Brownells BRN-10 AR-10

August 21, 2018, 10:01 AM

I think I might be in for one of these. Not a perfect clone but pretty darn close. Cool to see some previously unavailable AR variants coming out. Two versions, one in the Dutch style with the brown furniture/ 3 prong flash hider and one in the Portuguese style with black and a different type flash hider. I'd never be able to afford an original, but I think I could have some fun with this one if I had to

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August 21, 2018, 04:19 PM

darkest2000

I really wish they'd spend a bit more time developing it into a more accurate clone...they went through all this effort to end up with something that's 75% correct, IMO...but maybe this will give the retro community incentive to develop more correct style parts to be retrofitted...who knows.

August 22, 2018, 12:34 PM

Andyb

quote:
Originally posted by darkest2000:
I really wish they'd spend a bit more time developing it into a more accurate clone...they went through all this effort to end up with something that's 75% correct, IMO...but maybe this will give the retro community incentive to develop more correct style parts to be retrofitted...who knows.

I'd guess they were trying to make it more compatible with current DPMS/SR25 parts. I'm with you though, I'd have ponied up for a totally correct version. Brownells did listen to a point, originally they were just going to use the normal FSB and late in the game changed it to the correct style after people complained. The biggest cosmetic thing I've noticed is the use of a slip ring instead of the more permanent one piece hand guard..that and the mags.

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August 25, 2018, 10:33 AM

kimberkid

I had put down a deposit on one last October(?), got tired of waiting after a couple months, even though I'm not supposed to shoot anything with that heavy of recoil ... I have hopes Mayo Clinic and the med's they have me on can not only stop but reverse my osteoporosis due the steroids a previous doctor had me on but nothing is guaranteed!

I'd heard reports of loose hand guards and there was something else so combined with my other problems I canceled my order ... I do kick myself though for not getting one when ArmaLite re-introduced them a few years back.

August 25, 2018, 10:59 AM

Andyb

quote:
Originally posted by kimberkid:
I had put down a deposit on one last October(?), got tired of waiting after a couple months, even though I'm not supposed to shoot anything with that heavy of recoil ... I have hopes Mayo Clinic and the med's they have me on can not only stop but reverse my osteoporosis due the steroids a previous doctor had me on but nothing is guaranteed!

I'd heard reports of loose hand guards and there was something else so combined with my other problems I canceled my order ... I do kick myself though for not getting one when ArmaLite re-introduced them a few years back.

I hope your health improves my friend, and many 308's find their way into your life

August 26, 2018, 03:08 PM

darkest2000

quote:
Originally posted by Andyb:
I'd guess they were trying to make it more compatible with current DPMS/SR25 parts. I'm with you though, I'd have ponied up for a totally correct version. Brownells did listen to a point, originally they were just going to use the normal FSB and late in the game changed it to the correct style after people complained. The biggest cosmetic thing I've noticed is the use of a slip ring instead of the more permanent one piece hand guard..that and the mags.

Yeah I get that they're trying to do with maximizing the use of existing/off shelf parts, and honestly I wouldn't mind if they kept these on the internal parts.

Truth is, the nature of the retro cloning world places 99.9% of the emphasis on the correctness of appearance.

Without it, it just looks like a cheap knockoff that would satisfy neither the serious collectors nor shooters.

So unless some other company starts to offer clone correct retrofit parts, I find it difficult to justify buying this.

August 30, 2018, 08:35 AM

kimberkid

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Originally posted by Andyb:
I hope your health improves my friend, and many 308's find their way into your life

Thank you Andy, I’m the meantime I seem to be doing OK with the 6.5 Creedmoor for my long range stuff