E.Marquez wrote:I had an AR platform rifle for a lot of years, 28 plus.
Carried it to Panama, to Iraq twice, to Afghanistan twice, and many other places along the way.
M16, M16A1, A2, A3, A4, M4.. Shot point blank range to 800 plus meters. Confirmed hit, man sized target at 560 meters open sights and barrel to chest. For all the criticizing the rifle gets, it works.
I decided some time ago, there needed to be one in the collection for both HD and general use. Did not need to be a SPEC OPS Tacticool version, nor a Three gun "Race Gun" or even a scoped Tac driver a skilled marksmen with decent eyes (IOW not this guy anymore) could hit a 4" target 1st round at 800 meters.
No, I needed essentially a service rifle.
So I started searching, and found one by shear luck today that met me needs and wants.
Priced well under going street price for a used gun like equipped. I found a like new outside and so little wear inside I had to look hard for signs of use. Sig M400 . Came with Magpul MOE furniture and stock stuff. One Mag and all the gear that Sig sent it with.
New rifle Sig M400.jpg
Add the dozen P pags I had already from my Army days, all the 5.56 cleaning gear I can ever use and a Vickers sling much like the one I was issued on my last deployment and Im a happy camper.
There will be an SBR suppressed in 300blk in the near future (trust process started today), they will be a longer range AR in 308 down the road,,,and there will be additions to this M400 before weeks end (ACOG or Reflex optic I have not yet decided I used both and liked both for different reasons (uses) just need to decide what fits my use now better)
So I have now tip toed into the AR platform privet ownership pool. The waters fine, warm and cuddly..come on in if you have not already.
I want a "service rifle" quality weapon for my next AR. I'll definitely look at the Sig M400.