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8 years 7 months ago #47506 by Quentin
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Hello everyone! I'm a retired IT guy in Boise who's new to the AR-10 but been around guns most of my life, including the M14 and M16 (US Army 1966-69). I've probably bumped into some of you on other forums, talking guns, technology and politics. I was born in NC and spent most of my adult years in Phoenix, AZ. My wife convinced me to move to Idaho when we retired to be near her daughter. Turned out to be a good move, beautiful state and still mostly free.

Anyway, I'm an ArmaLite fan and was pleased they introduced the A-Series a few years back and recently the very affordable DEF10. So I bought one this year to finally add an AR-10A to my modern versions of the M16 and M14 (AR-15s of course and an M1A Scout Squad). My first AR started out as a S&W M&P-15 stripped lower intended to lean toward a retro build but as I researched and got up to speed it made more sense to go with a modern lightweight flat top carbine version.

Well, very nice place you have here and I've already learned much from you guys. Thanks!

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8 years 7 months ago #47507 by jtallen83
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:welcome: from Iowa, via North Carolina!
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8 years 7 months ago #47509 by Siscowet
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:welcome: Can't do wrong with Armalite. Have B models myself, as they didn't sell the "A's" when I got my first.

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8 years 6 months ago #47511 by Libertarian623
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Welcome, pull up a chair and read some we will be here when your done.

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8 years 6 months ago #47513 by Charlie
Replied by Charlie on topic New guy from Idaho
Cool! I used to have a collection of antiques, but got into the modern rifle thing courtesy of an offer by HK of an HK-91 for $399.99 back in '84. Then it snowballed. Modern sporting rifles are like the old Timex ad said: They take a licking, and keep on ticking!

The antiques were sold off (at a nice price), and the HK-91 was a casualty too courtesy of the superior performance of my son's AR-10BF, and today the collection boasts an AUG and a SIG MPX carbine, as well as an Armalite AR-10BNMF.

Some things get better with age. :-D

Charlie

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