
Originally Posted by
bkb0000
Back in the day, i got ALL my information from gunshops and gunshows. there was an internet, but it didn't have gun forums or other databases full of technical info. you could "chat" on AOL or order a book on Amazon.com, but that was all the internet was good for back then.
this is really just for my own curiosity. I don't go to gun shows but once a year to stock up on ammo, and i don't go into gun-shops unless i have a specific handgun i want to hold in real life. so i have no clue what information is available at ground-level these days, or what the current perpetuating myths are, etc, and it would be interesting to hear. furthermore, hearing the reasonings of people who then, later, did get educated, would be helpful in creating effective arguments to others considering purchasing some POS gun.
I here you. After being in the Army for quite a while, All I knew was Colt. My first AR was a neutered post band 20" A2 Sporter. I almost followed up with an Bushie M-4 type rifle after the AWB expired, thinking that they were all the same. Back then, most folks claimed it was ABC (Armelite/Bushmaster/Colt), in that order. TOS was the only forum around so most folks took them as the Gosple to ARs.
It's very easy for the lay person, including Military and LEOs, to make the same assumption. No disrespect for those who made an uninformed purchase at all. That's why we have lots of threads here to get those weapons up to speed and reliable.
For God and the soldier we adore, In time of danger, not before! The danger passed, and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted." - Rudyard Kipling
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