The stock being offset from the horizontal axis of the weapon will affect recoil slightly, but the 5.56 has very little recoil, so I doubt that will matter. What concerns me is the safety being in the same place as my old red-rider BB gun, I like the ergonomics of the AR selector switch. Also I don't like the bolt catch, it looks like it's just forward of the trigger guard...unless you have to actuate the bolt operating handle out of it's detent manually. I also don't like the $1300 price tag, and my M-forgery works just fine...besides, isn't a shotgun or pistol best for home defense? My AR is for when the zombies (liberals) come.
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It has a piston system versus DI, which raises the price. It does use AR-15 magazines, so that's helpful. And .223 barely recoils, so that's a non-issue. I'd have to handle one, but it looks pretty good, and the $1300 list price would be less on the street.
Agreed, Sea Chicken. M&P15 is THE best 5.56 deal out there right now. Last month you could've gotten them for $600, and then gotten I forget how many of the latest generation PMAGs. I think it was 4 or 5.
what's so great about the smith&wesson? mine is a hodge-podge of LRB, DPMS and Double-Star and it functions great. My buddy has a rock river and his never misses a beat.
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what's so great about the smith&wesson? mine is a hodge-podge of LRB, DPMS and Double-Star and it functions great. My buddy has a rock river and his never misses a beat.
Because the S&W is the popular thing these days. I don't think it's any better than the other mainstream AR-15 makers myself. My uncle has one and I think my Bushmaster and my brother's DPMS are as good.
