Are AR's that good or are they just a doodlers hobby

[jimdana1942]

I hear and see a whole lot about AR's. It seems like everyone that has one spends many hours and moocho de niro playing with them. Kinda like someone with a two tone car that goes around puttin' on mag wheels and antennas all over it.

Are the AR's really that good functionally or are they mostly a play toy kinda thing. Just curious.

 

[whbonney26]

Well they are that good. They are a very versitile firearm. They can be made into great varmint/predator rigs or can be made into self defense or combat style weapons. They appeal to lots of different people because of this. They function good and shoot a low recoil round which also appeals to more shooters.

Sure....some people over do things as far as the attachments go but to each their own. Its their gun.

 

[spanky]

just a toy. worthless as a fighting rifle.

 

[penguin]

I've really never known any decent military to actually employ them as a primary fighing weapon.

 

[Request Dust Off]

This is going to end well.

 

[CavalryJim]

I've really never known any decent military to actually employ them as a primary fighing weapon.

I agree...the AR platform might work for old ladies guarding a nursery but not for any type of major combat operations.

 

[dzelenka]

And they aren't very accurate either.

 

[whbonney26]

Dont forget them being so complicated that NO ONE can work on them.

 

[CajunTim]

I hear and see a whole lot about AR's. It seems like everyone that has one spends many hours and moocho de niro playing with them. Kinda like someone with a two tone car that goes around puttin' on mag wheels and antennas all over it.

Are the AR's really that good functionally or are they mostly a play toy kinda thing. Just curious.

One should own at least one weapon that can fire .223 and one that can fire x39. The thought is that if there is a ground war in the US that these two calibers will be the most used rifle calibers, with the 5.45 close behind. SO one might want to be able to shoot the ammo that might be in mass supply during such a conflict. Think of all the popos that carry an AR, now think of who might be the first to go during said conflict and leave their guns and ammo behind. That is the only reason I have not sold off my AK to fund other projects.

They also make great rifles to shoot poodles and to help people feel adequate

 

[SeventhSon]

um. . . .and they are made out of plastic for Christs sake. I mean really. . . who makes a firearm out of plastic?

 

[penguin]

I wonder if anyone is actually catching the sarcasm in this thread...lol

 

[SeventhSon]

I wonder if anyone is actually catching the sarcasm in this thread...lol

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lol. Maybe

 

[whbonney26]

Hope so .....its pretty obvious.

 

[penguin]

Hope so .....its pretty obvious.

Yeah, but we ain't rocket surgeons on here...lol

 

[Darasick]

Yeah, but we ain't rocket surgeons on here...lol

Rocket Surgeons... Nice one!

 

[Richard in LA]

Hope so .....its pretty obvious.

The only post in this thread that I think is serious, is the original one

 

[flamatrix99]

One should own at least one weapon that can fire .223 and one that can fire x39. The thought is that if there is a ground war in the US that these two calibers will be the most used rifle calibers, with the 5.45 close behind. SO one might want to be able to shoot the ammo that might be in mass supply during such a conflict. Think of all the popos that carry an AR, now think of who might be the first to go during said conflict and leave their guns and ammo behind. That is the only reason I have not sold off my AK to fund other projects.

They also make great rifles to shoot poodles and to help people feel adequate

You have watched "Red Dawn" way too many times! hehehe

(I own one of each too)

 

[Nomad.2nd]

One should own at least one weapon that can fire .223 and one that can fire x39. The thought is that if there is a ground war in the US that these two calibers will be the most used rifle calibers, with the 5.45 close behind. SO one might want to be able to shoot the ammo that might be in mass supply during such a conflict. Think of all the popos that carry an AR, now think of who might be the first to go during said conflict and leave their guns and ammo behind. That is the only reason I have not sold off my AK to fund other projects.

They also make great rifles to shoot poodles and to help people feel adequate

IF there were ammo to be 'picked up' their'll be a rifle next to it.

ONLY reason the AR is so prevelent... is the military/cops use it (And the reason so many PD's use it is b/c many are vets AND they can get M16's from the Gov't INSANELY cheap)

IF that were not the case... nobody'd use the POS.

 

[Ske1etor]

Yeah, but we ain't rocket surgeons on here...lol

Anybody got some spare buckets of steam lying around?

 

[Request Dust Off]

um. . . .and they are made out of plastic for Christs sake. I mean really. . . who makes a firearm out of plastic?

What is Mattel? I'll stick with plastic guns for $300.