New sport II

Andyw616 said:
I just bought a sport on 12-8. I wish I knew about this sooner!
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I did too, got it for $499 from Gunbuyer only to see this thing... oh well, I guess a second AR is in order :D
 
I'm not sure I understand the point of buying essentially the same gun again, just to have a FA and DC is? Especially, since those two items are things that are largely unnecessary and mostly unused? It'd be far cheaper to just get a stripped upper or something and transfer all the parts over.

As much as I would have liked to have waited for the new Sport, I just can't justify paying $600 +/- to get a FA and DC. It never hurts to have another gun (and I'm not judging anyone for wanting to add to their stables), especially one that get's the anti's panties all bunched up in a wad. :D However, I just think a deep breath is in order when considering $600 for a FA and DC.
 
JayC_783 said:
I'm not sure I understand the point of buying essentially the same gun again, just to have a FA and DC is? Especially, since those two items are things that are largely unnecessary and mostly unused? It'd be far cheaper to just get a stripped upper or something and transfer all the parts over.
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Better yet, why buy a rifle without a FA and DC if ya want them? To save a couple bucks? A decent optic, trigger and 1k case of ammo will be a $1,000. Why cheap out buying a rifle that isn't just what the person wants?
 
ChattanoogaPhil said:
Better yet, why buy a rifle without a FA and DC if ya want them? To save a couple bucks? A decent optic, trigger and 1k case of ammo will be a $1,000. Why cheap out buying a rifle that isn't just what the person wants?
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Beats me. You'd have to ask someone who actually bought a Sport using that reasoning. I didn't buy my Sport to save a couple bucks on a FA and DC. I knew exactly what I was getting. If I wanted to save a few bucks, and wanted a FA or DC I would have bought the AR-556. I was even considering a 6920, but I didn't need all that. A simple, basic AR fits my needs just fine.

My comment farther up was more of a knee jerk reaction than anything else. My luck always has it that when I buy something, a new version always comes out (or it goes on sale). I have the same luck with gas. It doesn't matter when I buy it, it always seems like the next day it goes down. I've been asked before when I next plan on buying gas. :eek:
 
It was a rhetorical question.

JaPes has already well documented the $2,500 Sport. :D
 
Both places that I would buy from now have the new version listed. I'm not quite sure why it would be an extra $100 though. Of course even with the price increase I'm torn as to whether I want to buy or build my next rifle.
 
Cabelas has the Sport for $549 is that a good price or spend the extra money, new to AR's
 
Doublea17 said:
Cabelas has the Sport for $549 is that a good price or spend the extra money, new to AR's
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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.
 
Doublea17 said:
Cabelas has the Sport for $549 is that a good price or spend the extra money, new to AR's
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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.
 
Thanks Cyphertext and Chatt..for the replys. Withe the price I might go with the Sport just to see what it is like I don't get to shot long guns as much as I do my pistols since my range doesn't allow long guns.
 
looks like the Sport II is finally out. Grabagun just advertised it for $650 this morning
 
wormraper said:
looks like the Sport II is finally out. Grabagun just advertised it for $650 this morning
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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.
 
cyphertext said:
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
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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. :D
 
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.
 
TeaDub said:
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. :D
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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.
 
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