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I'm somewhat of a Colt snob, but I rate BCM as at least equal. I've run both equally hard and they both perform 100%.
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Now is the time to buy!
I'm somewhat of a Colt snob, but I rate BCM as at least equal. I've run both equally hard and they both perform 100%.
i went with BCM
i like the 16in. mid-length lightweight with A5 buffer system
Guys, we went with the BCM 16" middy ss barrel (figured I'd get him something different) with the DD rail.got the BCG for free $710 out the door. Going to Gn'R to get a BCM lower sent to my local shop $399. I feel like he's getting a great gun for a nice price. Thanks a ton for the help. He's lucky, my first AR was a Del-Ton upper and MP sport lower with a utg rail that some gun shop guy told me was "badass" then I found this site and my eyes were opened. I think for his first AR hes doing good, cant wait until Christmas to see him break into it. We're going to take the gun apart and wrap all the parts individually. Again thanks guys.
Paul isn't just paying for an endorsement- he's getting real R&D feedback from all of the guys on the list. The money is being spent on designing better products, not just better visibility.
Take the BCM rail covers, for example. They made it all the way to pre-production units, but Paul scrapped them completely after getting feedback from those guys. Other companies don't even have that step in their product introduction cycle, meaning that we would all be complaining about the substandard rail covers if BCM didn't invest in their Gunfighter list.
That said, even though BCM is smaller than Colt or Bushmaster or other high volume producers, their volume is still pretty high compared to the amount invested in the list. I doubt the actual per-unit cost is anything that would get your attention.
aka, "TWANGnBANG"
I think that you pay a premium to have the "rampant colt" logo on anything. Good stuff though, to be sure. I'd go with BCM though, better QC in my opinion.
That sounds like what people used to say ten, or maybe five years ago, but now, with 6920s available for $899 from multiple sources, and some other models even as low as $799, I can't see how anyone is paying a "premium." I even got my complete 6920 lower for $399 (same as most BCM lowers) from a dealer on GB who breaks up complete rifles for people that want the components. There really aren't any other manufacturers matching those prices for what you get. I'm not sure I've ever seen a complete BCM rifle for under $1000.
You're darn right he's lucky! That's one heck of a gift! You might really get him fooled if you make it look like you only got him the lower and parts. Stash the upper in the next room and let all the other gifts be opened, then pull the ole "Oops, we missed one here."
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Not to knock BCM at all but can you quantify this? Or cite a source? Or is this a statement you pulled out of your nether regions?
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To the OP:
I think that BCM and Colt are technically meant to be of equal quality. If you read or watch what BCMs owner states and the statements of industry professions that endorse the product you'll see them say 'mil-spec' quality. Which I take to mean the same quality as Colt.
So with out of the way it leaves to things, brand recognition (mainly only effecting resale) and configurations.
If you are buying with the plan of handing it down to a descendant or selling it some point I think the Colt is a better choice. I have never bout a full factory AR before, until just recently when I ordered an Colt 6720 from PSA for 799$. It was a deal to good to pass up, and I thought it would be good to have a complete gun in my collection.
But this leads to configuration. I have never bought a full AR, but built 7 in the past because I could not buy exactly what I wanted. The 6720 is the only Colt I would consider, and I still think the carbine gas system on an 16" barrel is not ideal.
BCM offers some great configurations, and some parts I consider better, like Hammer forged barrels.
If I was after a gun I was going to use, and use up, I'd buy a BCM and be able to get much closer to if not the actual gun I wanted.
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