The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Looking to get an ar-15, but what brand?

bfskinnerpunk · December 10, 2012, 05:02 PM

Yes, from what I have read, Colt is considered the "standard", but that is just that... the standard.

You can do worse and you can do better.... but some claim that Colt is what everyone compares other AR's to as the standard. Why? Because Colt is the brand that has produced the AR for so darn long.

I'm not so sure that Colt should be deemed the "gold" standard, though. That implies that it is the finest grade of AR available....and I'm not so sure that anyone here or in any AR forum would agree with that.

I would be much more interested in Colt if they made the popular "midlength" system. (do they?)

December 10, 2012, 05:02 PM	#12
bfskinnerpunk Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2009 Posts: 201	Yes, from what I have read, Colt is considered the "standard", but that is just that... the standard. You can do worse and you can do better.... but some claim that Colt is what everyone compares other AR's to as the standard. Why? Because Colt is the brand that has produced the AR for so darn long. I'm not so sure that Colt should be deemed the "gold" standard, though. That implies that it is the finest grade of AR available....and I'm not so sure that anyone here or in any AR forum would agree with that. I would be much more interested in Colt if they made the popular "midlength" system. (do they?)