First AR
 

I gave myself an early birthday present this morning and drove up to Cabela's in Hamburg. I had looked online earlier and chose a DPMS Recon in 5.56/223.
http://dpmsinc.3dcartstores.com/RECON_ep_87-1.html

I know next to nothing about AR platforms, but have been researching the forums and websites. I am happy with it for now. ;)

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.p...&pictureid=455

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.p...&pictureid=454

Best wishes. :)

Gotta get at least one present you'll really like!! Good luck with it.

Congratulations, you are going to love it! The real fun begins when you start modifing the AR to suit you :) Mike

Thanks. It will be a "surprise" when I open it. :D

Thanks Mike. From what I read, I can easily exceed, or even double, the purchase price with modifications. I bought this model because of the Magpul pieces. (Stock, BUIS, handrail, stainless steel barrel.) I was looking at an entry level one, but with the add ons, this seemed a better deal. I can use the iron sights for awhile, but eventually I will want optics. :rolleyes:

Nice choice...DPMS made in my homestate of Minnesota...I have one and love it but the price will add up fast for 'extras"...they are a killer..

Very nice. I like it. I'm also getting my first AR for my birthday this month. I know this because like you the giver is also the receiver. :D

Good things come from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Happy Birthday to us...
Happy Birthday to us...
Happy Birthday, dear Alex...
Happy Birthday to us!

Isn't it great to like your Birthday present, when you open it. It doesn't get any better. Happy Birthday! :toast::flagwave::salute::wave::party::party:

Congrats on the new AR and Happy Birthday!

Nice! Real Nice!!!!:D:D:D














Noel

[QUOTE=skosh69;24986]Congrats on the new AR and Happy Birthday![/QUOTE

Thank you.

Thanks, Noel!

Very nice. I like it. Happy Birthday!
JL

Thanks Jim. I fear that it is a "work in progress." :rolleyes:

Joe,
I think it will be a labor of love. Enjoy!
Jim

OH!!! It is a work in progress....Next you'll want to build one yourself








Trust me.


Nice AR

Joe,
You've got me thinking already! From what I'm reading in this thread it sounds like buying a Harley. The purchase price is just the beginning of the adventure. Darn, that chrome is expensive. But great fun.
JL

Thank you. Geez, I hope this is it for long guns. It was bad enough choosing between a 223 and a 308. One of these is enough. This evening, I have been looking a UTUBE videos on disassembly, cleaning and lubrication, as well as old USMC marksmanship training videos, now in the public domain. I think this is going to be fun. :D

Jim, Can't go wrong with a Harley. They're made about 70 miles from me in York, PA.

They can be additive (sometimes referred as DBR disease, dreaded black rifle). I started with a Colt A2 then a Rock River flat top, an AR10 in 308 now into the 6.8SPC (currently 4 uppers).

Get well soon!

Congrats!

Joe,
Took a tour of that plant two years ago and enjoyed it tremendously.
Jim

Thank you, sir.

Opening my new AR (picture stolen from Cheaper than Dirt)
 

:party::party::party:http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.p...&pictureid=456

Great picture! Glad you "liberated" it !

Ah you will put your eye out!











Noel