I bought my Stag Mod. 1 shortly after Barry was "elected".
Recall, guns and ammo were going through the roof. I DO remember that day looking at a Colt and it was somewhere around $1,600(ish).
There was also a USED BM for $800ish.
This was my first AR purchase. Previously, all I ever owned were shot guns cheap pistols and SKS's. lol
But after getting familiar with the AR line of weapons in the Army I HAD to have one as my main defense weapon.
Also, for the record, I'm married with four kids. At that time, I had just went on unemployment and we were really feeling the pinch.
So, the Stag was $950ish vs the Colt @ $1,600ish. Obviously, strictly base on funding alone, I had to choose the Stag. Even IF I had KNOWN that the Colt WAS a better weapon, it would not have mattered.
It does seem that this issue is beat to death here on M4C about Stags (etc) being "as good" as the Tier 1 brands.
This is illogical. And wishful thinking. It's OK to say "I made a mistake" whether it was misinformed or simply out of ignorance. Doesn't matter. Admit it, and move on.
I have
To answer the question from the OP
YES.
I HAVE been happy with my Stag. I've probably only shot 500ish rnds through it of which app. 200 were WOLF steel cased with no issues ever.
I've done some things cosmetically to it but nothing operational.
If I had to "bug out" some where, do I think it'd get me there if I had to dump a few hundred rounds out of it? YES.
If I was snatched off the street with it and was told I'm going to the sand box and I've gotta take the Stag - I'd ask if I could get something that has a lot more (obviously, well deserved) reputation.
LOL
In fact... me and my wife got into a slightly heated discussion about this last night driving home from Wal-Mart after drooling over the Colt LE6920.
I proceeded to explain to here (using what all I've learned/read here on M4C) the differences between these items. She counters with logic based on a limited budget and many things to yet still acquire to feel comfortably prepared should TSHTF/WROL scenarios ever play out, that we would be better to have TWO less than Tier1's, etc.
Even still, I am constantly going back and forth w/in myself on this.
Do I NEED the best of the best because I'm one of those guys going to classes and doing a lot of shooting? No. In truth my Stag is an insurance policy. A guarantor. Not my main method of bringing devastation and death to OPFOR's.
However, at this point in time, things being priced yet still the way they are, I CANNOT justify skimping on a better built weapon to save $100-$200.
Obviously, if you can't afford the extra and MUST have something NOW - as was MY case almost 4 yrs ago, then you do what you gotta do and I find it hard to imagine that anyone would actually begrudge you for THAT.
I think what annoys some people here is when some claim that THEIR Stag/Oly, etc etc is THE SAME as the TOL's. And I understand this.
It actually irks me too lol.
My $.02
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