I finally decided to dive back into the AR world. I researched everything I could get my hands on about most production AR's now available on the market. We have M&P 15's at work and I was about to buy one when our front sight taper pins began to fall out. Needless to say I didn't want to go down that road. I'm sure it was a QC issue as otherwise they have run just fine. A local LE distributor has a few used Colt 6920's (LE trade in) that are in almost new condition...however, they want to hold onto them for some reason. My guess is that after Orlando they were hoping for a panic buy thinking that they could make more money. They lost my business. I'd rather have the Colt but I'm wasn't waiting for the prices to go through the roof again.
The past few weeks while contemplating a new AR I had the opportunity to run a Barnes Precision Machine (BPM) rifle in a Patrol Rifle class that Grizzly21 and I taught. The rifle ran great the only thing that I didn't like was the chrome barrel that comes with it. The chrome underneath and protruding from all that rail was, IMO, ugly as hell. I called around and these guns were going for ~$1200.00 plus tax out the door. The aforementioned LE dealer was selling them at $1163.00 plus tax...with the chrome barrel. Grizzly21 had been telling me about a local shop that had some BPM's at a great price for LE. This local dealer was well $1200.00 for LE so I called them asking. The guy told me he had one with a black barrel, which according to him, was something extra that BPM was doing for LE package guns. Not satisfied, I called BPM directly and spoke with a female employee. I told her everything I just wrote here and gave her the business name and she confirmed what the dealer had told me. Did I mention that the factory is about 30 minutes away from me?
Once at the dealer the purchase was complete with a few accessories and I was out the door in under 30 minutes with the rifle...less $1200.00 but I also picked up a swivel and VTAC sling. Obviously I haven't run this one yet but I found a review on these rifles a few weeks ago and it seemed great. That review will go into way more detail that I ever will.
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