Armalite Mod 1???

[towjam]

Does anyone have experience with Armalite rifles? It's up between the Mod 1 a Bushmaster or a Colt. Let me know what you think. Thanks

[Ridge]

Well, Bushmasters are crap, and Colts are out of spec.

[BPTactical]

Well, Bushmasters are crap, and Colts are out of spec.

Correction-NEW Bushmasters are crap. I have had quite few earlier Bushy's and they were great rifles.
Armalites are good rifles, they are the originator of the design. The only problems I have seen with Armalites is the occasional FTF due to tight tolerances.

[HBARleatherneck]

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[spleify]

I keep hearing negative things about Bushmasters but no one ever really explains why they just say they are junk. So Bert you mentioned that the newer ones are no good, what/when changed things because I thought at one time they were pretty good rifles?

[Daniel_187]

My Armalite works great. Good fit and finnish

[Graves]

I love my Colts.

[Shodown]

I've had my Bushmaster for almost 2 years now and put about 2500 rounds through with zero problems.

[BPTactical]

I keep hearing negative things about Bushmasters but no one ever really explains why they just say they are junk. So Bert you mentioned that the newer ones are no good, what/when changed things because I thought at one time they were pretty good rifles?

In 07 or 08 Bushmaster was acquired by Cerebus Holdings. Since then QC has slipped. When I worked at the shop late model Bushys were one of the most frequently brought in with issues.
Stupid stuff like loose pistol grips, 2 gas rings instead of 3, missing buffer detents, missing safety detents, weak staking of the gas key causing it to loosen, loose buffer tubes and such.
Just poor quality control.
Bushmaster is actually shutting down operations and moving to one of the Carolinas IIRC.
Too bad, they were great rifles.


My Colts have been flawless as well.

[spleify]

In 07 or 08 Bushmaster was acquired by Cerebus Holdings. Since then QC has slipped. When I worked at the shop late model Bushys were one of the most frequently brought in with issues.
Stupid stuff like loose pistol grips, 2 gas rings instead of 3, missing buffer detents, missing safety detents, weak staking of the gas key causing it to loosen, loose buffer tubes and such.
Just poor quality control.
Bushmaster is actually shutting down operations and moving to one of the Carolinas IIRC.
Too bad, they were great rifles.


My Colts have been flawless as well.

Ok, thanks for the explanation. SO no real major issue just one of those things that if you do buy one look it over real good.

Thanks Bert