What’s an assault rifle?
Sig-Sauer SIG556, on sale at Cabelas for $999.98. Adjustable folding stock,gas piston design, easy to clean, tack driver.
I’m looking myself and I’m looking at the Mosin Nagant 91/30 at Bud’s for just $119. 7.62 x 54R is the only drawback, although I think Hickok said you can get 500 rds for under $100, and that surplus military ammo is plentiful. That would get a person a rifle and 2000 rounds for around $500.
Build an AR yourself. It is not difficult to do. Then you can have exactly the weapon you want ... Well not really, you will probably keep changing things and playing. It is very important to keep changing your mind about what you exactly want. AR’s are like Barbies for men.
OK, so you own some anodized aluminum and plastic.
How about you look at a real rifle? Made of nothing but heat-treated steel and walnut?
Go look at a M1A.
Instead you might say "AR-15", etc, not that they're the same thing.
If "Assault rifle" is the wrong term for them, it's the wrong term for us. Conversely, if we use the term we're providing a definition for them.
Just sayin'.
Windham makes a varminter also. Far superior to the Bushmaster.
It sounds like you have a pretty balanced set already, so I would actually suggest moving to a rifle that is even more unsettling to liberals, a .50 cal with a good scope and even a night vision scope.
However, quality is pretty expensive. For example, an ArmaLite AR-50 50 BMG Rifle is around $3,500, and is on the low side as prices go.
They come in all sizes. Get the one that fits you. ;o)
Go cheaper and get one or more 22LR rifles like the S&W 1522 (25 rd mag) or the Colt version (30 rd mag). Cheap to shoot and learn, and what many expert and experienced shooters will agree had beneficial utility in many ways as the more expensive rifles. You could get both for a kilobuck, adn of course, the ammo is super cheap and plentiful (in contrast with, e.g., 308/7.62 NATO).
“FU liberals” is right RC!!!! I already own quite a few AR platform types but never the less last week I ordered another one. (Won’t arrive until 2/2013 at the earliest). This one is the Sig Sauer Gen. 2 516 gas piston 5.56 FDE 16” Patrol. Once again, an EOHtech EXPS3-0 for optics will sit up top behind an EOHtech G33 3X ‘flip/switch to side’ mounted magnifier. (This has been a great combo for me in the past, any other FReepers have any other maker/model favorites for an optic/magnifier combo?). Good luck on what you decide on but give the Sig Sauer AR’s a look.