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[MT2008]

OK, you guys are taking the naming thing a little too seriously. I really don't name my guns, either (otherwise, I would've asked for name suggestions when I bought my SIG and my Mossberg).

Originally Posted by Yournamehere

So you went with the Panther. Cool man. It's got the LE stock on it too. How much did it run you? I saw a Bushmaster with the A1 Brass deflector upper at a gun show for 850 and I considered buying it, but I'm holding out for an AK.

I have names for some of my guns, but I don't use them. I think it's a bit silly.

The Panther was $925 NIB, with the case, sling, mags, and everything. My preference was an Olympic K3B, but there weren't any there. But once we saw the Panther, we decided it was worth it, especially considering how overpriced almost everything else was at the show.

The only problem I have is that the mags it came with are pretty flimsy, so I'll need new ones eventually (before I ever actually fire the rifle, preferably). Also, I had no idea that the spring on the forearm mount is so stiff; we spent almost half an hour trying to pry off the forearm so that we could look at the gas tube.

As for Bushmaster, we inspected quite a few of those at various dealers' tables, because Bushy was another option that we considered. Almost all of the ones we saw had fairly poor-quality bolt carriers. It seems to me that they've actually deteriorated in quality in the last few years. I've handled older-model XM15s that used far better parts.

[Excalibur]

The Forearm mount can be stiff sometimes. You'll have to pry it a few times to loosen it. Magazines shouldn't be that expensive to buy

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

The Forearm mount can be stiff sometimes. You'll have to pry it a few times to loosen it. Magazines shouldn't be that expensive to buy

Yeah, I'm already looking for new mags on Midway and Cabela's. I also need to find a good RIS forearm.

As for the forearm, it looks to me like you have to squeeze it a little or something. But I expect that the spring will loosen up after extended usage and then it won't be as big a problem.

[Excalibur]

A good KA RIS system is always a good thing. Any plans for what kind of mags? Maybe P-Mags?

[predator20]

Originally Posted by MT2008

Yeah, I'm already looking for new mags on Midway and Cabela's. I also need to find a good RIS forearm.

CDNN is another good place to get mags. That's where most of my spares came from.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by predator20

CDNN is another good place to get mags. That's where most of my spares came from.

Selection seems a bit limited, though. But thanks for the recommendation.