Recent content by garfy

Wasn't the "AR" actually derived from Armalite who developed the platform originally (which was then bought by Colt?) Anyway, it seems that only the dumbass liberals think that "AR" means "assault rifle" (just like our dumbass Governor Abercrombie who says they deliver a "lethal spray of...

My M&P15 Here's my current rifle (recently added foregrip, not shown). I replaced the handguard with an aluminum quad rail with tac light; scope is a Nikon P223 with BDC600 reticle; trigger is a Geissele. Everything else is still stock.

No kidding! (Although in my case, they didn't beget little ARs.) I used to have just 2 handguns; 9mm & .22LR. I then went out to get a 10/22 for my younger kids to shoot (for some reason they had a problem with the .22 pistol) but that somehow ended up being a 10/22 & M&P15 on the same day... a...

I bought mine a few months before the "craziness" hit in prices and shortages. I bought it because it was cheaper than a lot of others and I felt that S&W would be around a lot longer for servicing than most of the other "boutique" makes (although I guess it's not that big an issue since the...

Thanks very much for your help! I just finished mounting my scope (Nikon P223 3-9x40) and sure enough, the front sight isn't visible despite it being dead center of the objective lens. You would think you'd see it but I'm glad it isn't... now I can go to the range next week on vacation and...

I have the M&P15 with the carry handle and dual aperture rear sight on the carry handle. Removing the carry handle shows the rail for mounting an optic; however the front sight is part of the gas block and it's a one-piece unit which would interfere with my scope using standard rings on the...

Actually, according to S&W's own website, the M&P15 Rifle and a couple of other models (ORC, etc.) have a chromed barrel, gas key & bolt. That's the model I happened to have bought because Sports Authority only had that model and the Sport and I didn't want the cheapest model. From what I've...

Most of these "shortage" problems occur because people either are hoarding or buying to sell and make a big profit. Here, whenever there's talk of a potential dock strike, we suddenly run out of rice and toilet paper very quickly. Why? Not because people are buying what they need but because of...

Well, at least the liberal ones are... not merely ignorant, but stupid and lacking of the rare characteristic called "common sense". Everyone else (including young children) can see the "link" in the mass killings that occur in our country, however low in occurrence they are (compared to...

I've also replaced my trigger with a Geissele SSA (not the 'E' model) and it's truly like night and day. The trigger seems to have a slightly shorter travel and about half the weight of the stock one, and much, much smoother. I haven't shot it yet, but just the dry fire feel is so noticeably...

As I looked at the descriptions of the various Beowulf uppers, only ONE said it would fit any mil-spec AR15 lower; sounds like that's the one to get... perhaps the others that don't say that are made for the Colt's larger forward pin (I know Cabela's only listing for the Beowulf states it's for...

Could be... I've got a new Geissle SSA which is really, really smooth and nice compared to my stock trigger. I suspect that may have contributed to my shots not being close to each other. Perhaps I'll try and make it to the range for another test/practice session, along with trying my heavier...

Has anyone tried or know if the .50 caliber Beowulf upper will fit on the M&P 15 lower? The description on Cabela's says it's for the Colt AR-15 but wondered if there was anything "special" about the Colt vs. other manufacturer's "mil-spec" ARs. I'm new to the platform but am enjoying playing...

I checked Gisselle's website and I'm presuming the SSA model that's NOT for the Colt is the one I need for my M&P15? I'm new to the AR scene and beginning to learn about the differences between some models (small pin, large pin, floating barrel, etc., etc.) despite the claim that most things are...

Thanks everyone, for your comments. I'm currently waiting for my new Nikon scope to arrive as the standard aperture sights don't work well for me even at a mere 50 yards (the front sight is about as large as 1/4 of my target). I guess I'll take it from there and see if I can see my hits through...