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Next gen will be pegboard hole with the hooks to hang charms from
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Back to the basics, folks. That is all that needs to happen.
That... and maybe some simunitions training so that all of this tacti-coolio range steppin' with three shots here two shots there and an admin reload out in the open gets realized as theatrics vs what happens when there is incoming. Have fun clearing the cardboard targets that don't move or shoot back... but take a few hits of simunitions and see what happens. I say more training and fewer gadgets. |
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Only to see if a Quattro 15 lower can work with my MCR belted upper.
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Maybe going out and actually pulling the trigger instead of having safe queens
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I expect optics will be mounted 6 inches high, on double or triple Unity mounts. And not zeroed if they are for home defense.
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Fitter happier
More productive Comfortable Not drinking too much Regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week) Getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries At ease Eating well (no more microwave dinners and saturated fats) A patient, better driver A safer car (baby smiling in back seat) Sleeping well (no bad dreams) No paranoia Careful to all animals (never washing spiders down the plughole) Keep in contact with old friends (enjoy a drink now and then) Will frequently check credit at (moral) bank (hole in the wall) Favours for favours Fond but not in love Charity standing orders On Sundays ring road supermarket (No killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants) Car wash (also on Sundays) No longer afraid of the dark or midday shadows Nothing so ridiculously teenage and desperate Nothing so childish At a better pace Slower and more calculated No chance of escape Now self-employed Concerned (but powerless) An empowered and informed member of society (pragmatism not idealism) Will not cry in public Less chance of illness Tyres that grip in the wet (shot of baby strapped in back seat) A good memory Still cries at a good film Still kisses with saliva No longer empty and frantic Like a cat Tied to a stick That's driven into Frozen winter shit (the ability to laugh at weakness) Calm Fitter, healthier and more productive A pig In a cage On antibiotics |
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Quoted: Idk...I still love shooting ARs but am pretty much over building new ones or any new trinkets coming out. I don't think I'll be building or changing anything anytime soon. View Quote I like this trend. Setup an AR as simply as functionally necessary. I dare say even slightly austere. My stuff is so uncool that it is cool again. I can still whack zombies marauding through my neighborhood better than all of my neighbors can. |
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I'll remain on the retro/KISS train. H&R has made carry handles available at reasonable prices and I'm going to continue taking advantage of it.
(Also going to continue training with a pistol. There is a much higher likelihood of needing a pistol in a hurry these days than a rifle IMHO.) |
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Quoted: I like this trend. Setup an AR as simply as functionally necessary. I dare say even slightly austere. My stuff is so uncool that it is cool again. I can still whack zombies marauding through my neighborhood better than all of my neighbors can. View Quote That's how I do mine, and why I never bother posting any pics of 'em, nobody would be impressed but I don't care, they go bang every time I pull the trigger and hit what i'm aiming at. |
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Nationwide non-detachable 10 round magazines, mutilated pistol grips, non threaded barrels.
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Woodgrain stickers and a bolt action themed charging handle.
AR's will all identify as fudd guns. How DARE you assume their identity. |
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Quoted: Back to the basics, folks. That is all that needs to happen. That... and maybe some simunitions training so that all of this tacti-coolio range steppin' with three shots here two shots there and an admin reload out in the open gets realized as theatrics vs what happens when there is incoming. Have fun clearing the cardboard targets that don't move or shoot back... but take a few hits of simunitions and see what happens. I say more training and fewer gadgets. View Quote This. Focused on quality gear and good training. |
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Quoted: Back to the basics, folks. That is all that needs to happen. That... and maybe some simunitions training so that all of this tacti-coolio range steppin' with three shots here two shots there and an admin reload out in the open gets realized as theatrics vs what happens when there is incoming. Have fun clearing the cardboard targets that don't move or shoot back... but take a few hits of simunitions and see what happens. I say more training and fewer gadgets. View Quote Killt in da skreeets |
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In the end, all of these 'trends' are no different than repeatedly changing the tires and seats on a car that's had the same engine and transmission for 50 years
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Quoted: Fitter happier More productive Comfortable Not drinking too much Regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week) Getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries At ease Eating well (no more microwave dinners and saturated fats) A patient, better driver A safer car (baby smiling in back seat) Sleeping well (no bad dreams) No paranoia Careful to all animals (never washing spiders down the plughole) Keep in contact with old friends (enjoy a drink now and then) Will frequently check credit at (moral) bank (hole in the wall) Favours for favours Fond but not in love Charity standing orders On Sundays ring road supermarket (No killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants) Car wash (also on Sundays) No longer afraid of the dark or midday shadows Nothing so ridiculously teenage and desperate Nothing so childish At a better pace Slower and more calculated No chance of escape Now self-employed Concerned (but powerless) An empowered and informed member of society (pragmatism not idealism) Will not cry in public Less chance of illness Tyres that grip in the wet (shot of baby strapped in back seat) A good memory Still cries at a good film Still kisses with saliva No longer empty and frantic Like a cat Tied to a stick That's driven into Frozen winter shit (the ability to laugh at weakness) Calm Fitter, healthier and more productive A pig In a cage On antibiotics View Quote You have great taste in music |
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I don't think there are actual trends in the 2024 AR market.
Fads sure. But for right now things have gotten saturated enough. Nothing I've seen connected with Shot has actually been new or consistent. If there's an actual industry trend it's to make something other than an AR. Because you can't really beat companies like PSA on value. High End market stopped trying for long enough that it's not really competitive with anything but itself. Companies like BAD are even trying to get some of those sweet "just as good" customers (good luck with that). So it's better to make an AR180/ACR/Scar almost AR gun but not really for a little over a Grand or two. |
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I doubt it will take off because so many companies both OEM and aftermarket have a vested interest in the status quo but I WISH this system would "trend" in the future.
1. more robust than set screws 2. idiot proof initial install 3. changes something that was more or less a permanent install into something "quick change" allowing someone to switch the entire gas system in about a minute or two using just one cheap/common hand tool with no concerns about alignment, proper torque, set screw locking compound, etc; all while putting zero torque/stress/pressure on the barrel or having to dimple or drill holes in it. INNOVATIVE AR15 Gas Block - Blackout Defense |
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2.27" height optics mounts will be all the rage and we'll see the EE filled with 2.26" mounts because they're no longer cool.
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Ar makers making lever actions.
Still more direct blowback ar9s. Monolithic aluminum ar180 derived carbines/rifles. |
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I'm surprised to see nothing in .277 Fury. 6mm ARC AR15 did make it to Shot Show this year. Lots of Retro's this year.
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Quoted: Was thinking about this after I saw a post from a user about AR from 2012. So what are the trends in AR's for 2024? Rails, optics, etc... View Quote The NFA gets junked and auto sears for everybody. |
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The trend will be record setting sales and .223 Rem ammunition shortages.
There will be increased interest in alternate cartridges. I'll be surprised if Ruger doesn't get competent competition for the SFAR. |
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Quoted: I doubt it will take off because so many companies both OEM and aftermarket have a vested interest in the status quo but I WISH this system would "trend" in the future. 1. more robust than set screws 2. idiot proof initial install 3. changes something that was more or less a permanent install into something "quick change" allowing someone to switch the entire gas system in about a minute or two using just one cheap/common hand tool with no concerns about alignment, proper torque, set screw locking compound, etc; all while putting zero torque/stress/pressure on the barrel or having to dimple or drill holes in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1FyegzAK4A View Quote That's probably the most innovative thing I've seen for ARs in a while. Neat . |
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I think retro is in especially Mk12s, A1, A2, KAC RAS/RIS and DD quad rails. I think people have found the free floating rail has pros and cons, just like everything else. I have noticed the super high rise sights and also more carbon fiber is appearing.
Ironically my only two usable ARs (a Gothic Serpent and Block 1-ish) which were considered old and obsolete with their FSBs are now considered cool again. I always surprised that people ask me about them when I go to the range. |
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Quoted: I got bored and bought a tavor x95. View Quote ETA: I don't think I've built an AR in five years. I have two Colts with DD rails, B5 sopmod stocks and old optics (ACOG and Aimpoint PRO) that work just fine. Haven't seen any need to upgrade since I built those. My next AR build will be a 22lr with a 4 inch barrel. After that, I might get a new H&R partial fence lower to SBR, convert my XM177E2 build into an XM177E1 build, and use that lower for either the 22lr 4 inch or a 9mm retro AR. |
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Quoted: I think retro is in especially Mk12s, A1, A2, KAC RAS/RIS and DD quad rails. I think people have found the free floating rail has pros and cons, just like everything else. I have noticed the super high rise sights and also more carbon fiber is appearing. Ironically my only two usable ARs (a Gothic Serpent and Block 1-ish) which were considered old and obsolete with their FSBs are now considered cool again . I always surprised that people ask me about them when I go to the range. View Quote I've got no less than a half dozen AR's with FSB's. I'm trendy! |
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I think the trend will be registration followed by confiscation followed by anarchy. Just my humble opinion.
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Quoted: That's probably the most innovative thing I've seen for ARs in a while. Neat . View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I doubt it will take off because so many companies both OEM and aftermarket have a vested interest in the status quo but I WISH this system would "trend" in the future. 1. more robust than set screws 2. idiot proof initial install 3. changes something that was more or less a permanent install into something "quick change" allowing someone to switch the entire gas system in about a minute or two using just one cheap/common hand tool with no concerns about alignment, proper torque, set screw locking compound, etc; all while putting zero torque/stress/pressure on the barrel or having to dimple or drill holes in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1FyegzAK4A That's probably the most innovative thing I've seen for ARs in a while. Neat . I've seen some that use a nut. Seems simpler and even uses a more common tool. |
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I’m going to take advantage of inexpensive ARs
Dropped the ball on $99 SKS and $89 mosins. Then a MAC-V SOG Car15 clone. |
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Given everything “in the air” (cue Phil Collin’s), the trend I think we’ll remember from 2024 will be panic.
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