Before You Buy A M4 or AR-15 Know Your Facts
How long have I been around this platform? This will help: Many companies selling M4 and AR variants today try to sell a carbine or rifle that may be suitable for plinking cans, shooting gophers etc. but will not hold up to the standards required for hard use and long life with a high round count. Few companies meet the criteria lined out in the TDP of which Colt and FN abide. Bravo Company is one of the very few companies producing carbines and rifles that meet this standard. Others are Daniel Defense, LMT, Noveske. PART II OF THIS VIDEO IS HERE:
Companies that have been proven to not meet this standard of critical criteria are DPMS, Rock River, Bushmaster and Olympic Arms. Now before you freak out, they do work for what most people use them for. The fact is, they do not have many if not any of the criteria outlined here.
Using the analytics feature, it has become quite apparent that this video has found itself emailed among many individuals at both DPMS, STAG and other brands I forego recommending here. It is also apparent that many internet trolls from either these companies or friends of, have taken it upon themselves to write vitriolic, emotional and zealous comments that border on insane ramblings, defending these brands and accusing me of being ignorant of the M4 platform. These comments will no longer be posted, so do not even waste your time. I suggest you spend the time improving your product line.
What I had to address with some individuals: Bushmaster has refused to release any information or certifications regarding materials, specs, etc. Bushmaster does not hold the TDP or design schematics for the M4, but reverse engineers after measuring Colt parts. Every Bushmaster I have handled, owned, seen, or sold, has lacked a STAKED castle nut. Bushmaster does NOT have an F marked FSB, or an H buffer. Your barrel is 1/9 NOT 1/7. All MPI and HP of Bushmaster is BATCH tested. etc. Barrels that have been tested by individuals, has shown they are NOT 11595E. They do NOT parkerize under the FSB. Buffer tubes on Bushmaster are COMMERCIAL aka weaker, thinner, cheaper. Sell your Bushmaster for $900 and go buy a Colt. They are shit and the list goes on. Same goes for Rock River, Olympic, and many others. Do the research. Educate yourself.
Some of the TDP: Auto BCG, 8620 BC, Shrouded Firing Pin, Parkerized Exterior, Chrome lined, USGI specs, Mil-spec gas key hardened/heat treated and chrome lined, secure gas key with grade 8 fasteners properly staked, Carpenter #158 Bolt, tool steel extractor with black insert, Shot peened, MPI(100%), HPT (100%), 4-coil or 5 coil spring, 11595E Certified Barrel Steel, 5.56 Chamber NOT .223, 1/7 twist Barrel, M4 Feed Ramps, F Stamped FSB, Taper Pins, 7000 series lower receiver, Mil-spec diameter buffer tube, properly staked castle nut, Properly marked and weighted buffer, H H2 etc. Also included is properly gassed systems with proper gas port size tube diameter and length. There are other facets not mentioned here however these are the biggies.
THE CHART:
Here are the FACTS:
Awesome Colt M4 High Stress Test Video (watch both):
Article on Colt:
Colt Weapon Systems The true M4.
More discussion on TDP
Discussion on RRA
Flaws of the M4 Carbine:
PSA?
1) People buying from PSA are taking a shot in the dark that PSA will get it right.
2) People recommending PSA usually have no idea what in the hell they're talking about.
3) Colt isn't even expensive enough to justify going with another brand.
Tip Jar (for powder, ball and grub):
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How to Determine the Value of Your Beanie Babies
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Take advantage of available resources to determine the value of your once wildly hot collectible Beanie Babies before deciding to part with the collection.
Step 1: Authenticate
Authenticate your Beanie Babies through an expert, especially if you suspect you own a rare model, or one of the counterfeits produced.
Step 2: Visit the Ty Website
Visit ty.com to determine when your Beanie Babies were retired, or to verify whether they are limited editions.
Step 3: Evaluate the condition
Evaluate the condition of your Beanie Babies, also noting the presence and condition of the Ty tag.
Tip
A missing tag may drop the value as much as 50 percent.
Step 4: Consult a guide
Consult a Beanie Babies price guide book, magazine, or online catalog to determine a rough idea of the toy's value.
Step 5: Conduct an advanced search
Conduct an advanced search for recently completed auctions of similar models to gain an understanding of today's value for specific Beanie Babies.
Tip
Sell Beanie Babies as singles rather than as a collection for the best return on your investment.
Step 6: Estimate value
Estimate your Beanie Babies' value conservatively as sales may fluctuate from the high to low side. Now, if you can part with that lovingly collected herd of wide-eyed Beanies, you'll know you're getting a fair market price.
Did You Know?
The brains behind the Beanie Babies craze and fortune, Ty Warner, dropped out of college to pursue a career in acting before founding Ty, Inc.
SKS
The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.62×39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. Its complete designation, SKS-45, is an initialism for Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945 (Russian: Самозарядный карабин системы Симонова, 1945; Self-loading Carbine of (the) Simonov system, 1945), or SKS 45. In the early 1950s, the Soviets took the SKS carbine out of front-line service and replaced it with the AK-47; however, the SKS remained in second-line service for decades. It is still used as a ceremonial arm today. The SKS was widely exported, and was also produced by some former Eastern Bloc nations as well as China, where it was designated the Type 56, East Germany as the Karabiner S and in North Korea as the Type 63. The SKS is currently popular on the civilian surplus market in many countries, including the United States, Canada and New Zealand. It was one of the first weapons chambered for the 7.62×39mm M43 round, which was also used later in the AK-47.
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