In your opinion, what is the best AR brand

[Nestor]

You have much better choice of quality products now then a few years back.
Best?
I don't know.
Good to go: Colt, BCM, LMT, DD.

 

[Dietz]

Armalite actually sold the designs to Colt, then Colt managed to get it adopted.

 

[Solingen]

Noveske, KAC

When price doesn't count in the criteria this would be true for DI AR's...

Noveske is the best with standard DI but KAC is enhanced with its Bolt.

 

[a1dookie]

I have a DDM4V5 and it is great, but looking at specs. and price i'd say go for the Rainier arms. That's just my opinion.

 

[Gunnerlove]

The Armalite of today has nothing but name in common with the former Fairchild owned company.

Colt bought the rights and finished the development.

 

[TheGamerXxX]

Honestly... It's all personal preference.

I mean I love HKs, but the LMT I also own Is pretty good too. Heck... I've even handled a NORC and it was "decent"

If money is no objective... I'd go with H&K again... (especially if you can find the 416 uppers heh)... but on a budget... out of the bunch... LMT is pretty damn good.

 

[Dmitri]

IMO Noveske and KAC are the best DI and HK MR223/308 best piston variant.

 

[DoubleA]

Colt has made all changes to the original ArmaLite designs since acquiring rights to the AR15.

So every rifle since the M16A1, has been of Colt's design and manufacture. Colt is responsible for the series of PIP upgrades that got adopted as the M16A2, then the M4 etc.

Their rifles may not have the sparkling Noveske boutique smell to them, but they are damn fine guns.

 

[Matty308]

When price doesn't count in the criteria this would be true for DI AR's...

Noveske is the best with standard DI but KAC is enhanced with its Bolt.

Yeah, I ponied up to the buy once cry once statement and got a good deal on a BNIB Noveske Recon. I absolutely love it and I really don't think it can be beat in any way. They go above and beyond Colt standards.