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Posted: 5/9/2024 6:02:45 PM EDT
local pawn shop , it has the heavy 16 inch barrel without the obnoxious loud pinned Bushy 74 brake , $500 in great shape , Windham ME reciever and bullpup logo , A2 upper , put on Lay away , cant wait to get this thing home
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Can't never could 'til try came along.
"All welchers should be removed from the EE".-Aimless R.I.P. to the EE |
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lol , i know, apologies for no pics , as stated on layaway , i am excited , was looking more for feed back from those that have them , i have the DCM counter part , ban era match rifle
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Great rifles pretty sure I have the pencil barrel and the pinned and your right it’s obnoxious.
They’ve been good dependable rifles of the ABC days you will be served well. |
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thanks for the thoughts/reply , thats why i was excited , its the heavy bare tip barrel in 16 carbine ,in a perfect world i would prefer the pre ban , but those are even harder to find these days ,so feeling blessed i found this at such a reasonable price point
had to put it on layaway on the heels of tax's and i already have a '80's single six on the layaway , almost paid off on that one though |
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Originally Posted By Migmaqman: lol , i know, apologies for no pics , as stated on layaway , i am excited , was looking more for feed back from those that have them , i have the DCM counter part , ban era match rifle View Quote I was just being cheeky. New guns get me going too. Especially shorties. Post some pics once re-homed. |
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Can't never could 'til try came along.
"All welchers should be removed from the EE".-Aimless R.I.P. to the EE |
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"I miss the days of being able to shoot all commies" G.B.
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Those Bushmaster 14.5 barrels with AK74 brakes are cool as fuck. OP missed out.
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Asa Phelps has died.
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Originally Posted By FightingHellfish: Those Bushmaster 14.5 barrels with AK74 brakes are cool as fuck. OP missed out. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By FightingHellfish: Those Bushmaster 14.5 barrels with AK74 brakes are cool as fuck. OP missed out. View Quote I won this online auction for $440, just over 2 MOA at 200 yards. The old Bushies shoot great. Attached File |
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All skill is in vain when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket.
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you did good on the price ,and pretty good for a 14.5 barrel
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Originally Posted By FightingHellfish: Those Bushmaster 14.5 barrels with AK74 brakes are cool as fuck. OP missed out. View Quote still trying to wrap my head around how "i missed out" on something that was never there , that would mean i missed out on a plethora of firearms that were not there as well , every time you walk in to a shop you miss out because of weapons that are not there |
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Originally Posted By Migmaqman: still trying to wrap my head around how "i missed out" on something that was never there , that would mean i missed out on a plethora of firearms that were not there as well , every time you walk in to a shop you miss out because of weapons that are not there View Quote You expressed any opinion that the 16” neutered ban-era barrel is the superior option to the “obnoxiously loud” -74 braked barrel. I would disagree, the Bushy rifles with the -74 brake was one of the best options available in that era. Also, the Bushmasters with the extremely loud brakes were generally considered to be the “mini-y comps.” To me it’s kind of a moot point anyway, since you will be wearing ear pro, regardless. So, if you think the bare muzzle is the better ban-era option, you missed out conceptually, the fixed brake rifles are more desirable. I also don’t shoot at ranges or at family ranges, so the brakes noises to the left and right are not much of a concern to me. |
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Asa Phelps has died.
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lmao!!!! i never said either was superior to the other , i said the bare nosed barrel was my preferred over the brake version if i had a choice , and asked opinions on the version i purchased , someone else agreed that they had one of the braked and it was obnoxious ,truth be told i would have passed on it if it had the brake , i only knew of how loud they were because a buddy said he had one and he sold it due to how loud they were , not everyone is on the firing line so ear pro is not necessary for those in the back at the picnic tables where we have food drink and some taking a break
truth be told its kind of weird , i have the same style brake on an AKM and its not bad by any stretch , i did have the same style that was a slip on that locked around the FSB on a SKSM that was deafening to anyone within 5o feet , its been sitting in a drawer for 30 years , the AKM and the SKSM both chambered in x39 so not sure why/what makes them handle the noise different than the other |
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I’m just excited for the range report regardless of which is better
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I've still got one. Right after the ban expired I had the brake cut off and a Smith Vortex mounted on it (to make it 16" overall) as well as swapping the fixed stock for an M4 style. I've thought about swapping the front sight just so it'd have a bayonet mount but there's really no point. It's got an optic on it now but the BM carry handle and A2 stock are stored with other parts. I can't recall the thing ever giving me a problem and it's plenty accurate, just some complaints when shooting it indoors or under a covered range when it had the brake (I definitely recommend doubling up on haring protections, especially indoors). I think the brake worked as intended, but it really is (was in my case) obnoxious and not really needed on the 5.56. I kind of wish it was still as original but it's more comfortable to shoot without it.
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Buy good hearing protection those are loud or so I have heard. Enjoy your new rifle.
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Democratic party=new communist party
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Sounds like a nice score.
They last A2 Bushmaster shorty (used) I saw was over $1100. |
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"An age of glory passed like a lightning flash. The mandate of heaven passed from you but you didn't see. Times change and power passes. It is the pity of the world."
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Originally Posted By Howlin_Mad: I won this online auction for $440, just over 2 MOA at 200 yards. The old Bushies shoot great. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/99137/Bushmaster_ban_era_1_jpeg-3210108.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Howlin_Mad: Originally Posted By FightingHellfish: Those Bushmaster 14.5 barrels with AK74 brakes are cool as fuck. OP missed out. I won this online auction for $440, just over 2 MOA at 200 yards. The old Bushies shoot great. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/99137/Bushmaster_ban_era_1_jpeg-3210108.JPG I had one like that in 1999, I sold the upper so I could be a 20 inch barreled upper. If I saw another one for sale I would buy it. |
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