odd story , but a few yrs ago i was in vegas at the bellagio buffet, just myself at one of those tables where people sit beside you ... an older guy and another guy sat down beside me , im not one to strike up a conversation but they did, somehow we got onto the subject of guns after a bit they explained that they recently sold there gun manufacturing company and started another with the workers who got put out of work due to the move of the old company. after a bit the older guy said his name and said he was the previous owner of buschmaster for xx amount of yrs and they just formed windham . pretty neat to have an experience like that and of all places a buffet ....
actually it was that weekend sandy hit the northeast few yrs ago, said they wanted to get out of town before the storm hit and got on the jet, it was rich and another guy.SHOT SHOW time?
I plan on running about 500 rds out of it this W/E to zero it and break it in. if it's like the old M-16A1 you have to break them in to smooth them out... I remember when they first started issuing out the CAR-15 to the specialty troops, if they even SAW some water or sand, it became a single shot rifle...Bushmaster people....building a nicer product. Excellent value.
That buddy of mine from Bragg said almost the exact same thing... He said that a guy could spend a lot more and get much more rifle. So I'll see what happens Sat. am...Bushmaster people....building a nicer product. Excellent value.
I plan on putting it through it's paces this Sat. I also picked up a Ruger, AR-556 so I'll put them both through the ringer...I own 2 of them, fine weapons. Love the back story of the company also.
I was told they were made by the crew that HAD been the "Bushmaster" Co. that was a deciding point.I bought the Ruger because I like the Co. They have alway's produced a good product, so, we'll see.odd story , but a few yrs ago i was in vegas at the bellagio buffet, just myself at one of those tables where people sit beside you ... an older guy and another guy sat down beside me , im not one to strike up a conversation but they did, somehow we got onto the subject of guns after a bit they explained that they recently sold there gun manufacturing company and started another with the workers who got put out of work due to the move of the old company. after a bit the older guy said his name and said he was the previous owner of buschmaster for xx amount of yrs and they just formed windham . pretty neat to have an experience like that and of all places a buffet ....
That was a big factor in the purchase, that and the fact that a guy I was in the Army with gave it a hardy thumbs up...Decent entry level AR.
The back story of Richard ****, the sale of Bushmaster to Freedom Group and subsequent start up of Windham Weaponry is an interesting one.
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I will never own a Ruger product, due to the old man's politics during the 89 import assault weapons ban.I was told they were made by the crew that HAD been the "Bushmaster" Co. that was a deciding point.I bought the Ruger because I like the Co. They have alway's produced a good product, so, we'll see.
Cliff notes????I will never own a Ruger product, due to the old man's politics during the 89 import assault weapons ban.