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Well, the plan backfired. He told her he wanted a Porsche for his birthday, and she said....."OK!"

So they're out looking at 911s.

Not sure about the AR now. He already has an SKS, so he's not rifle-less.

The Annoyed Man wrote: .... They went ahead with the job, and it was so over-torqued that it actually tore the upper receiver apart when they tried to loosen the nut.........like literally tore the receiver almost in half...

Bitter Clinger wrote: .... The barrel was loose and actually had to be tightened. Must be an assembly issue at PSA. ...

Popeye works morning shift. Barney Fife works afternoons.

Thanks everyone, that's what I needed.

My buddy's birthday is coming up and his wife is going to ask him what he wants for a present. He's going to say "a Porsche." When she gets done screaming or laughing, depending on her mood, then he's going to say "an AR-15."

So he asked me what brands would make a reasonable off-the-shelf buy. I am an AK guy, so not the best source for AR recommendations. I know I have read similar threads, but the search function on this forum is not helping me (it ignores small words like "AR" and "15", even if you put "AR-15" in quotes. grrrrr.) I know I saw a similar thread around here recently, but dang if I can find it.

He's not going to want to build his own, or tinker with it, it pretty much needs to shoot reliably right out of the box for a reasonable amount of money. Not the cheapest AR, but not the most expensive. Basic urban defense arm, not a 800 yard sniper rifle. I will recommend a flat top rail with iron sights, he can get an optic later.

What say you? List brands/models or previous threads that I can't seem to find on my own. There's a Colt LE model that seems to be "the standard", what else?

Thanks!