And, over the life of the rifle, that 200$ greater cost for the Colt becomes less and less a percentage as the total cost goes up. Plus no Chinese parts.
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... There are so many lists out there it will make your head spin. Pick the stuff that you are going to use and buy a durable bag to fit it, not the other way around. You may find yourself just filling space unnecessarily with the latter (I did).
JM custom kydex AIWB w/ extra tuck > DF Archangel. I love Dale's stuff, but the JM works way better for me, moves less, and has less of a print. Rigid split loop.
I bought a black nitrided BCG that had a COLT laser engraved side on it. I knew that Colt stamped their carriers with a strange looking 'C' on one side, and their bolt is marked MPC / HP or HPT.
This one had neither. This one is a chinese FOLT. Don't buy anything but a COLT, BCM, DD, or LMT...
I have a very lightly (used maybe 10 days, pretty much brand new) used Dale Fricke Gideon Elite RH G19 holster. Extremely close fitting, 3 o'clock, straight cant owb holster that is small enough to conceal under just about any jacket or sweatshirt. The loops are fitted for a thick leather 1.5"...
Don't do it. Buy a used Honda instead.
if you are buying something for investment purposes, maybe gold instead? Get a big Dan Wesson poster for your firearm area.