What do you like or hate about (insert brand)'s AR?

[rob_s]

Outside of buying a rifle that doesn't work, it seems pretty hard to go wrong in the AR market these days.

Generally speaking I've come to the opinion that you can't really go wrong when for most people they might as well have bought an AR-shaped bar of soap for the amount of use it'll get.

The problem today is weeding through all the bullshit. this coating, that "enhanced", this other "mk2"... what a pain. So much analysis paralysis potential out there.

20 years ago once you got your head out of your ass you just needed to go buy a 6920, 6520, or 6933 and you could be done. Throw on a "rail" from Daniel Defense (they had one model) or Larue (them too) and an Aimpoint in a Larue mount and you're ahead of the curve.


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Oh, and get off my lawn!

[jh9]

MK2 is BCMÂ’s Mark 2 receiver, which, IIRC, is mostly touted for improved accuracy potential. (Improved stiffness, perhaps?)
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If you're a lefty, the shortened forward assist gives you a noticeable improvement in terms of "room to work" with an ambi charging handle.

Right handed people, of course, won't notice much difference.

[Rex G]

If you're a lefty, the shortened forward assist gives you a noticeable improvement in terms of "room to work" with an ambi charging handle.

Right handed people, of course, won't notice much difference.

Thanks. I do tend to shoot long weapons* lefty, but have normally run the AR charging handle with my left hand, anyway, kind of like running a lefty bolt-rifle’s bolt, but straight-pull-style, so an “ambidextrous” AR charging handle has been largely irrelevant, even if the weapon has one.

*If a long weapon has a simple shotgun bead, or a set of barrel-mounted rifle sights, I shoot it righty or lefty. An aperture rear sight, or an optic, works better lefty, due to left eye dominance.

[Pistol Pete 10]

I don't like or hate any AR or other gun for that matter. If the gun is reliable and accurate, it's all good to me.

[Doc_Glock]

I have a hard time keeping track of what's what with "ELWF" and "BFH" and all that. and I can't recall if the Colt barrel on the upper in question is CFH or not (I assume not...)

Frankly all the AR barbie bullshit and people insisting they "need" handguards X long and barrels Y short and all that shit makes me glad my ancient 6520 flattop conversion with DD M4 Picatinny handguard is still sitting in my safe. I can't imagine trying to be a first-time AR buyer in the current market of "gunfighting" and other bullshit.

But I'd probably buy the same one as you. I've been a weight pussy since before it was cool (see above referenced 6520 conversion...)

Well, I actually had the Colt lightweight midlength in my cart overnight and they sold out. I realized I need one more upper and I am over the pinned 14.5" stuff I bought before I knew better.

This BCM came back in stock so I jumped on it and I think my AR "needs" are pretty well covered. I would have preferred the 13" rail, and fluted barrel, but whatever.

https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-mk2-...=instocknotify

[rob_s]

Well, I actually had the Colt lightweight midlength in my cart overnight and they sold out. I realized I need one more upper and I am over the pinned 14.5" stuff I bought before I knew better.

This BCM came back in stock so I jumped on it and I think my AR "needs" are pretty well covered. I would have preferred the 13" rail, and fluted barrel, but whatever.

https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-mk2-...=instocknotify

If there was a 16" ELWF with 13" handguard I'd probably have a hard time resisting too.

Good to know the Colt finally sold out

[Doc_Glock]

If there was a 16" ELWF with 13" handguard I'd probably have a hard time resisting too.

Good to know the Colt finally sold out

Faaak it’s back. Doubt I can change my order but maybe I will try.

https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-stan...-13-handguard/

[rob_s]

Faaak it’s back. Doubt I can change my order but maybe I will try.

https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-stan...-13-handguard/

What, no MK2?

[Doc_Glock]

What, no MK2?

You are by far the most difficult to please person I have ever run into about a purchase. But yeah, didn’t notice that detail. 😬

They seem to all be coming online now. A week ago I signed up for emails on all the M lock lightweight 16” models.

If I am able to decipher the BCM code and see a Mk2 16” ELWF, 13” handguard, will ping you.

I also found it interesting how $644 turned into $909 after adding a BCG and tax. Dang it.

[OlongJohnson]

Picking up deals like this BCG for $109 on sale is why my ARs are all built from parts.

https://www.primaryarms.com/geissele...-carrier-group

I haven't run it for 10k rounds, but I can say the staking on the gas key looks just like pics posted on this forum of Colt gas key stakes.