Marlin 1894 Cowboy Limited .44 mag, octagonal barrel, walnut stocks, 20" barrel, $895. (ret $981)
Marlin 1894CSS .357/.38 in stainless, walnut stocks, 18" barrel, $725. (ret $800)
Marlin 1894C in .357/.38, walnut stocks, 18" barrel, $620. (ret $687)
Marlin 336SS .30-30 stainless, walnut stocks, 20" barrel, $625. (ret $691)
Marlin 336C .30-30, walnut stocks, 20" barrel, $510. (ret $563)
Marlin 336W .30-30, birch stocks, 20" barrel, $445. (ret $491)
Henry .22, feeds short, long, & long rifle .22 cartridges, 18" barrel, $295. (ret $325)
Savage MKII heavy barrel .22 with scope bases installed, $270. (ret $280)
Savage MKII heavy barrel .22 with laminate stock, $335. (ret $352)
Savage MK II spiral fluted heavy barrel .22, laminated stock, $435. (ret $456)
Ruger 10/22 blued .22, synthetic stock, $235. (ret $277)
Ruger 10/22 stainless .22, synthetic stock, $279. (ret $325)
Ruger 10/22 VLEH, Hogue stock, 16" heavy barrel, bipod, $475. (ret $555)
Ruger 10/22T, Brown Laminate stock, 20" heavy barrel, $429. (ret $499)
GSG-5 .22 Black $569
GSG-5 .22LR standard black, $569.
MSAR STG-556 .223 Top Rail $1,775
Top rail version (no optic included). $1,775 (ret $1,875)
Another example (Leupold 1-4x scope shown above) for optic on MSAR STG-556.
MSAR STG-556 .223 with integral optic $2,025
Microtech Small Arms Research (MSAR) STG-556 with 1.5x integral optic, $2,025.
MSAR XM17-E4
More rail hardpoints, eliminate forward assist, redesigned bolt release and stock, AR mag compatibility.
Finally the most important sight height issue appears to be solved with the E4's top rail height being lower.
Standard fixed or flip up AR15 flattop sights will now work properly. The STG-556 top rail was too high.
The base rifle includes THREE accessory rails and FIVE magazines! Price: $2,075.
One example: Troy sights, EoTech option ($2,075 + $270 Troy sights + $430 Eotech basic AA model).
Troy sights and Trjicon option ($2,075 + $270 Troy sights + $995 Trijicon TA01 in a flattop mount).
Arsenal AKs
Milled receiver 7.62x39 Arsenal SA M-7, highest level of milled type AK that they offer, $1,525.
Arsenal (Bulgarian pattern) AK in 7.62x39, solid side folding stock, $975.
Possibly the finest fit and finish and the best side folder in a American made stamped receiver AK!
Arsenal AK with folding stock in its compact form. More pictures of Arsenal AKs on 'Specials' page...
The following are images of more AK variants as a reference:
Romanian AK-47 wood furniture.
Bulgarian AK, wood furniture.
AK, polymer handguards, underfolder.
AK, laminated wood handguards, underfolder.
. . . with underfolding stock folded . . .
AK, polymer stocks, sidefolder.
AK, laminated wood stocks, sidefolder.
. . . with sidefolding stock folded . . .
Springfield Armory M1As
Springfield M1A .308 Socom 16" barrel, fwd optic mount, XS sights, $1,840. (ret $1,893)
Springfield M1A Scout 18" barrel, synth stock, intermediate optic rail, $1,710. (ret $1,761)
Springfield M1A Scout in Mossy Oak pattern stock and handguard, $1,790. (ret $1,848)
Springfield M1A .308 Standard 22" barrel, synth stock, $1,590. (ret $1,640)
Springfield M1A .308 Standard 22" barrel, walnut stock, $1,690. (ret $1,740)
Major concern this year includes a no-sunset Crime Bill II. (Look up 'House Resolution 10/22'.)
The bulk of American voters have unwisely caused this to happen by voting into office the most
anti-gun candidates to date for president and vice president, and firearm restrictions are likely
to increase as America's gun owners' continue to refuse to bring up numbers of the NRA.
Many have truly paid too much for firearms during November 2008 thru July 2009 and we
have again witnessed the predicable cycle of panic buying, then apathy across America.
Ensure your firearms ownership rights, join the NRA and build up a strong membership!
* If you wanted a certain military style firearm, get it before some other law happens *
Colt LE M4 flattop AR-15, 'Crime Bill' model, markings as seen below.
While current, these are not easy to come by. Colt doesn't make enough LE AR-15s to go around.
Examples of AR-15s: Colt Law Enforcement models 6920 and 6940
Colt model 6920 shown as issued with detachable carry handle on flattop upper. $1,425 (retail $1,607)
These are 'Military / Government /Law Enforcement' marked Colt AR-15s.
Colt LE model 6940 shown as issued with folding front and rear sights. $1,695 (retail $1,907)
This model has a monolithic railed handguard - the entire front handguard is part of the upper receiver.
Front of railed handguard has integrated plug-in points left and right side for quick-detach sling swivels.
Folding front and MA Tech folding rear sight assemblies.
The upper receiver and main rail section is machined from one block creating a monolithic rail upper.
Removal of lower rail section is simple; depress a recessed spring-loaded latch and slide rail forward.
Detail of front sight assembly and one-piece upper monolithic rail-receiver.
Examples of AR-15s: 16"or 14.5"+Phantom flash hider M4 contour barrels
Bushmaster AR-15 16" M4 contour barrel flattop, no handle, standard A2 birdcage flash hider, $1,160.
This is the most common configuration by the numerous AR-15 manufacturers in today's market.
Bushmaster AR-15 16" M4 contour barrel, A2 birdcage, flattop with detachable carry handle, $1,260.
($1,160 + detachable carry handle $100 = $1,260)
-Examples of short 14.5" M4 contour barrels with Phantom flash hiders to make 16" minimum length-
Bushmaster AR-15 14.5" M4 contour barrel w/ permanently attached Phantom flash hider, flattop. $1,195.
Very effective flash reducing Phantom is $35 option versus A2 hider. no detachable carry handle.
Bushmaster AR-15 14.5" M4 contour barrel with Phantom, with detachable carry handle, $1,295.
($1,195 + detachable carry handle $100 = $1,295)
Examples of 'red dot' and magnifying optics, various back-up sights
EoTech $429 standard, $519 night vision model. Aimpoint $485 standard, $545 night vision model.
- Jan 2010 - EoTech and Aimpoint have released much smaller, more efficient models -
EoTech recticle: Dot in circle, Aimpoint recticle: Dot. Each has pros/cons. Both provide faster aiming.
Knight's Mfg Lo-Profile 600m rear sight $190, ARMS #40 lo-pro rear sight $145, #40 std $140.
Using fold-down rear sights with various optics in proper mounts allows co-witnessing of sight pictures.
If conventional scopes are planned, be sure to get low-profile folding rear sights for your AR flattop.
Following are reference pictures of A2 upper recievers (fixed carry handle) to A3 flattop uppers and
numerous mounting solutions for sights and optics and the appearance of different configurations.
Standard A2 rear sight upper reciever
Trijicon 1.5x 24 compact ACOG
Detachable carry hande with A2 rear sight
Burris Speedot in Aimpoint Flattop Mount and DPMS fixed A2 rear sight for flattop reciever
ARMS Swan Sleeve with integral flip up rear sight assembly
Hakko red dot selectable optic with ARMS #40 folding rear sight
Bare flattop upper reciever with Knight's Mfg folding rear sight
As above with EoTech mounted in-line
Bare flattop upper with Knight's Mfg 600m folding rear sight
As above with Trijicon TA01 ACOG scope on TA51 mount
ARMS SIR system rail with ARMS #40 low profile folding rear sight
As above with ARMS throw lever rings and Bushnell Elite scope mounted
ARMS SIR bi-level rail system
As above with EoTech mounted for co-witnessing of iron sights and red circle/dot recticle
Full view of ARMS SIR equipped 20" heavy barrel rifle less scope
Another picture with scope mounted in place and backup iron sights folded down
Eotech over a rifle; DPMS lower, Bushmaster upper, Troy folding rear sight, Magpul CTR stock.
Eotech mounted, rear sight folded (if rear sight was up, co-witnessing of front + rear sights can be done).
Aimpoint M4 sight over Bushmaster lower, POF upper, POF fixed front sight, LMT rear, LMT stock.
Aimpoint shown mounted in-line to co-witness with front and rear sights.
Trijicon ACOG over a Rock River Arms M4 style rifle with Daniel Defense rail handguards, YHM flip-up
front sight, ARMS bipod interface, Harris bipod, Knights 300m flip-up rear sight, Vltor clubfoot stock.
Trijicon ACOG shown mounted on flattop, folding sights lowered and stowed in this picture.
Colt model 6920 AR-15 with several additions replacing issue handguards & detachable carry handle.
Daniel Defense Omega rail, Eotech 557, Eotech 4x magnifier flip-to-side/QD mount, Troy rear sight.
Shown with Eotech mounted, 4x magnifier's quick disconnect base locked on upper, Troy rear sight up.
Eotech 4x magnifier now locked in place, Troy rear sight folded down.
Silver tab on flip-to-side mount springs magnifier to side. Throw lever under unit dismounts magnifier.
Left: Magnifer is shown flipped to side. Right: A.R.M.S. throw lever can release the 4x magnifier.
With magnifier out of the way, Troy Industries folding rear sight can be deployed as seen above.
Differences between Milspec and Commercial buttstock tubes
Four different receiver extensions (buttstock tubes).
Top to bottom: Colt milspec 4 position, Vltor milspec 5 position, LMT milspec 6 pos, commercial 6 pos.
Commercial tube is l o n g e r. The last position is virtually senseless for the understood purpose and use
of a defensive carbine. Best honest advantage of a milspec tube is the shorter length, which shaves an inch -
as long as a 'short, no-buttpad-added' sliding stock assembly is utilized (like a Colt or Vltor stock w/o pad).
L to R: LMT, Magpul, Colt, Vltor. Last two are noticably short; pic above shows end view Colt, Vltor.
LMT and Magpul stocks have buttpads, Colt and Vltor shown here do not, so they're more compact...
Above is a view of buffer retaining pins & various
tubes' forward edges that on some have cuttout or shoulder lip to accomodate the buffer retaining pin.
The receiver in background has the carbine buffer
just visible as it would sit in the tube up to the pin.
The angled receiver and tube in picture has Vltor's
milspec tube - and it has no cuttout for buffer pin.
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At the threaded junction and buffer retaining pin:
On the left one there is a cuttout just for the buffer retaining pin, notice how close it seats to that pin.
It even engages more threads than the other two.
It is also one companies' commercial stock tube.
In the middle is a different commercial tube, and
the one on right is a milspec tube by Vltor...hmm.
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Data sheet from Magpul CTR stock packaging; with the lowdown on issue Milspec vs Commercial tubes.
There are several other variations that have come about thru the years with 5 and 7 position stock tubes.
The main concern should be outer diameter of tube to work with sliding buttstock; "milspec" or "comm".
Bottom line: if one wants to have most versatility to change buttstock assemblies, get a milspec tube.
However, milspec tubes are approximately double the price of a commercial tube. What the heck?!
Above: pictures that show how to differentiate Magpul MOE stocks if for Milspec or Commercial tubes.
(other than trying to measure with micrometer or to slide the stock onto the buffer tube in question)
Left and right pictures: Milspec over Commercial. (notice thickness of rubber buttpad on commercial)
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One can get AR-15s from various manufacturers, small parts from Bushmaster and DPMS, mounts,
optics, stocks, lower recievers, match triggers, grips, tac slings, fold-down sights, and more.
Upper and lower assemblies can be combined with sighting options on the top half to build your AR
and complete your project the way you want. It is only limited by how much one wants to spend.
However, gadetry only goes so far. Buy the best up front and there'll be no need to upgrade later...
but no added "stuff" will make one shoot straighter; there is no magic bullet or magic rifle.
