The final Snarkdown!

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tradewater said:
Sharp little devils aren't they?
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Sure are. I've had mine for some time now. I just found some photos of it, and I still had my BK10LE:

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DerekH said:
That's a fun looking little saw. Might have to hit that tractor place here in town and see what all they got, I haven't been by there in ages.

On another note, I find myself contemplating the idea of purchasing an AR type gun. Anyone have any suggestions for brand, etc... or a good starting place? I don't want to build one, I would rather buy one already pieced together, and so far liked the looks of a S&W M&P15T that I looked at today as a decent place to start. Having read a couple of reviews no one had anything glaringly bad to say about them, so I figured I might toss that into the mix as well. Thoughts? Suggestions?
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It depends on what you want. Do you just want a range toy to plink with? If that's the case all the well known brands are fine. DPMS, Bushmaster, armalite they all seem to work fine. If you think you might want to get serious with it; competitions, training, and actually defending life and home, Colt is where to start and aren't much more expensive than the cheap ones. It's been a while since I followed the AR scene since I decided to build my own but IIRC the M&P wasn't quite as good as Colt.

M4carbine.net is a great source of information if you want to get hardcore. If you're just going to keep it casual then get pretty much whatever. My DPMS worked great with brass cased ammo but would sometimes short stroke on Wolf steel cased ammo. It was also accurate enough to drill anything I pointed it at within 100 yards. Didn't really try it out past that much.

Also don't jump on the piston-driven bandwagon. It's not any more reliable than a direct-impingement system and every manufacturer has their own setup where as the DI stuff is standardized and interchangeable.

Oh, and you can shoot .223 out of a 5.56mm chamber but you shouldn't try the reverse.
 
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S&W is good to go. Bushmaster used to be Im not sure about now that Remington owns them but I havent heard any thing bad. DPMS and Olympic are on the cheap end and cut some corners but they work well too.
 
GarnetandBlack said:
It looks like he's flipping those dudes with nothing more than a slight flick of his wrist.
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He is and he isn't.
Aikido teaches you to redirect your opponent's momentum by manipulating his center of gravity via levers, locks, etc. It also teaches you how to fall and be thrown without getting hurt. So if you resist the 'throw' you might end up with a broken elbow instead of a whirl and pin, for example.
 
Psyop said:
S&W is good to go. Bushmaster used to be Im not sure about now that Remington owns them but I havent heard any thing bad. DPMS and Olympic are on the cheap end and cut some corners but they work well too.
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The former owner/CEO of Bushmaster along with quite a few of the personnel formed Windham Weaponry in the old Bushmaster plant in Windham, Maine. They are also a good choice.

DS Arms is more known for their FAL, but I've sold a good half dozen of their ZM4 carbines (I'm a part time FFL) and not had any complaints. Also, Weaponeer (from this forum) and I have built about that same number using DS Arms lowers, uppers, and other parts. Their customer service for orders leaves a bit to be desired, but quality is good.

As already stated, there aren't any completely terrible brands out there. I've also heard that DPMS and Olympic are sort of low end, then most others are mid-tier. Top tier generally results in huge urinating contests based on rabid (almost religious) brand loyalty. This includes LMT, Noveske, with Colt and Rock River being close as well.

I'd start with an entry level rifle from a mid-tier manufacturer. Then you can upgrade or customize once your comfortable. The AR platform is a like a Barbie doll....so many options to dress them up, it boggles the mind!
 
It might show my lack of sophistication, couth, and class, but I still have no idea what you are talking about Murph.
 
Murphnuge said:
I can't take credit for that, totally stolen from the Village Voice review.
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don't worry, Murph, I get it.
some people are just all "give it to me freaky!". where else are they gonna find your number?
 
Derek, don't forget Daniel Defense when you're looking at options. I've got one of their M4v7's and love it. Look up Daniel Defense torture test on YouTube. I'm doing a build right now. It's a lot easier than you might think. I don't think you'd have any trouble, assuming you changed your mind and wanted to go that route.
 
daizee said:
He is and he isn't.
Aikido teaches you to redirect your opponent's momentum by manipulating his center of gravity via levers, locks, etc. It also teaches you how to fall and be thrown without getting hurt. So if you resist the 'throw' you might end up with a broken elbow instead of a whirl and pin, for example.
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When ki is being extended into you, you feel very compelled to sit down, I tried resisting rolling once and early and paid for it..

You may not flip comoletely over but if you don't, you'll face plant And be less quick to get up again.

Then again sometimes you might, how much you Fly depends on how hard you can come at me.
 
stvpourciau said:
Pretty much. You Shouldnt be pushing down with anymore force than weight of your arm aikido, otherwise your trying too hard
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You sound pretty well versed in the art. How long have you been studying? I took Aikido for almost 10 years, back when I was was younger and more flexible lol. My teacher was a 6th dan, studied under Sensei Phong in Vietnam. Used to beat the holy hell outta me during demonstration. Was his favorite student to beat on. He was so damn unmovable on the mat, I always felt like I was attacking a brick wall and bouncing off. The students used to call me the dojo punching bag. Good times...
 
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