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Thread: My First AR-15: CORE 15 M4 Piston. A Keeper????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Airhasz View Post
    You mean to say your Core15 has not self destructed after actually shooting live ammo through it?
    Most every single AR will run perfectly fine for the limited round counts most Americans put through them. On top of this, EVERY SINGLE AR runs 100% perfectly sitting in the safe or the in the back of a cruiser.



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    Not to rub it in.....but you could have got a complete Adams Arms piston for $599

    http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...-POS+30RD+Blem

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    Well, I kind of feel bad for this dude. But buying something then asking for confirmation that you made the right decision is pretty silly.

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    Thanks everyone for your input. My intention of the post wasn't to really validate my purchase, it was just a bass ackwards way of doing it. I should have asked first before I made the purchase. I screwed up as I am sure we have all done at some point and allowed my impulse to get the best of me.

    I was under the assumption that the piston system was a positive evolution from the DI system as generally when technology evolves it is an improvement. Now in some cases that isn't always true (if it ain't broke don't fix it). However I was thinking that if other reputable manufacturers such as the HK 416 and LWRC sport gas pistons that possibly the design was truly superior over the DI design hence my decision to go the piston route over the DI model. None of the LGS that are within a 50 mile radius had the Colt 6920 in stock. None of them carry BCM and only one had DD. Most carried Olympic, DPMS, Bushmaster, M&P Sport, and other very basic models or custom builds buy themselves or a "guy they know". There were other models but they were over my budget.

    Oh well. I have put word out to some guys I know that buy, sell, and trade guns all the time that its up for sale and I am certain they can move it. In the meantime, I am going to shoot the piss out of it and see how it does. Once it is sold, I will order another model.

    Again, thanks for the input guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Father of 3 View Post
    In the meantime, I am going to shoot the piss out of it and see how it does. Once it is sold, I will order another model.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Father of 3 View Post
    Thanks everyone for your input. My intention of the post wasn't to really validate my purchase, it was just a bass ackwards way of doing it. I should have asked first before I made the purchase. I screwed up as I am sure we have all done at some point and allowed my impulse to get the best of me.

    I was under the assumption that the piston system was a positive evolution from the DI system as generally when technology evolves it is an improvement. Now in some cases that isn't always true (if it ain't broke don't fix it). However I was thinking that if other reputable manufacturers such as the HK 416 and LWRC sport gas pistons that possibly the design was truly superior over the DI design hence my decision to go the piston route over the DI model. None of the LGS that are within a 50 mile radius had the Colt 6920 in stock. None of them carry BCM and only one had DD. Most carried Olympic, DPMS, Bushmaster, M&P Sport, and other very basic models or custom builds buy themselves or a "guy they know". There were other models but they were over my budget.

    Oh well. I have put word out to some guys I know that buy, sell, and trade guns all the time that its up for sale and I am certain they can move it. In the meantime, I am going to shoot the piss out of it and see how it does. Once it is sold, I will order another model.

    Again, thanks for the input guys.
    Unless someone offers you just about what you paid for it, I'd hold off selling until you run a few hundred rounds through it. Be sure to give it a good clean and lube, and if it runs well, keep it.

    If you sell for a big loss, say $400, and you go buy a Colt 6920 for $1000, that Colt really cost you $1400.

    Since you have kids, at some point, you will take the kiddos to the range and may want a second AR, so as long as this one works fine, which it should or you have Core fix it, just keep it. I believe you will be fine.

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    I never really understood the mentality of buy first, find out information second.

    At this point I’d say keep it and run it. If you tried to sell if you’re going to eat some $ so you’d might as well get some use out of it. Get something better later if it’s something you enjoy and are planning on putting tons of rounds through.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Father of 3 View Post

    I was under the assumption that the piston system was a positive evolution from the DI system as generally when technology evolves it is an improvement
    It is not.

    However I was thinking that if other reputable manufacturers such as the HK 416 and LWRC sport gas pistons that possibly the design was truly superior over the DI design hence my decision to go the piston route over the DI model.
    The HK 416 is the BEST example of a piston in an AR. NO OTHER PISTON OPERATED AR COMES CLOSE TO THIS (and you did not buy a 416). With that said, the 416 has some issues and for most Civy's it is 100% over kill.

    None of the LGS that are within a 50 mile radius had the Colt 6920 in stock. None of them carry BCM and only one had DD. Most carried Olympic, DPMS, Bushmaster, M&P Sport, and other very basic models or custom builds buy themselves or a "guy they know". There were other models but they were over my budget.
    Order the gun online and have it shipped to your local dealer.


    Enjoy your gun.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Talon167 View Post
    I never really understood the mentality of buy first, find out information second.

    At this point I’d say keep it and run it. If you tried to sell if you’re going to eat some $ so you’d might as well get some use out of it. Get something better later if it’s something you enjoy and are planning on putting tons of rounds through.
    I don't either. Not everyone is into research though. Males are impulse buyers for the most part and when they see something "shiny" they have to have it right then and there. Example A is the OP looking for a 6920 and then got shown something else and bought it.


    Good lesson learned for newer gun buyers. Do your research and buy what you intended to buy.



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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    Nothing wrong with liking it.

    I know we all like to think everything is all the same quality, but it isn't. For instance, are all tools the same? How bout cars? Nope, there are differences.

    Quality is quality and in the bigger picture, there is re-sale value. None of the AR's you listed (less the LMT) have any kind of positive re-sale value. What this actually means, is that people do not believe that they are worth much. On the flip side, DD, BCM, Colt, Noveske, KAC, etc DO have a large re-sale value and can often times command $2-4k OVER what you paid for them!

    On top of the above, the guns you mentioned (less LMT) are not built to the TDP. This means that the manufacturer follows their own standards (which loosely translates into lower quality parts, less QC and build standards).

    Did you fall short? Depends. Does any of the above matter to you? If not, then no.

    Enjoy your AR's.



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