A friend is looking at buying a Astra Arms STG4 carbine (AR) in the $2000 range, am I missing something or our these AR's worth that kind of chedder with all the other options out there. Anyone have some info on Astra Arms or own on of there rifles.
Astra Arms AR?????
- Thread starter FLUXCORE
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http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/showthread.php?11801-ASTRA-STG4/page5
http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=49456
now some pics with poor workmanship
http://www.modularweapons.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1452&sid=8f7228e89e5c4c0f834bf1fb290ff103if you goggle Astra and made in Vietnam lots comes up
Ive got the same page twice in these links and im not sure if any of this helps so goggle it for more info
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I've looked at all those links and they are just people relating hear-say. I've seen nothing more conclusive than what I've read in this thread
I will say that there is some shoddy quality being demonstrated, but, as for being made in Vietnam, I see nothing but a rumour being perpetuated with no evidence.
F22_RaptoR
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For 2 grand? heck with that. Grab an LMT Defender for about 1700 bucks. (and you KNOW LMT is top of the line)
Or you can get the MRP with the barrel change system for about 2200 from questar. Or even a PWS piston driven carbine for 2 grand.
For a bone stock AR15 (no matter the quality) 2 grand is a LOT. I might get a HERA upper/lower since they are beautifully made billet uppers and lowers, and probably still keep it under or around 2 g's.
Or you can get the MRP with the barrel change system for about 2200 from questar. Or even a PWS piston driven carbine for 2 grand.
For a bone stock AR15 (no matter the quality) 2 grand is a LOT. I might get a HERA upper/lower since they are beautifully made billet uppers and lowers, and probably still keep it under or around 2 g's.
Absolute bullsh*t. There's no way the one I looked at was made in Viet Nam. Fitting was very close to perfect (looked to be a mated upper to lower) and finish was very, very good indeed. They're just too well fitted and finished to be third world (I own a Norc, an Armalite lower and have owned a Colt AR, I know he difference). Looking at the photos, it looks like someone is marking up Norc rejects with Astra markings, there is no way that came from the same place as the one I looked at.
