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With spotty support I would not touch them
North Eastern Arms
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With spotty support I would not touch them
I had a first gen NEA with upper receiver metal soft enough that normal use cause tearing of the metal. I sent in only the upper and did, within two weeks, get a new gen2 upper receiver with the old gen1 parts (barrel,etc) on it free of charge.
I found nothing wrong with NEA other than they didn't make a copy of an existing product already 55+years old and made in the millions properly from the start...
GunsNotPuns
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Runningfool
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Paging Mg4201, paging Mg4201...
To the OP ****spoiler alert: NEA kicked your dog, slept with your mom (didn't call her back), and put sugar in the gas tank of your pickup.*****
Seriously though, here is a thread detailing my NEA-15 after 10K rounds. This particular rifle doesn't get much play time anymore since I replaced it with an 18" NEA-15 last year as my main competition rifle but it is still going strong.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...An-NEA15-Looks-Like-After-Close-To-10K-Rounds
To the OP ****spoiler alert: NEA kicked your dog, slept with your mom (didn't call her back), and put sugar in the gas tank of your pickup.*****
Seriously though, here is a thread detailing my NEA-15 after 10K rounds. This particular rifle doesn't get much play time anymore since I replaced it with an 18" NEA-15 last year as my main competition rifle but it is still going strong.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...An-NEA15-Looks-Like-After-Close-To-10K-Rounds
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If those come in Non-res at the price point they specified I would just buy one on principle. I bet they will be great rifles. NEA learned from their first gen rifles and now make a good product.
NEA took my mother out for a nice seafood dinner... and NEVER called her back.
Buddy of mine has one that he's had good luck with. Recent production model, 2015, I believe, maybe 2014. Nice gun, but the trigger on it sucked when he got it, and had to be replaced. All of that being said, the only way I'd consider an NEA would be a recent production model for a very good price. There are, IMHO, better options for similar prices.
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Like what? Don't hold out on us AR noobs lol...DPMS? Norinco...?
Used a NEA stripped upper, lower and barrel for a build no issues. I know a few people with complete rifles no complaints. You'll be hard pressed to find many rifles at that price point. Options definitely improve a lot at the next price bracket. I would buy NEA over a Norinco short of stepping up in dollar tuff call.
LOL. So good.
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They can not be courting the US market as their AR15 type rifle will be considered a "weapon of war" hence not importable on a permanent basis, just like ours are.
The BATFE and DOS have ruled that any firearm with a military use , past or present, cannot be imported into the USA. This goes back a couple of years. I can't remember exactly when this was enacted but believe it is an Obummer,ism.
It is the 89 import ban by George Bush. Anything with more than 2 of the 5 evil features ( flash suppressor, pistol grip, folding stock, detachable magazine and bayonet lug) are deemed to have no sporting purpose and cannot be imported. It is essentially a US content rule and a trade discrimination law.
At one point they said thumbhole stock would be no go, and basically nothing is importable unless the company swap parts out in the US.
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Thanks for the clarification on time and instigator.
I 100% agree that it is protectionism in it's most basic level.
I know that it extends to even rifles based on K98 actions as we had an estate that we tried to export to the family in the USA and the 2 guns that were denied was a custom hunting rifle based on a K98 action and a Lee Enfield.
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I actually own a 1st gen NEA AR 10.5 and have shot it regularly for 4 years. No problems. I have it set up for CQB and it will shoot a 10 round 2 inch group at 50 yards off a rest with my Redfield dot sight using my 55g/Varget handloads and will ring the 100 yard gong every time. I didn't spend a lot for it and I'm glad I didn't spend more.
I'm a bit of a top tier AR snob, but picked up an NEA PDW with their CCS stock and 7.5" bbl recently for the novelty. The rifle, I found, was extremely well machined and finished. Thus far I'm liking it a lot. There are other options in the same price range. Your best bet is to handle one yourself and compare to other entry level offerings from US manufacturers. Unfortunately, opinions on NEA products are entirely too polarized on CGN and some of the harshest critics have yet to even handle an NEA let alone shoot one. There's no question that the first generation guns had some major issues and that the company could've handled things better trying to deal with the fallout. However, from everything I've been able to ascertain personally, they've corrected previous issues with their product line and they stand behind their product. Their customer service Dept has been very quick to answer any questions I have had and I have no complaints. But, as with anything so subjective, YMMV. Best of luck with the new rifle, whatever it may be. 
A friend of mine at our local club bought a new Gen 2 NEA PDW 7.5" version.
Bolt cam lock broke, charging handle broke and hit him in the face, gas rings melted and castle nut came loose. I looked at the gas key and it's not straight, but staked OK.
He wanted me to repair it, but I told him to ship it back to NEA. I have pics, but have not been given permission to post them from the owner.
I think the gun was overgassed and the crooked gas key broke the charging handle. After seeing that I have reservations of ever buying one.
To be honest I've seen 100's of AR's. Colt, Bushmaster, Olympian Arms, Troy, Windham, Norinco, DA in practice and comps and never seen that before.
Bolt cam lock broke, charging handle broke and hit him in the face, gas rings melted and castle nut came loose. I looked at the gas key and it's not straight, but staked OK.
He wanted me to repair it, but I told him to ship it back to NEA. I have pics, but have not been given permission to post them from the owner.
I think the gun was overgassed and the crooked gas key broke the charging handle. After seeing that I have reservations of ever buying one.
To be honest I've seen 100's of AR's. Colt, Bushmaster, Olympian Arms, Troy, Windham, Norinco, DA in practice and comps and never seen that before.
