There's a lot of debate that surrounds "the best AR on the market", and everyone has an opinion on it. Some opt for the mainstream, big company, brand reputation of makers like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Sig Sauer, Armalite and Bushmaster to name a few. Others gravitate towards the boutique AR manufacturers like Noveske, Bravo Company, Daniel Defense, Lewis Machine and Tool (LMT), LWRC, Ranger Proof, Heads Down, Rock River, also to name only a few. While others just go with whatever they find on their local Walmart shelf like a DPMS.
Now what all of these guns have in common are the simple fact that they are all AR's. They function about 99% identically to each other. They all will go "pew-pew-pew". They even look 99% just like each other. From a distance, you wouldn't be able to tell one apart from the other. So what's the fuss then? Why is one $500 and another $2000? I believe it is a difference of material quality, quality control, precision machining and finish. When you closely examine the machining and quality of a Noveske, BCM, LMT, LWRC, Daniel Defense AR, you can see the time, the precision and the effort that was put into making the best product possible.
To boil it down to a simple analogy, a hand made car like a Ferrari or Lamborghini has details and quality that is not even in the same ballpark as a mass produced car like a Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc. Does that make Chevy's, Ford, Toyota's a bad choice for a car? Hell no. Millions of Chevy's, Ford's and Toyota's are on the streets right now running strong.
So the moral of the story is, when looking for an AR, do your research and buy the most reliable gun for YOUR budget. Not my budget, or your buddy's budget, but YOUR budget. One more thing, don't get too caught up in the "extras" that come on the gun, especially from the factory/manufacturer. In my experience, the majority of AR owners including myself, customize their AR to their liking. That would include swapping out the fore end hand guard for a light weight modular rail, changing out the BUS, adding an optic (I went through 3 different optics before I found what I liked), replacing the stock even, etc. There are so many options and add-ons that one can chose from...it's like legos for big boys.
Good luck with your search. I'd love to hear your story about your first AR or how you chose the AR that you have.
Now what all of these guns have in common are the simple fact that they are all AR's. They function about 99% identically to each other. They all will go "pew-pew-pew". They even look 99% just like each other. From a distance, you wouldn't be able to tell one apart from the other. So what's the fuss then? Why is one $500 and another $2000? I believe it is a difference of material quality, quality control, precision machining and finish. When you closely examine the machining and quality of a Noveske, BCM, LMT, LWRC, Daniel Defense AR, you can see the time, the precision and the effort that was put into making the best product possible.
To boil it down to a simple analogy, a hand made car like a Ferrari or Lamborghini has details and quality that is not even in the same ballpark as a mass produced car like a Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc. Does that make Chevy's, Ford, Toyota's a bad choice for a car? Hell no. Millions of Chevy's, Ford's and Toyota's are on the streets right now running strong.
So the moral of the story is, when looking for an AR, do your research and buy the most reliable gun for YOUR budget. Not my budget, or your buddy's budget, but YOUR budget. One more thing, don't get too caught up in the "extras" that come on the gun, especially from the factory/manufacturer. In my experience, the majority of AR owners including myself, customize their AR to their liking. That would include swapping out the fore end hand guard for a light weight modular rail, changing out the BUS, adding an optic (I went through 3 different optics before I found what I liked), replacing the stock even, etc. There are so many options and add-ons that one can chose from...it's like legos for big boys.
Good luck with your search. I'd love to hear your story about your first AR or how you chose the AR that you have.
