rtquig
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I think gun prices have bottomed out and are beginning to rise due to the upcoming election, San Bernardino, and increased sales. Suggested price by S& W is $739.
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cyphertext
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Depends on what you want... If you want a basic carbine with an A2 front sight post, and don't mind the lack of forward assist and dust cover, get the Sport. (unless they have the Sport II, then you get the forward assist and dust cover)
If you are going to immediately get rid of the front sight post in favor of an extended rail and flip up sights... the Sport might not be the right choice.
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Yes, that's a good price.
But like Cypher says, consider if that's the configuration you want or not. If not, move on. Buying a rifle to replace the parts you just bought isn't the way to go if you can avoid it.
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A guy on another forum says he got one at Cabela's yesterday for $549... thought he was getting the old Sport at that price, but got the Sport II.
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dang, good price. I'd be tempted at that price
TangoFoxtrot
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I bought my Sport, in Dec 2012 and could care less about having an FA & DC. The dam think has served me so well, (Better than the colt M4 I used in Iraq) .
I was at my LGS and the owner told me he can't keep enough AR's in stock...their selling out faster than he can get them in....he has never seen or had such high sales in 40 yrs in business.
That's gun sales of all flavors and brands.
I was at my LGS and the owner told me he can't keep enough AR's in stock...their selling out faster than he can get them in....he has never seen or had such high sales in 40 yrs in business.
That's gun sales of all flavors and brands.
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sgtsandman
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Military rifles just plain get used and abused. You should have seen the hunk of junk M-16 they gave in Afghanistan.
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My LGS actually got a shipment of five of the new Sport IIs yesterday. They were gone by midday today. The price was $619. I'm still happy with my original so I didn't grab one. That plus I have just bought a new LCP (at a really low price) a week or two ago.
I was able to handle one and it felt like a "sport". I like the looks a little better with the FA & DC. For my use, I don't really need either. I still prefer function over form. I'm a lover of the humpback J-frames, after all.
I was able to handle one and it felt like a "sport". I like the looks a little better with the FA & DC. For my use, I don't really need either. I still prefer function over form. I'm a lover of the humpback J-frames, after all.
cyphertext
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If financial prudence is the name of the game, yes, research and try out different configurations to figure out how to buy the rifle already in the configuration closest to what you want.
But, what I learned about ARs from my very first (a Sport), while tinkering and disassembling, assembling, swapping parts, etc, is invaluable.
As far as the Sport II is concerned- I swapped to an upper with a dust cover and forward assist at zero net cost. Bought an upper for $50, sold the old Sport upper for $50, and learned a lot about working with various AR barrel nut/handguard/gas block parts.
Changing to a free float setup cost me a net $30 for handguard and gas block after selling the stock plastic handguard/front sight gas block/delta ring assembly.
It's just money. The things you learn along the way are priceless.
But, what I learned about ARs from my very first (a Sport), while tinkering and disassembling, assembling, swapping parts, etc, is invaluable.
As far as the Sport II is concerned- I swapped to an upper with a dust cover and forward assist at zero net cost. Bought an upper for $50, sold the old Sport upper for $50, and learned a lot about working with various AR barrel nut/handguard/gas block parts.
Changing to a free float setup cost me a net $30 for handguard and gas block after selling the stock plastic handguard/front sight gas block/delta ring assembly.
It's just money. The things you learn along the way are priceless.
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sgtsandman
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Ah, you're Air Force... ya wouldn't know what to do with a good one anyway!
Doh!!! That hurts! May I have a hurt feelings report to fill out? LOL
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My LGS actually got a shipment of five of the new Sport IIs yesterday. They were gone by midday today. The price was $619. I'm still happy with my original so I didn't grab one. That plus I have just bought a new LCP (at a really low price) a week or two ago.
I was able to handle one and it felt like a "sport". I like the looks a little better with the FA & DC. For my use, I don't really need either. I still prefer function over form. I'm a lover of the humpback J-frames, after all.
Picked up the last two the LGS had yesterday for $619 each, decided with all the stuff Obama is going to try I want a couple more. He is the premier gun salesman in the country, probably wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for the constant threats. Hope they are nice rifles, this is an AR I have no experience with. But heck, it's an S and W.
