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Originally Posted by Harbinger of Darkness
Having worked in a gun store and having fired Armalites on several occasions I can say that I've never been very fond of them. In their operation, design, ergonomics, and abilities. I saw more in for repair at any one time with our gunsmith than any other rifle on the market. When I had the chance to test fire one it jammed after my third shot. I did have a 9mm Bushmaster carbine at one point, even it needed obscene amounts of maintenance. ..... For me it's difficult to say why people like them so much as all that AR's have given me is grief. But for it's flaws I can say it is a successful rifle and it'll be around for a long time to come.
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Unfortunately, not all AR's are built the same. They range from outstanding (AR's by Diemaco, Colt, LMT, Stag, Rock River Arms are pretty much to go) to downright awful, ie. homebuilt Frankenguns built from a dogs breakfast of out-of-spec parts by Joe Shmoe down at the local gun shop to AR's that the owner fucked with because of something he read on the internet. Bushmaster's had a spotty reputation as of late. I'm ditching mine and getting a Stag.
Lastly, the AR's are popular because of its unmatched record of killing bearded hajis.
