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Posted: 4/9/2007 10:40:19 AM EDT
Okay, I'm sure this is a dead horse that has been pumelled one million + times, but I haven't read it here, so let's do it one more time. I own a pre-ban Colt, a Bushy carbine and 3 ar's that I have put together from kits. I have put plenty of rounds through all of them with no problem other than faulty ammo. They all run great, they are all accurate and fit, finish is great... which brings me to the question, what is the difference between a quality kit gun and an off-the-shelf buy? Some people say the term "parts-gun" as if it's garbage or something. I guess every gun is a parts-gun. It was nothing but parts before someone at the factory put it together. What's your thoughts ?
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Only difference is the off the shelf rifle is put together by someone who is getting paid to be there and cant wait to leave for the day. 
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| I feel a sense of accomplishment and security in the rifles that I build for myself. I only use quality parts and never had an issue. There are also those memories of each build, some of which include - if you were a detent, where would you hide. LOL. Building your own is also a good way of learning and knowing the operation of your firearm. |
+1 If you want shooters, build yours with kits and enjoy the smell of burnt gunpowder. My kit gun worked just as good if not better than my buds Bushy. Spent $500 on the whole thing and he spent 1200. But also to each their own. Not knocking anybodies expensive toys, cause if I had the fundage, I would take the high road. Just my 2 cents. |
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I personally would not buy a kit/parts/Franken gun. I'm very wary of things put together by people who may not know what they are doing or who use sub-standard parts. I also have to ask myself what is wrong with it that they want to sell it? Plus, if I put it together myself, i know exactly what is in it and how it went together. If something goes wrong, I have a pretty good idea of exactly what to fix. If they come from the factory, I figure professionals spend all day putting them together so they are probably G2G. Or, the workers are just watching the clock and you are screwed... |
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