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Unless you have a crowned 16" barrel, yes. If I have to pin a muzzle device out at the end anyways, might as well make it as short (light) as possible.

Honestly... online. Riflegear, DSGArms, and Rainierarms have a decent selection on stripped lowers. Just have it shipped to an FFL. The one I go to only charges $40 for the NICS and transfer. True Value Hardware in Lincoln Park, NJ Yeah, it's not a gun shop, but it's cheap. Most of the gun shops I've been in charge almost $200 for a stripped lower from stag or core15. There's not a chance I'm paying that much.

Absolutely agree here. You don't need to clean it religiously. Just run it wet. If you have a good quality AR, it will go thousands of rounds between cleanings. Not suggesting you abuse your rifle, but they can take alot. However, the act of cleaning does allow you to inspect your parts, which is a good thing. Read this. http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=100162&highlight=lmt

My vote is for the Colt also. Good luck finding one though. Looks like panic buying is slamming all the places I normally look at online. DSG Arms and G&R Tactical.

+1 Also, what's your price point? That's important.

You might want to get a new BCG as well. I believe, bolts and barrel extensions tend to wear together. I could be wrong, but that's what I've read.

I would go with any of those rifles that lunker has on his list. You'd have money left over for other things, like mags, light, sling, optics, training, and ammo. I've never had an issue with maintenance/cleaning. It's not as finicky as some people make it out to be. Especially if you stick with one of the quality companies and keep the damn thing lubed.

Unless you're talking about NJ Gun laws. Then everything is illegal, and they define what is legal... hahah...

Battle Arms makes a really nice ambi safety. I have it and it's great. The different levers they offer makes it very customizable. I also have the Norgon ambi mag release. It works well too.

Thanks! Yeah, it balances great. Right on the front pivot pin.

Made a couple changes. Added Surefire X300. Swapped LMT fixed sights for Troy Flip sights. Swapped out DD micro mount for ADM QD mount.

I'd say your priorities in terms of ambi-controls are, Safety, Mag Catch, and lastly Charging Handle. The Stag-L models don't cover any of this, all they do is change which side the rifle ejects from, which is the absolute least important thing it can do. It also locks you into only getting BCGs from them. If you know who Larry Vickers is, you may want to consider his thoughts on the subject of lefty ARs. http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=94855

I don't want to turn this into a debate of Piston vs. DI. Just one point to make. DI's don't really need to be cleaned all that often. Just lubed. Ever heard of Filthy 14? http://www.scribd.com/doc/50367872/filthy14-oct10 Also, this guy ran his LMT pretty dirty. http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=100162&highlight=lmt If that's how you feel, that's how you feel. You know both Colt and LMT make Piston guns in that price range. Colt 6940P LMT CQB MRP

Any particular reason you want a Piston over a DI?

If you get a magpul stock, you could use this method of pinning. I pinned both my Magpuls this way. One MOE and one CTR. http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/30623-how-to-pin-magpul-ctr-stock-without-drilling/ Should work on the ACS, ACS-L, and STR. The locking mechnisms seem to be the same. I found that the this website has a lot of the magpul furniture for low prices. http://www.slimstacticalguns.com/search.asp?keyword=magpul

Hope it was well under a G. For just under a G you could've had a Colt.

I believe the Troy Claymore puts the blast forward.

This one is not jersey legal. It has threads on it to accept a sound suppressor. Basically you need to find a muzzle brake that does not have threads. Something like a Battle Comp, Spike's Dynacomp, Troy Medieval/Claymore, PWS FSC556, Rainier Arms XTC... There are others, but I can't think of them right now.

Yes, you should disassemble and clean it before you fire it. It comes from the factory covered with a preservative.

Congrats on making a fine choice! Now go get a ton of ammo and shoot the piss outta that thing.

Thanks. Those are LMT sights. With an Aimpoint T-1. Looks a little different now though. I took off those giants knobs and replaced them with smaller ones.

Like I said in my last post. Stay away from Brownells. They are more expensive than most places. I linked several sites that are good places and that I've shopped at.

You don't have to have the compliance work done in NJ. You could buy the 6920 online, and have it shipped to ADCO. They do great work. I had my upper assembled and muzzle brake pinned by them. They have a sub forum on AR15.com also, if you wanted to see some of the work they do. http://adcofirearms.com/shopservices/ http://clydearmory.com/firearms/rifles/colt.html http://dsgarms.com/Category/3_1/Rifles.aspx

If the VLTOR is a must, get it here and save your self some money. http://www.gandrtact...=action&key=VIS Grant is a stand up guy, and I can 100% vouch for G & R. $574 as opposed to $645 at brownells You need to stay out of the brownells catalog. Their prices are terrible. A Gas Tube shouldn't cost you more than $13. You don't need the Gas Tube Roll Pin. I should come with your gas block. Unfortunately their out right now, but these 2 gas tubes should be better than the DPMS. http://westernsportonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=56&products_id=933 http://www.operationparts.com/LMT_Mid_Length_Gas_Tube_For_AR_15_p/lmp146b.htm Personal preference but I like Geissele's offering of triggers. And it's only $180 http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=SSA&reference=/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3D%26searchstart%3D0%26template%3DPDGCommTemplates/FullNav/SearchResult.html%26category%3DGAUT I also second raz-O on your lower of choice. Who's Roggio? Only $80 more, but you can get a much better barrel. Centurion Arms barrels are similar to the Noveskes. Made of M249 machinegun steel and double thickness chrome lining. http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1435 You can do better than the DPMS LPK. Lots of options here. Out of stock at the moment, but should be back soon. http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=GRT-LPK&reference=/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3D%26searchstart%3D0%26template%3DPDGCommTemplates/FullNav/SearchResult.html%26category%3DGRTA Magpul has a nice 2 pt/ 1 pt sling. http://www.rogtac.com/stocks-slings/slings/magpul-ms3-sling-black.html http://www.skdtac.com/Magpul-MS3-Sling-p/mag.480.htm

Which parts are you talking about? My barrel is usually clean after a few (3 or 4) patches. My BCG I soak in Frog Lube for a few minutes and wipe it down with a towel. I did have to scrape my bolt tail this past weekend since there was some carbon caked on, but that didn't take long either. Maybe 5 minutes.