Comments on: SHOT SHOW, DAY FOUR http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2010/01/22/shot-show-day-four/ Massad Ayoob on Firearms, Self-defense, and the 2nd Amendment Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2010/01/22/shot-show-day-four/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 Michael Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:57:50 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=660#comment-2514 @ Suburban... American Spirit Arms is under new ownership / managment and their customer service and reputation has changed dramatically. The previous owner was awful. The new owner and current employees are wonderful and customer service is awesome. Their warranty on their products is among the best in the business. A friend of mind (who owns an ASA AR) and I stopped into their Scottsdale factory a couple weeks ago, just to see what was new and we received an impromptu tour of the factory (they make their own uppers and lowers and other accoutrements in house) and we also got a detailed low down on the left-side charging upper as well. B/c of their hospitality and hard efforts to put the customer first, I'm going to be building my first AR from their products. Besides, although I don't live there anymore, it's a good way to support the economy of the town I was born in. :-) Good write up Mas, I've always enjoyed your work. @ Suburban… American Spirit Arms is under new ownership / managment and their customer service and reputation has changed dramatically. The previous owner was awful. The new owner and current employees are wonderful and customer service is awesome. Their warranty on their products is among the best in the business. A friend of mind (who owns an ASA AR) and I stopped into their Scottsdale factory a couple weeks ago, just to see what was new and we received an impromptu tour of the factory (they make their own uppers and lowers and other accoutrements in house) and we also got a detailed low down on the left-side charging upper as well.

B/c of their hospitality and hard efforts to put the customer first, I’m going to be building my first AR from their products. Besides, although I don’t live there anymore, it’s a good way to support the economy of the town I was born in. :-)

Good write up Mas, I’ve always enjoyed your work.

]]> By: Matt http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2010/01/22/shot-show-day-four/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 Matt Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:44:45 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=660#comment-2489 "In a way, it is a shame that H&K dropped their semi-auto 91 and 93 and now will make another of the infinite AR15 clones." And it is a shame they quit making their P9S, P4, and P7 pistols. As for HK going into the AR-15 business, they will have a real hard time competing with the many lower-priced brands - even top ones like Bushmaster - in this economy. HK is German for "overpriced" - so selling essentially the same AR-15 for much more than Bushmaster's will be near-impossible. “In a way, it is a shame that H&K dropped their semi-auto 91 and 93 and now will make another of the infinite AR15 clones.”

And it is a shame they quit making their P9S, P4, and P7 pistols.
As for HK going into the AR-15 business, they will have a real hard time competing with the many lower-priced brands – even top ones like Bushmaster – in this economy. HK is German for “overpriced” – so selling essentially the same AR-15 for much more than Bushmaster’s will be near-impossible.

]]> By: Suburban http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2010/01/22/shot-show-day-four/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 Suburban Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:14:42 +0000 http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/?p=660#comment-2477 Just FYI, American Spirit Arms (ASA) used to have a really bad reputation. I don't know if they are still under the same management though. Just FYI, American Spirit Arms (ASA) used to have a really bad reputation. I don’t know if they are still under the same management though.

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