Anyone who buys a DPMS for $1000 is a fool. There's quite a few other manufacturers who make a much better gun for the same amount of money. The fact that it's used would make it an even worse deal.LarryH wrote:How much would he like to spend?
The gun dealer just down the road from us has a used DPMS AR-15 for a grand. He also assembles them for prices starting at 800.
A better question would be "What does he want to do with the gun?" If his highest priority is "get a gun like I used to have in the military", then a 20" with an A2 carry handle upper and a fixed stock will best match his issued rifle. However, if he wants the best all-around AR15, a gun with 16" barrel, a (preferably) midlength or a carbine gas system, a flat-top upper and an adjustable stock would be the best.lunchbox wrote:he told me it was the m16 a2 full stock and i would be making a guess but i think it would have been the 20 in
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The A2 fixed stock is too long for most shooters and an adjustable stock will allow him to get the correct length-of-pull. A flat-top upper is superior for mounting optics, and even if he's absolutely sure that he'll never want to mount a scope, he can still get a carry handle that will mount onto a flat-top upper. A 20" vs a 16" barrel is more of a personal preference, but in my opinion a 16" barrel is superior because it's less muzzle-heavy but the velocity loss from the shorter barrel isn't enough to warrant staying with the longer barrel.