts as "within proper tolerences".

There are too many variables to say one is better than the other. But the milspec rifles we can go to the lgs and buy the same day are just closer...to what the government issues...and I stress closer..

But back to the OP's original question, either are fine choices....

So all of the parts that ARE made to a certain specification...you are just ignoring them?