Thoughts on the Olympic Plinker AR-15?

[Freedom_1st]

7075 T6 Aluminum Forged Receivers Made By Olympic Arms
Black Matte Anodized Receivers, Parkerized Steel Parts
Gas Operated Semi-Automatic
Upper Type A1 w/ adjustable windage only
Front Sight Elevation adjustable post w/ bayonet lug
Handguard Fiberite carbine length caps
Barrel 16", button rifled, 4140 chromemoly steel
Chambering 5.56 nato
Bore Long-life non-chromed bore
Twist Rate 1x9
Muzzle A2 flash suppressor
Stock A2 w/ trapdoor
Length/Weight 35.75" / 7.37 lbs.
Misc No factory installed options available.

Suggested Retail $595.00, Lifetime warranty

http://www.olyarms.com/?rootView=browse&view=dtl&ids=PP

Seems like the best bang for the buck AR-15 out there, I mean how can you lose with a lifetime warranty?

 

[Rex B]

But who sells them?
I never see these advertised. Street price should be somewhat less, in which case they should sell like (insert humorous simile here) crazy.

 

[High Planes Drifter]

I have a build-it-yourself AR with many Olympic parts, including the entire bottom reciever assembly. I've never had a problem with it. I wouldnt hesitate to buy an Olympic AR.

 

[Frog48]

I've been thinking of ordering one of these. I dont see any reason why not.

 

[jimbob1911]

my local shop used to sell bunches of them it was their favorite config from OA...never heard of any problems with them.

 

[Geronimo45]

They are saving money on that versus their regular line of ARs... by putting in cheaper parts in various areas. Not sure what those cheaper parts might be - and not sure that you'd see any major issues for normal shooting. For carbine classes, it might have some issues, though.

 

[lamazza]

This is where to buy them
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/
I have heard nothing great about these rifles and they go pretty cheap at gunshows when I see them.
Unless things have changed they are chambered for .223 and NOT .223/5.56
which means no milsurps for you. Because of the tighter tolerances in chamber(.223) you should never fire Wolf ammo or it will gum up the works

 

[MMcfpd]

Olympic says they are chambered for 5.56 NATO.