Re: NEW Mossberg MMR Modern Rifle Hunter Tactical AR15 5.56
I'm new to the AR market myself, and only know what I've read in this month's G&A about the Mossberg rifle, as it is featured. The author of the article is Dick Metcalf, and regardless of what anyone might think about him or his reviews, one thing is clear... he's been shooting these rifles about as long as they've been around.
Says he was issued a first generation M16 in 1968, and has been shooting them continually in military and sporting configurations ever since. Mossberg even asked his opinion about the necessity of including a forward assist prior to manufacturing the rifles. Concerning the absence of a forward assist, he said in the 40+ years he's been shooting the rifles, he's had occasion to use the forward assist exactly TWICE... and neither time did it do any good. He's essentially saying it's useless.
"I can be a pretty harsh critic of today's new plethora of AR-platform rifles. I've used AR's for a long time; I know what they're capable of; and I know how easy it is for a company to turn out a slip-shod, fast-to-market product. The Mossberg MMR's are anything but. I like these guns. I'm an AR guy, and I'm gonna own one." - Dick Metcalf
As for the pricing, that is something I know a little about. It's common knowledge that virtually every gun sold actually retails for considerably less than its MSRP, usually hundreds of dollars less. Let's consider the Colt AR's that are being quoted as selling for around $900. The MSRP on Colts ranges from $1155-$1775; so if people are finding them for $900, that's $255 less than the MSRP of the cheapest Colt AR. Given those facts, it's reasonable to assume that Mossberg AR's that list for $885-$922 MSRP, will actually probably cost between $600-$700 on the retail market. And if that's the case, it's definitely worth taking a look for buyers on a budget, like myself. There's a .308 due out soon, though; so I think I'll wait until that's available.