This is true...I have colt, DD, bcm, psa, aero uppers/lowers is numerous configurations and all are reliable. Some are factory built but most are put together how I wanted them. The only issues I've had with any of them is finding the right spring/buffer combination for my sbr's. And just like you said....if you want more features then be prepared to open your wallet. A $600 ar can quickly become a $2600 ar in short time.
The only time the type of gun becomes a point of contention in self defense cases is if the firearm has been modified illegally like a chopped shotgun or an illegal SBR.
I work in a prosecutor's office now but when I was doing adult felony work it was all pretty straight forward. Felons that were found in possession of handguns. The only true grey area I saw at my last job was an old man in his 70s that got dinged for a felon possessing a handgun. Here's the thing, his felony was from when he was 19 and he thought he had gotten it expunged but he apparently didn't pay like part of a fine and it never got fully expunged.
I just picked up the RRA lightweight mountain rifle about a month ago. Was basically the only rifle available in my price range. Have already swapped out a bunch of shit. Thinking of getting a new barrel next, it has the pencil barrel
Interesting rifle. Can I ask what you paid?
Too fucking much. $1049. It's a nice shooting gun, I cant dispute that. But the modularity sucks. So I got a new handguard for it. And I wasnt a fan of the RRA 2 stage trigger so I picked up a rise armament drop in and installed that.
That’s not a horrid price if that was the OTD price. It’s a bit of a specialty rifle though, so I’m not sure why you’d want to buy one for that kind of money, unless it’s exactly what you want. I believe the handguard was designed specifically for that rifle, and the trigger should be pretty decent out of the box. Proprietary gas block doesn’t exactly make it the most friendly for modding either, which is why I’d probably leave it alone, and sell it if it’s not exactly what you want.
From my understanding its just low profile gas block. The only reason I ended up getting it was it was the only ar left in the price I wanted to spend. I really wanted a Springfield saint victor but it sold AS I was putting it into my cart. I picked up the rave 140 drop in trigger and the difference is night and day. Such a light, crisp pull. Also installed an extended mag release and ambi safety selector. I need to get an armorers wrench to do my handguard. The handguard that comes with it indeed is made specifically for the rifle. See, the listing for the rifle at the time of purchase was totally different than the actual specs of the lightweight mountain rifle. It was listed as a 7.2 pound, heavy barrel rifle. I admittedly should have done more research BEFORE buying it, but with the name that was listed for the rifle, I couldn't find ANY information. I ended up having to cross reference the ID number
What I read quickly online is that it’s a proprietary RRA low profile gas block. So if you bought a different barrel, you’re going to likely need to replace the gas block as well.
Oh, yeah for sure. I didnt realize that's what you were talking about. I'm looking at faxon or BCM. Gas blocks aren't very expensive so I'm not entirely too concerned about that. I realize it's my fault for not cross referencing everything before purchasing, but I do feel a bit of a sting with the outright wrong information they had listed for the rifle.
Have you tried bringing it back? Seems like a fair reason to.
No, restocking fees are outrageous. I've fired hundreds of rounds now, and I've modified it quite heavily already. I'm not down on the rifle, I like it. I'll just like it more when it's how I want it lol
You pick up an optic for it yet?
