Oh, my tongue is bleeding on this one from having to bite it so hard....
P.S. After posting, I realized this is a "one liner" but cannot figure out how to delete it.
Sorry.
You got that right sir, same here. Im going to try to not go into anything political, but can I ask people, expert or not, to please NOT try to advocate gun control in America if you arent from here or dont live here? I dont go around telling other people what their country to do, and I dont know of any Americans that do that as a matter of fact. I cant speak for our government, but as far as non-governmental civilians we dont try to tell anyone else how to behave, etc. It seems a lot of foreigners have been wanting to come in and force their ideas on us(Piers Morgan *cough cough*). America was built by men fighting tyranny and they put the 2nd amendment in there because they knew the government they built could very well also become tyrannical and that some people just might support it. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
With that said, OP, I dont have a dog in the fight, but with most FFL stores/dealers, you will not be looked at as a friendly if you go in there asking for an "assault rifle". That has become the favorite vocabulary/catchphrase of the certain political segment/party that is trying to take these weapons out of our hands(and eventually all weapons if we give them any leeway or compromise with them). They will likely think you are some reporter from CNN trying to show America how easy it is for a mass murderer to get an "assault weapon".
Im glad to see another person on our side fighting the good fight keeping our constitution alive. But, you may want to research a bit(eg: shotgun attachment??) LOL not trying to offend you sir but that is just a bit videogame-ish dont you think? Try to think in real-life terms not Call of Duty terms. Again, Im not trying to insult you at all, if you really want a shotgun on the bottom of your rifle, go ahead. But do you really think its gonna be very useful? Are you going to be blowing locks out of doors? Because unless you are, thats very unnecessary weight in my opinion. If you want a shotgun, go pick up a Remington 11-87, 870, Mossberg 590, etc and dont bother trying to put two weapons into one. Attach everything you want to, but take heed that some people may look at you a bit funny if go to the range with a 25 pound AR15 because of the multiple redundant lasers, lights, scopes, sights, etc all on one rifle. You would do better to think in more practical terms. If you have to use that rifle to defend yourself, do you think all that extra stuff will really help, or become a hindrance due to all the added weight for stuff youre not even using?
The most you truly need for a AR15, depending what range youre shooting at, is a good 2.5-10x variable power scope or maybe 1-8x or 1-6x variable or 4x fixed optic, along with a flashlight, and a sling or maybe a foregrip if thats your thing. If youre using NVGs, a IR laser may be helpful for snapshooting but personally I dont see any benefit so why bother. If its a possible home defense weapon, a high powered flashlight is vital because in my opinion it allows you to navigate your house in the pitch black and completely destroy your intruders vision for quite a few seconds. Think about everything you put on the rifle in the manner I just described, everything you add should have a specific USEFUL purpose. If it doesnt, trash it, the moneys better spent on ammo.
But I can tell you right now, a good shooting sling will aid your off-hand(standing) marksmanship MUCH more than any foregrip unless youre going to be competing in 3-gun, and need the speed more than the accuracy. It seems todays younger shooters are enamored with what they see on tv/games, and dont realize how much a good sling can help. Ill say this, I was never a good off-hand shot, I wouldnt feel confident in hitting a target past 100yd standing. That changed when I got a sling and learned how to use it. Its the most useful accessory you could possibly put on a rifle.
Again, do what you want but after some experience I highly doubt you will find that you really want a whole bunch of unnecessary stuff on it. Mainly, just try not to sound like Senator De Leon from California. Did anyone catch that little bit of excellence Im talking about? LOL "30 magazine clip.....in half a second".
As far as a recommendation, go with a good AR15. AKs are good rifles, but if youre going that way then do as said above and go with a Arsenal. Personally I like the AR15 system better. For an entry level rifle, a DPMS may be just the ticket. Though if you have some money, there are certainly better rifles out there: Bravo Company, Daniel Defense, LMT, Larue, Colt, POF, PWS, JP Enterprises, etc theres quite a few out there that are darn good guns.
