Originally Posted by
Hazzmatt
In reference to the personal opinions expressed here regarding "brands" and not wanting to start another asinine "mines better than yours thread" (big waste of time) and after having done exhaustive research I have owned an ASA rifle for years. I have been through several high round count schools as well as instructing at my departments patrol rifle operator courses and have never had a problem with my rifle - no stoppages, not one in 5 years and the rifle is very accurate. I'm putting this out here because I strongly believe that this company offers a quality product that compare very favorably with other similarly priced brands such as S&W, Bushmaster, DPMS, Olympic, Stagg and Rock River. The website does not show the extent of the products available and if you want something special they can do it. I recently had my 16" Chromalloy 1.8 barrel cut down to 10.5 and the owner of the company did the job himself and they made all the necessary adjustments to ensure reliability and functionality (which they achieved based on recent trips to the range). This company is also more of a true manufacturer than many brands actually building the majority of their parts in house which they will demonstrate by giving you an tour of the factory where you can see the parts being machined on the spot. As far as quality control goes the company also manufactures aircraft and medical parts and the gun parts go through the same quality control process which they will also show you. Am I saying they’re perfect? No of course not but then neither is any other brand and I have observed first hand "top tier" brands fail during classes I've attended. I guess my point is after doing a good deal of research and really looking into the issue without being swayed by internet BS, which should be considered as being in the same league as an ex-wife's recollection of your sex life, I decided that they were worth a look. Their prices are reasonable; they manufacture most of their own parts and come with a life-time warranty. This was not my first rifle (that was a Colt many years ago) and my findings have been that the ASA is as good if not better than many of the other similarly prices rifles out there. Oh and buy the way I don’t hate your DD, KAC, LMT, Colt or Bravo gun just because it’s not the one I bought. Now my fingers hurt so I'm going back on patrol.