Brownells' new "Super Duty" AR-15

[Diamondback]

*Laughs in M1 Garand*

*laughs back in Winchester 1873*

[El Vaquero]

This is when people realized that Taliban had more modern ARs than a new Brownells Retro which was only marketed for hype had no practical purpose other than to increase sales and youtube views.

I don’t think it was so much as a steep dive but simply it’s targeted audience. The retro audience, for anything (cars, guns, etc) is a small one. It’s a niche market, something for collectors, and I think it ran its normal course. I watched some videos and I never got the feeling they were trying to replace modern rifles or get someone who would’ve normally purchased a modern rifle to purchase a retro one. For me the videos were just simply meant to show the old style rifles could still perform to an extent like the young buck rifles. All for fun.

Retro style rifles like that are meant to be limited production and meant to generate buzz and interest. Which it did. Mission accomplished.

[RHINOWSO]

*Laughs in M1 Garand*

*laughs back in Winchester 1873*

They just won't be laughing if it's dark outside.

[sidewaysil80]

$2400. Ouch


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You figure Knights go for $2800-$3000 now and this has the same enhancements and arguably better fit and finish.

[the AR-15 Junkie]

Im amazed. That might even be uglier than a Daniel Defense, I wouldn't have thought that possible.

[Grendelshooter]

*laughs back in Winchester 1873*

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[1986s4]

I love my pre-'91 Colt 723ish build and I take pride in making hits out to 300yrds with the A1 sights. But I realize that a flattop with an optical sight is way more efficient and effective. I still embrace retro and lots of people do, knowing full well that a modern build is better in almost every way.

I hope Brownells continues to support the retro crowd.

[Slater]

Windham Weaponry was supposed to do an A2 (which I guess is kind of retro), but last I heard they were having trouble finding the fixed carry handle forgings. Seems that nobody's making them (or very few of them) at present.

[1986s4]

Windham Weaponry was supposed to do an A2 (which I guess is kind of retro), but last I heard they were having trouble finding the fixed carry handle forgings. Seems that nobody's making them (or very few of them) at present.

Yeah, the older we get the more retro opportunities we have....

[alx01]

I don’t think it was so much as a steep dive but simply it’s targeted audience. The retro audience, for anything (cars, guns, etc) is a small one. It’s a niche market, something for collectors, and I think it ran its normal course. I watched some videos and I never got the feeling they were trying to replace modern rifles or get someone who would’ve normally purchased a modern rifle to purchase a retro one. For me the videos were just simply meant to show the old style rifles could still perform to an extent like the young buck rifles. All for fun.

Retro style rifles like that are meant to be limited production and meant to generate buzz and interest. Which it did. Mission accomplished.

I agree. I was just surprised how much retro theme was going around seemingly everywhere. I don't have anything against it, just don't particularly understand the appeal of retro, fake battleworn, or "let me spend 500 hours on the internet and clone a black hawk down rifle for $3,000 in my mom's basement".