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Old 09-07-2010, 07:12 PM
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Mostly hype. Theoretically a piston-driven given is more reliable, but it's also heavier and a properly-maintained AR series rifle is plenty reliable. I've rarely had a C7 jam on me except when firing blanks.
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Old 09-07-2010, 07:22 PM
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Mostly hype. Theoretically a piston-driven given is more reliable, but it's also heavier and a properly-maintained AR series rifle is plenty reliable. I've rarely had a C7 jam on me except when firing blanks.
Pisto guns seem like they weigh 2x as much as normal ARs. I don't see how someone could want to lug something like that around
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Old 09-08-2010, 09:35 PM
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One brand of AR-15s to definatly avoid is vulcan, blackthorne, or whatever their name is now. This one company keeps changing their name to avoid going out of business. Their ARs are the worst you could possibly get.
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Old 09-09-2010, 03:06 AM
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A lot of people are die hard Colt AR-15 fans solely because of Brand name. I would like to get something from Bushmaster
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Old 09-09-2010, 04:44 AM
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A lot of people are die hard Colt AR-15 fans solely because of Brand name. I would like to get something from Bushmaster
I always thought the Bushmasters were the more popular choice for civilians and local LE.
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Old 09-09-2010, 06:06 AM
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I think nowadays, Bushmaster pretty much cornered the market in AR-15s, but, as I said, there are a lot of guys who would want Colt AR-15 just for the sake of brand name. It really depends on personal preferences, young research on each rifle and see which one is better internally, or who has the better price range.

Or better yet, just build an AR-15 from the ground up.
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Old 09-10-2010, 01:41 AM
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I always thought the Bushmasters were the more popular choice for civilians and local LE.
They are. Colt shot themselves in the foot by being too SCARCE and too EXPENSIVE back in the day. the 1990s and 2000s were the decades of the other manufacturers grabbing a whole bunch of Colt's marketshare.

Bushmaster came out the big winner. Then LMT/PAC West, DPMS and a few others.
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Old 09-12-2010, 02:26 AM
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Colt also looks down on civilians as a secondary market
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