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    Quote Originally Posted by Cazwell View Post
    good feedback everyone, and thanks for the info.

    Does anyone see a benefit to an FSB vs lo-pro gas/rail or vice-versa?
    I love my DDM4V1 LW with fixed front and rear sights with my LaRue 1/3 co-witness mount for my T-1. This is a sweet set up. However, lo-pro gas block will give you more options, if you want to run magnified optics I would recommend this set up, but if you want a light weight kiss rifle with a 1x, get the FSB.

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    You said it yourself, an FSB is solid and simple. It's still by far the most sturdy gasblock you will ever have, shaved or unshaved. That said, a lowpro can be pinned as well. I say it boils down to personal preference and requirement. In your case, I know this is "your wife's" AR but what other AR's do you have? I would pick the config that will both suit her needs as well as supplement what you already have. Without knowing what you have, going by the idea of light and simple for your wife alone, I would get the Colt. Simple/basic, light, with a 16" barrel, so you can easily reconfigure it to suit her eventual needs and preferences, or even yours.
    Last edited by Col_Crocs; 07-03-13 at 20:38.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Col_Crocs View Post
    You said it yourself, an FSB is solid and simple. It's still by far the most sturdy gasblock you will ever have, shaved or unshaved. That said, a lowpro can be pinned as well. I say it boils down to personal preference and requirement. In your case, I know this is "your wife's" AR but what other AR's do you have? I would configure it to both suit her needs as well as supplement what you already have. Without knowing what you have, going by the idea of light and simple for your wife alone, I would get the Colt. Simple/basic, light, with a 16" barrel, so you can easily reconfigure it to suit her eventual needs and preferences, or even yours.
    Good point, and thanks for the observation.

    My current rifle is a Vltor MUR upper, FN 16" carbine bbl, BCM BCG and a 15" troy Alpha rail / with Magpul MBUS and T1 red dot and gunfighter charging handle. Lower is a stripped spikes lower with an LMT LPK, Magpul enhanced trigger guard, MOE grip and CTR stock.

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    I posted this reply in another thread.
    Hard to believe what the market looked like 4 months ago.


    Free Aimpoint.

    http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin...on&key=7109-NS
    Quote Originally Posted by scottryan View Post
    Anybody that owns or sells pistol versions of assault rifles is a bottom feeder, irregardless of the ban status of certain ammunition.

    They are illigetimate weapons that have no real purpose other than to attract retards to the gun community.

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    All of this is so much personal preference. I have BCM complete uppers. Gov profile with FSB. They have never had one single malfunction or problem of any kind with a whole host of ammo brands and several thousand rounds through them.

    Next I got DD complete uppers with lw profiles. Two with FSB and two low-pros. I really prefer the lighter weight of the barrel and so does my wife. Very noticeable because of where that weight sits. Both my wife and I decided we much prefer the low pro too. I shoot fine and can ignore the FSB in favor of my red dot, but I prefer to not have to ignore it and have a better, more unencumbered field of view. All of these have several hundred rounds through them, also with zero malfunctions or problems of any kind.

    Finally, I bought a complete DD custom rifle, just for the novelty of buying my first complete AR, vs. piecing them together. This one has a lw, low-pro, 16" barrel too, but where all my others have carbine length gas systems, this one is my first middy. Its new, so only about 150 rounds through it so far (got a class coming up in August ), but again, zero malfunctions or problems. This one is my new favorite. Love it. I dry fire it, fondle it, and shoot it as often as possible.

    The point of my rambling, is that you really need to buy it and use it, to discover your own preferences. Some people have no interest in an upper without a FSB. Other people won't even use one with a FSB. The argument about FSB vs. low-pro, has been had many times. Both groups hit their target. Both groups like their rifles. Same with lw vs. gov profile barrels. My preferences are based on my limited experiences. As I shoot more, and gain more experience, I will likely change my mind about some things again, and so too will you.

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    Bullet, I totally agree with your post, however with my limited experience, I like to get a broad range of thoughts and experiences from people who do have a lot of experience (hence my preference for forums like this) as it helps me to at least get some ideas/direction to proceed. I could just go buy one and run it, or I could get lots of info and opinions, wight them, try and make a more calculated decision and then buy it and run it. I prefer the latter.

    Guys on here often bring something up I've never heard of or thought of before which leads me to searching and learning.

    Funny enough, I'm the AR expert amongst a lot of my friends, they would all still be running Bushy's with crappy manual of arms if it wasn't for me, and I would too if it wasn't for this sight and the products, training etc I've been exposed to here. Much of that exposure came from posting or reading threads that were maybe a bit "newbish".

    Thanks again everyone for the info.

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    Quote Originally Posted by polymorpheous View Post
    I posted this reply in another thread.
    Hard to believe what the market looked like 4 months ago.


    Free Aimpoint.

    http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin...on&key=7109-NS
    That's a hell of a deal.

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    Happy 4th of July everyone, and thanks to all who have or are serving in our armed forces.

    Quick update on the BCM middy... Gentleman selling it offered to replace the Fortis rail with several other options;

    - 11 inch Rainier/Samson Evolution rail

    - 11 inch Noveske NSR

    Thoughts?

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    Buying another AR = Analysis Paralysis

    Definitely the BCM!
    Last edited by Rugerspyderon; 07-04-13 at 22:37.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cazwell View Post
    Happy 4th of July everyone, and thanks to all who have or are serving in our armed forces.

    Quick update on the BCM middy... Gentleman selling it offered to replace the Fortis rail with several other options;

    - 11 inch Rainier/Samson Evolution rail

    - 11 inch Noveske NSR

    Thoughts?
    I'd jump on that NSR

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