[Joe-ker]

Originally Posted by HiBC

I cant say I'm all that excited to have an FA, but I don't object to having one.
There was an original Colt,SN in the 3xxx range in the mid 1960's in the house. Those had no FA
I've been around them owned and shot them ever since.

I do not recall a FA ever fixing a problem,but I dont recall an FA causing one.

Armalite AR-10's and DPMS LR308s seem to get by fine without.

IMO,its not a deal breaker either way. I don't get emotional over them. There is nothing about having an FA that requires me to be stupid about using it.

Range toys and PD guns,etc, What difference does it make?

Realistically? I'm 69 years old. Not likely I'll be doing any swamp combat operations.
As far as those troops who will be using the weapon in combat.its best I just STFU and let them figure it out.

Where it MIGHT make a difference is the package deal, A slickside may lack a dustcover. No dustcover could be a dealbreaker.

Here is another potential dealbreaker. I do 7075 Aluminum forging receivers,

Period. Some of the slickside variants are made from 6061 alloy extrusions.

Definitely inferior material and a "Nope" from me. But its the 6061,and lack of dustcover, not the FA I reject them for.

I took my dust cover off