AR 15s at Bradis

[Just got Robbed]

Rumor has it, Bradis ordered LOTS of DPMS AR 15s and are selling them for $599. I'm gonna check it out tomorrow.

 

[Paul]

If its true, thats a good price

 

[undecided]

Is this supposed to be at the Indy 1500 or their actual shop?

 

[Lars]

I was at Bradis a month or so ago.

I'm pretty sure they had at least 4 Olympic Arms A2 style rifles with fixed stocks, and standard fore grips for $550-$580.

The Bushmaster, DPMS, and other stuff was a bit more expensive, falling more in line with $750 - $1250 depending on options etc.

 

[AKsteve]

I have heard that DPMS rifles are complete junk. That comes form someone who really knows the AR. Not me.

 

[Lars]

I have heard that DPMS rifles are complete junk. That comes form someone who really knows the AR. Not me.

DPMS is now owned by the same company that owns Smith & Wesson & Bushmaster.

Not sure if that means anything at all. It could "just be."

 

[bwframe]

DPMS is now owned by the same company that owns Smith & Wesson & Bushmaster.

Sure you don't mean Remington and Bushmaster?

 

[Lars]

Sure you don't mean Remington and Bushmaster?

I do actually! Thanks

 

[TraderJack]

They own Chrysler and nearly 7/16 of the known world. Cerberus Capital

 

[Paul]

I have heard that DPMS rifles are complete junk. That comes form someone who really knows the AR. Not me.

Its not true, some of their stuff is not the greatest, but its not junk. Most of there stuff works great though.

 

[Robert John Stewart]

So, is Bradis going to have AR's for $599?

 

[Lars]

So, is Bradis going to have AR's for $599?

I'll put it this way. "When I was last there, They had a handful of A2 style AR rifles for Under $600"

 

[Robert John Stewart]

Forgive me, I know absolutely nothing about ARs, so that went over my head when it was said.

 

[Paul]

Are they used? Who makes them?

 

[762minigun]

Are they used? Who makes them?

Last time I was there they were Olympic Arms

 

[Lars]

Are they used? Who makes them?

New, A2 style Olympic Arms.

This is an A1 Upper.

This is what an A2 upper looks like.

This is what an A3 upper looks like.

An A4 Upper looks like an A3, but has feed ramps.

 

[Robert John Stewart]

And an M4 is a shorter carbine version, am I right?

I think I'd prefer an M4, but if there are ARs out there I can ever afford, I'll take one. Unfortunately by the time I can afford an AR, we may have a Democratic administration and ARs may no longer be legal.

 

[Lars]

And an M4 is a shorter carbine version, am I right?

I think I'd prefer an M4, but if there are ARs out there I can ever afford, I'll take one. Unfortunately by the time I can afford an AR, we may have a Democratic administration and ARs may no longer be legal.

M4 is just the Select Fire, Military version.

any of the above can be built with a 16" barrel --> 24" barrel
adjustable stock, or fixed stock, etc etc etc.

When people talk about "style" they are usually referring to which upper receiver is installed. A3/A4 are usually referred to as "Flat Top"

For the price the Olympic Arms rifle at Bradis isn't awful. You would have a hard time matching that elsewhere. Once you have it, you can throw everything away but the lower receiver and rebuild it however you want.

Personally I'd keep most of the rifle, but build a second "complete upper receiver. It doesn't take long at all to swap them out. so you could have your standard A2 with 16" barrel as a CQB battle rifle, and then swap in an A4 with Optics, and a 22" barrel if you wanted for long range rifle shooting.

option 2 is just buy one of each

 

[Paul]

And an M4 is a shorter carbine version, am I right?

I think I'd prefer an M4, but if there are ARs out there I can ever afford, I'll take one. Unfortunately by the time I can afford an AR, we may have a Democratic administration and ARs may no longer be legal.

The m4 is the shorter version. The flat top uppers dont neccisarly mean its a m4. Some m4's have A2 uppers. The m4 have a certain barrel profile also and look like this:

its a bad pic i know. It is a 14.5in barrel on there. Also the m4 has 1/7 twist, ect. You probably want a m4clone im guessing, basically an AR15 that looks like an m4.

 

[Robert John Stewart]

Thanks for the info.