
Originally Posted by
rob_s
I see no advantage to a 14.5" pinned over a 16" and plenty of disadvantage. Couple with being a first/only AR and I think it makes even less sense.
There is a good point in there, wrapped in advice I don't agree with. That is that if you don't know what you want, I'd buy the platform with the most flexibility now, and get out and actually shoot the thing so that you can discover what you do want based on actual use. Focus on a quality barrel and BCG, and a basic configuration for the gun, and spend that handguard/flash hider/fancypants money on mags, ammo, and training.
Quite a bit of good advice in this post. I was experienced with duty issued AR's prior to taking on building up one of my own, and I still spent plenty of money on things trying them out. A 16" with standard handguards a good red dot optic and BUIS would be the best place to start. It will be a more than capable carbine which you can shoot the crap out of and then get something a little more fancy.
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