Posted: 1/16/2007 8:31:10 AM EDT
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Last October I snagged my first SBR at a gunshow in Roanoke Va, it was a Bushmaster XM15. From then on I've been infected with SBR disease. The first week of December I purchased a new SBR ( So my wife can give it to me for Christmas )from a gunshop around my area. It is the RRA Tactical Entry. The first thing I noticed was the handgrip felt much more comfortable than Bushy's. Then I noticed the price, easily $100 cheaper than the Bushys on display. So I whipped out my VISA and went home a happy man. Opening the case ( which is impressive in itself ) I noted the 30rd mag, instead of the 10 rounder Bushy gave me. I was like " hey more gun for less cash " as I thumbed the nicer profiled fire-selector. 2 weeks ago I snagged a Harris bipod & adapter #5 and installed it on my sweety from RRA. Reading the instructions I removed the handguard and saw that the heatshield is actually dual-layered, which my Bushy is not. Again I said to myself " hey more gun for less cash ". And at that moment I noticed the workmanship differences between the two. The back of the incline on the front sights, well the 'grind-job' on the Bushy was.....shoddy. And I also noticed the 'seam' on the front of the magwell was kinda sloppy, so I look for the 'seam' on my RRA. Lo & Behold, no seams that I can detect on the lower. And I must say that my RRA feels 'right' when shooting. Sure I'm new to SBRs, but even a n0Ob like me can appreciate & see the differences. I guess I am now an un-official 'fan-boy' of RRA I love yalls products, and your catalog is easier on the eyes than Bushy's. |
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Actually I did mean SBR, as in Sexy Black Rifle. That's how we refer to them in my parts of Va. I realized I should have clarified not a Short Barrel Rifle when 1badf350 threw that dealer/seller/collector requirement at me. ( can you say "minor panic"? ) As an owner/operator only, he had me scratching my head in a bad way, till I realized my usage of SBR is a bit different than over his way. Never did like the term Evil Black Rifle, something so seductive could never be evil, despite what the lefties think |