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    Torn, in a good way

    Well I am fixin' to order a new AR today, here is the dilemma.

    I can get a 6920 from Grant and have about $100 left in my budget. Or I can order a Palmetto M4 CMV and have about $350 left in my budget that I can use to get more ammo.

    I know with the Colt all I have to do is slap on my Eotech, Insert a Mag, and as long as I maintain it, never have to worry about when things go bump in the night.

    I don't know as much about the PSA as it is newer and not as time proven.

    Maybe I just answered my question.
    "...as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15

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    PSA is close to me and have put hands on their products. (In fact I was just in their store on Thursday). That said, I'd buy the Colt. Not that PSA isn't nice stuff, but as you said PSA is newer and not as proven.

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    I have a 20" PSA upper half with an FN barrel. It has been trouble-free since day one. I oiled it and put 500 rounds of mixed ammunition through it with no problems. Accurate enough to hit clay pigeons at 100 yards all day long. The specs are good- the only thing that makes you go "hmm" is they used a round handguard cap, but that's more of a cosmetic issue than a functional one.

    My experience does not seem to be uncommon, although there were a few complaints in the very early days- could be growing pains, could be lasting issues. Hard to say.

    That said, if a Colt is in the budget, I'd be very tempted to go with a Colt. Whatever you do, don't take that $100 left over and try to buy optics with only $100... realize you'll be on irons until you save up.

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    I think somebody needs to do a "filthy 14" with a PSA rifle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lamarbrog View Post
    That said, if a Colt is in the budget, I'd be very tempted to go with a Colt. Whatever you do, don't take that $100 left over and try to buy optics with only $100... realize you'll be on irons until you save up.
    I have an Eotech 557 that will be slapped on there. The savings either way will go towards more ammo.
    "...as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15

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    It seems you kinda have an idea of what you really want...Colt.

    Get it, don't second guess it.

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    PSA is selling complete rifles for way too cheap. They're either taking a hit on their profits and trying to gain market share, or they are cutting corners somehow.

    Go with the Colt, or a DD/BCM if you can find one for cheaper.

    The years will pass and you can budget for more ammo. If you can't budget for more ammo, I suggest going a different route than the AR.
    Last edited by justin_247; 12-10-11 at 11:32.

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    Yeah, decision is made. I will be ordering the Colt from Grant this evening.
    "...as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15

    "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." - Founding Father Thomas Paine




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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightgunner View Post
    Yeah, decision is made. I will be ordering the Colt from Grant this evening.
    Give that man a cigar!

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    I purchased a Colt through Grant last night (my first AR!) - I'd say put the money into the gun - ammo will come and go with time but the gun should last a very long time. You know what you're getting when you go with the Colt - if you're unsure about PSA, well, that says it all.

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