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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hot Holster View Post
    Seriously, often times?
    Yes. Every time there is an election year, the Govt talks about gun control and or a large mass shooting, everyone goes into panic buying mode and the prices dramatically rise on auction sites.



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    You got ripped off. It sucks, but you have a few options.

    Personally, having some random piston gun would not be okay with me. I would sell it, and buy a 6920 or BCM.

    However, as previously stated, if you're not really going to shoot it much and/or use it for HD, then it's rather irrelevant.

    If you do decide to sell it, try GunBroker. If you can't get what you paid for it in the near future, wait until the election gets closer. Trust me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hot Holster View Post
    Seriously, often times?
    The man in your avatar is responsible for at least two extended periods of such pricing in the last 6 years. Is that often enough?
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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.
    If you buy online you'll get a better price and selection. If you don't have a credit or debit card some online stores will accept a check or money order. I haven't bought anything from my local gun shops in years and I have several which are close. A good friend owns one LGS and even after he asked my advice his prices are high and he wonders why his business isn't doing so well. Most shops refuse to stock any quality ARs and when they do have a Colt it's $300. more than what I can find online. I purchase everything I need online and always get a better price. The whole piston AR thing is blown way out of proportion. There's no need for it, there's already a piston in a standard AR, what folks incorrectly call a Direct Impingement AR, it's not DI but we won't get into that right now.
    Don't be discouraged just learn from the experience and move forward.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RMiller View Post
    I disagree.

    A quality purchase is important. Especially if you even have an inkling of a thought to use it for a defensive situation. I wouldn't use anything less for the defense of my family, nor myself.
    Agree to disagree.

    It all depends on what you will use it for and your budget. I don't need a Colt or BCM for range plinking. But for HD/SD then yes a quality rifle is a must.

    As I said, this is not his last AR. My first rifle was not a name brand rifle either. You learn things along the way...

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    Quote Originally Posted by JusticeM4 View Post
    Agree to disagree.

    It all depends on what you will use it for and your budget. I don't need a Colt or BCM for range plinking. But for HD/SD then yes a quality rifle is a must.

    As I said, this is not his last AR. My first rifle was not a name brand rifle either. You learn things along the way...
    This board doesn't subscribe to "good enough". Something is either made properly or it's not. I don't buy stuff that's made cheaply, with shortcuts when known entities do so for around the same price. It's silly to try and justify it, or support it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by graffex View Post
    This board doesn't subscribe to "good enough". Something is either made properly or it's not. I don't buy stuff that's made cheaply, with shortcuts when known entities do so for around the same price. It's silly to try and justify it, or support it.
    Whatever...

    If good enough isn't good enough, then I guess we should all get Colt's, BCM's, DD's etc. Forget Smith and Wesson, Ruger, etc.

    You obviously think everyone needs the top of the line stuff all the time, which is may not be the case for everyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by graffex View Post
    This board doesn't subscribe to "good enough". Something is either made properly or it's not. I don't buy stuff that's made cheaply, with shortcuts when known entities do so for around the same price. It's silly to try and justify it, or support it.
    Do you have proof of what you are talking about. They are spending plenty on putting out quality products and are not taking any shortcuts.

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    Plinking AR's are a waste of time and money. If you want to plink get a .22 caliber AR like the MP15-22. Using budget to justify a shitty purchase is an excuse. The fact of the matter is that people who don't do research or act impulsively as Grant stated try to make excuses for a bad purchase. If I need something locally and cannot find it, I go to the phone or computer, I search for it and order it. It's really that easy.

    Quote Originally Posted by JusticeM4 View Post
    Agree to disagree.

    It all depends on what you will use it for and your budget. I don't need a Colt or BCM for range plinking. But for HD/SD then yes a quality rifle is a must.

    As I said, this is not his last AR. My first rifle was not a name brand rifle either. You learn things along the way...



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    Quote Originally Posted by JusticeM4 View Post
    Whatever...

    If good enough isn't good enough, then I guess we should all get Colt's, BCM's, DD's etc. Forget Smith and Wesson, Ruger, etc.

    You obviously think everyone needs the top of the line stuff all the time, which is may not be the case for everyone.
    I think it is a mindset issue. Every defensive calibered gun I buy, the thought in the back of my mind is; "Is it reliable, well made and suitable for extended hard use?"

    I don't know what the future holds for this country/world (maybe you do). I prefer to buy quality so I don't have to wonder about such things. On top of this, the better name brand AR's sell MUCH better than the lower quality ones do. On top of this, what we are talking about is usually $100 dollar price difference (if that). So the question I was always ask is, why bother???



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