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**dave_in_delaware** · 03-28-2008, 12:06 PM

Well everyone, I have come into possession of an "extra" $275 that I didn't have last week, and it's NOT from an IRS refund either!

I've been wanting an AR-15 for 2+ years, and this would be enough to get a complete lower. Or I could buy a sh!tload of ammo and get more practice in. Or I could put a little extra money into the pot and get one of those Viridian green lasers. Or it would be enough for an approved gun course (part of the CCDW License process). Or should I just hoard it for later? Or .......

So, what would you suggest?

SgtWKPII · 03-28-2008, 12:16 PM

AR! you have waited long enough!

rogerxd45 · 03-28-2008, 12:16 PM

i say buy a striped lower and build it your self. no so mcuh to save money but you can save money if you look around
but more to learn about it and how all the parts fit and interact together.

an understanding of the mechanics of your weapons is a great thing to know if anything ever goes wrong and you dont have access to a gunsmith. and i usually take my guns all the way apart any way so this was just saving me that step.

now on the lower you dont neeed to spend alot. it really isnt all that important. The upper is far more important.

with an election comeing up an ar-15 might not be available in the coming years but most handguns will

**KCXPSS** · 03-28-2008, 12:17 PM

I say ammo...Stock up for when the zombie's attack...

bat54r · 03-28-2008, 12:30 PM

I'ld go with the CCDW class.

**TMP** · 03-28-2008, 12:39 PM

Take the ccw course and buy a stripped lower.

**dave_in_delaware** · 03-28-2008, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMP

Take the ccw course and buy a stripped lower.

Sorry, I should have included the prices of these choices. An approved course here in DE will run me about $250. Which won't leave me enough for a stripped lower, too.

ScottyT · 03-28-2008, 12:44 PM

CCW for the win!

propellerhead · 03-28-2008, 12:44 PM

AR lower or CCW course. It's a toss up for me.

**NC Dave** · 03-28-2008, 12:55 PM

If you have credit card debt, apply it towards that. In the long run, that is going to give you the most bang for your buck. Sucks - but it is true.

If no real debt - AR Lower or CCW course!

View Poll Results: What should I get w/ $275?
the AR-15 lower I picked out	19	19.39%
the Viridian green laser toy!	6	6.12%
extra mags, mag pouches, ammo	16	16.33%
gun course for my CCDW License	41	41.84%
save it for something else	4	4.08%
use it for getting ahead on your bills	11	11.22%
something non-gun but fun	1	1.02%
Voters: 98. You may not vote on this poll

03-28-2008, 12:06 PM	#1
dave_in_delaware XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 5,634	Help me decide where my $275 goes... Well everyone, I have come into possession of an "extra" $275 that I didn't have last week, and it's NOT from an IRS refund either! I've been wanting an AR-15 for 2+ years, and this would be enough to get a complete lower. Or I could buy a sh!tload of ammo and get more practice in. Or I could put a little extra money into the pot and get one of those Viridian green lasers. Or it would be enough for an approved gun course (part of the CCDW License process). Or should I just hoard it for later? Or ....... So, what would you suggest? __________________ Dave [XD-9 service]+(Blackhawk CQC SERPA holster)+(Spyderco Native) = daily carry "Everything matters... unless it's antimatter." “A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.” [Delaware Constitution, Article I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms] Last edited by dave_in_delaware : 03-28-2008 at 12:11 PM.

03-28-2008, 12:16 PM	#2
SgtWKPII XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 15,002 Blog Entries: 18	AR! you have waited long enough! __________________ Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks.

03-28-2008, 12:17 PM	#4
KCXPSS XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA (Millersville) Posts: 397	I say ammo...Stock up for when the zombie's attack... __________________ XD-C .45 ACP 17+1 NRA Member LEAA Member PA LTCF Myspace

03-28-2008, 12:30 PM	#5
bat54r XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Wayne,Indiana Posts: 2,711	I'ld go with the CCDW class. __________________ Beware the MARMOTS!!! Quick to judge...Quick to anger...Slow to understand....Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand. Neil Peart (Witch Hunt part III of fear....Moving Pictures)

03-28-2008, 12:16 PM	#3
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i say buy a striped lower and build it your self. no so mcuh to save money but you can save money if you look around but more to learn about it and how all the parts fit and interact together. an understanding of the mechanics of your weapons is a great thing to know if anything ever goes wrong and you dont have access to a gunsmith. and i usually take my guns all the way apart any way so this was just saving me that step. now on the lower you dont neeed to spend alot. it really isnt all that important. The upper is far more important. with an election comeing up an ar-15 might not be available in the coming years but most handguns will

03-28-2008, 12:39 PM	#6
TMP XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 919	Take the ccw course and buy a stripped lower. __________________ ______________________ XD45 Tactical XD9 subcompact Wilson Border Patrol 870 Ruger 10/22 Beretta U22 Neos 6.0 INOX "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." -- Jefferson`s "Commonplace Book," 1774-1776

03-28-2008, 12:44 PM	#8
ScottyT XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 460	CCW for the win!

03-28-2008, 12:44 PM	#9
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,325	AR lower or CCW course. It's a toss up for me. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for practice & IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three purposes, three calibers, three models. One gun.

03-28-2008, 12:55 PM	#10
NC Dave XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,283	If you have credit card debt, apply it towards that. In the long run, that is going to give you the most bang for your buck. Sucks - but it is true. If no real debt - AR Lower or CCW course! __________________ David in Carolina ------------------------------------ NRA Life Member

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