Advice Before Purchasing
Posted by Shattered_Wraith@reddit | Firearms | View on Reddit | 8 comments
I’m 18 and looking to buy three different firearms as soon as I’ve turned 25 and finished saving for them. However, I’d like some advice on what I should change and keep. These are the firearms and their specifications.
MR556A1 (Civilian Combat Rifle) - 16” Barrel - Vertical Foregrip - Holographic Hybrid Optic - Dual Green Laser and Flashlight Attachment - Two-Point Sling Chambered in 5.56mm HP. - 300 Rounds - 10 Magazines
Mossberg 590A1 (Home Defense Shotgun) - 18” Barrel - Slanted Foregrip - Holographic Sight - Flashlight Attachment - Two-Point Sling Chambered in 12 Gauge Buckshot - 200 Shells
SIG P365 XMACRO (Everyday Carry) - Mini Reflex Sight - Flashlight Attachment Chambered in 9mm HP. - 200 Rounds - 5 Magazines
From my estimates this should cost somewhere between $6,000 and $8,000.
I live in Kansas, and I’m aware of local laws, and from what I understand everything here is completely legal.
Also, I’m aware I didn’t list brands for these attachments, as things could change in who’s dealing in what and who does it the best over the next seven years.
Stone_The_Rock@reddit
Saved you a truckload of money and you have all the guns you’ll need to run with the best of us on Meal Team Six.
HeughJanus@reddit
if you want a quality ar get a daniel defense. you are not getting anything more out of an hk for double the price
Shattered_Wraith@reddit (OP)
Doesn’t the HK fix the reliability in harsh conditions issue with the AR?
fender_blues@reddit
A DD rifle will be fine for the harsh conditions of your mother's basement.
Shattered_Wraith@reddit (OP)
Honestly that was pretty funny, I don’t even mind the diss.
annonimity2@reddit
Mr556 is a great rifle but there are other guns that do the same thing for much cheeper. If you want to stay piston driven I'd go lwrc otherwise Geissley is probably your top tier duty rifle. If your buying it because it's cool then go for it, nothing says a duty rifle can't also be cool. The stigma about piston being more reliable than di isnt really true nowadays but it does suppress better.
As for attachments I'd recomend something with magnification, lpvo + red dot is the current trend personally I don't get it and would prefer MPVO +red dot or prism + red dot. If you want to stick with the holo sight get a magnifier so you atleast have some capability at distance. Visible laser is really only useful if you also have an IR laser and are using it to zero, if your already dropping this kind of money I'd grab a vis Lazer, IR laser and illuminator unit for night vision capability or just skip it entirely. Also suppressors are cool and you should get one.
If you've shot with a vertical grip before and like it then go for it, otherwise I'd recomend seeing if you can borrow guns with multiple types of grips, there isn't a good or bad grip just get what work for you.
I don't actually own a shotgun so I'll let other people speak on this
CCW - no notes I carry a nearly identical setup, (365x with macro mags) make sure you find a holster that accommodates your light and dot before buying the light, your options are basically streamlight and surefire, good luck finding holster's for other light manufacturer. And DO NOT buy a universal holster, expect to spend 100 dollars at minimum on a quality holster.
Icy-Medicine-495@reddit
Why wait till you are 25? You could probably afford the shotgun pretty quick. Then add attachments as you save more money.
Shattered_Wraith@reddit (OP)
I just realized it didn’t drop down the “chambered in” section of each firearm and left it in the bullet point. I apologize.