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[MacLawn]

Here's what I have to say about this: daggnabbit, now I need ANOTHER rifle! I didn't even know I needed one of the new fangled AR thingamajig rifles until I read this thread. Y'all boys have to understand, I'm a geezer Vietnam vet. But my thinking is even older than my years - therefore to me, man, those things are ugly. I'm so old school, a gun just ain't a gun without some wood on it. I know, I know, the new (new to me. Anything newer than about 35 years is new to me.) plastic stocks are supposed to be more accurate and all, but if I do get one, I'll have to kind of hold my nose while buying it... But, now, I want one!

 

[k0ua]

Here's what I have to say about this: daggnabbit, now I need ANOTHER rifle! I didn't even know I needed one of the new fangled AR thingamajig rifles until I read this thread. Y'all boys have to understand, I'm a geezer Vietnam vet. But my thinking is even older than my years - therefore to me, man, those things are ugly. I'm so old school, a gun just ain't a gun without some wood on it. I know, I know, the new (new to me. Anything newer than about 35 years is new to me.) plastic stocks are supposed to be more accurate and all, but if I do get one, I'll have to kind of hold my nose while buying it... But, now, I want one!

Well, to paraphrase Forrest Gump: beauty is a beauty does". But I will tell you this, they are a lot of fun to shoot. Other positives are very easy (soldierproof) to field strip and clean, and there are more accessories for them than you can shake a stick at.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Here's what I have to say about this: daggnabbit, now I need ANOTHER rifle! I didn't even know I needed one of the new fangled AR thingamajig rifles until I read this thread. Y'all boys have to understand, I'm a geezer Vietnam vet. But my thinking is even older than my years - therefore to me, man, those things are ugly. I'm so old school, a gun just ain't a gun without some wood on it. I know, I know, the new (new to me. Anything newer than about 35 years is new to me.) plastic stocks are supposed to be more accurate and all, but if I do get one, I'll have to kind of hold my nose while buying it... But, now, I want one!

Consider a piston style gas gun because they run so much cleaner. Ruger's SR-556 and Sig's 516, for example.

 

[azranger]

What ever gun you end up with you need one of theses.....
Rogers Shooting School - Reactive Shooting Training

 

[C4Ranch]

They are fun! Something about squeezing one off and ready for the next instantly!!

 

[C4Ranch]

 

[rtimgray]

And I thought that I was the last person to get an AR....I had put it off for years because A. - They didn't really appeal to me (and I hadn't shot one) and B.) Everybody else had one, and I didn't want to be a conformist.

However, a local sporting goods store had their grand opening last fall and had a sale, and ended up (with the urging of my son) picking up a Del-Ton for about $500. I was fully prepared to dislike it and regret my purchase.

I was wrong.

I really do enjoy shooting it, and we have changed the stock, handguard, grip, added a couple of different sights, gotten more magazines, etc. It is my son's favorite rifle that we have (he claims it is going with him when he moves out - but that is still many, many years away).

From what I have read, Del-Ton is a low end manufacturer, but it seems fine for my purposes. I'm probably going to get another AR at some point, and I've thought about going the "build" route, just so that I can get the gun set up how I like it without having to discard pieces I don't like.

I don't think I've run into anybody that regretted getting an AR, but I'm sure there may be some out there.

Good luck and take care.

 

[LD1]

From what I have read, Del-Ton is a low end manufacturer,

By low end, if you mean more affordable and lesser known, then yea.

They are every bit as good quality wise as the Rugar AR556, S&W sport model, and any others in the ~$600 price range.

Just a good solid no frills gun. They are Direct impingment, plain barrel, carbine length. Thus the lower price.

 

[RobertN]

Get a CMP M1... That's a rifle, wood stock and all.

Here's what I have to say about this: daggnabbit, now I need ANOTHER rifle! I'm so old school, a gun just ain't a gun without some wood on it. I know, I know, the new (new to me. Anything newer than about 35 years is new to me.) plastic stocks are supposed to be more accurate and all, but if I do get one, I'll have to kind of hold my nose while buying it... But, now, I want one!

 

[RobertN]

Get a CMP M1... That's a rifle, wood stock and all.

Here's what I have to say about this: daggnabbit, now I need ANOTHER rifle! I'm so old school, a gun just ain't a gun without some wood on it. I know, I know, the new (new to me. Anything newer than about 35 years is new to me.) plastic stocks are supposed to be more accurate and all, but if I do get one, I'll have to kind of hold my nose while buying it... But, now, I want one!