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Originally posted by villageidiot:
Dear SIGWolf I used their money to buy the departments rifles for patrol. We are still using those same rifles that are the model you have. I an still using a 1997 Bushmaster and it is still going down the road. The only thing I replaced during this time is I changed the bolt carrier to a full auto type so the firing pin does not get wacked by the hammer during recoil. I did add a flashlight and mount that is all.

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it was manufactured before Wyndham sold it.

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Originally posted by hrcjon:
I have several of the bushmasters of that era. I lived in Maine so I loved getting stuff made near me. And they were competently made as opposed to the later Rem ones. You don't say what you might use the gun for? I assume its a ban gun so me personally I would get it threaded. Those without a muzzle device simply seem wrong to me. Adco has done them for me and is very reliable. Second given you have an optic that is OK for you (me I'd save and get an aimpoint at some point) I would go with a modern forend so you can attach stuff. Third as suggested a trigger upgrade is always a great idea. After that shoot it.

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Originally posted by rscalzo:
Bushmaster was sold in 2006 but the operation in Maine remained until 2011.

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The Windham Weaponry Story…

A team of the finest firearms manufacturers in the U.S.A. has been re-assembled to bring to market the highest quality AR type rifle possible. These good Maine folks – most of whom are former employees of Bushmaster Firearms – offer many years of experience in the industry, and all look forward to working with you, to serving your needs, and to building you a great rifle.

When the people who bought Bushmaster in 2006 decided to move it “lock, stock and barrel” out of Maine to New York in 2011, the original Bushmaster owner, Mr. Richard Dyke was left with both a dilemma and an opportunity. Almost to the day of the 2011 move, Mr. Dyke’s non-compete clause expired. He still owned the property where Bushmaster had been built, and knew all the workers – now laid off – who had helped him build it. He made a decision to “get back in the game” and promptly put an email out to many of his former employees and friends asking if there was interest in joining him for a new project.

With a resounding “yes” of support, he gathered the financing in two days, and started bringing people back into their long-time Windham manufacturing home. Phoenix-like, Windham Weaponry was on the rise. Within three months, the first productions models of the new Windham Weaponry line had been perfected and delivered. Quality, fit, finish, durability, accuracy and value were all superb – giving credence to Windham Weaponry’s motto “The Quality Goes In, Before The Rifle Goes Out”.

The firearms industry and consumers welcomed this new effort warmly, old friends and contacts were re-established, and sales grew. In less than a year and a half, Windham Weaponry had brought back almost 70 employees, benchmarked impressive sales numbers, and established their name as one of the pre-eminent firearms manufacturers in the country.

The press heralded it as “truly an American success story”, and all due to the vision of its founder.

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Originally posted by SIGWolf:
What trigger would you recommend. One respondent has already mentioned Geisele.

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Originally posted by SIGWolf:
What trigger would you recommend.

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It is not a ban gun.

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Originally posted by hrcjon:

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It is not a ban gun.

Ok so its not really circa 2000. But in any case the rest of my list is what I'd do. Like fritz I like single stage triggers on an AR. The TTU is a very good one. The geissle SSP is also good but more annoying in installation. The ALG recommended above is very good as an inexpensive trigger and sometimes I use it on low cost builds, but if you are going to change an existing trigger its not better enough to make that worthwhile. Good luck.