I think a lot of the concern is that this is an AR platform, not some new design. The AR platform has been around forever and many are able to produce it with no problems, however there are continued reports of concerns with the NEA guns.....
NEA-15 CQB review
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I think a lot of the concern is that this is an AR platform, not some new design. The AR platform has been around forever and many are able to produce it with no problems, however there are continued reports of concerns with the NEA guns.....
The design is going on 50 years old now. NEA isn't exactly re-inventing the wheel here. At this rate Olympic Arms will rate higher than NEA for quality of manufacture. What bugs are left to work out? The platform was perfected long, long ago.
BigBeaverBoomStix
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NEA15 ain't new, just different.
The NEA15 is not a new product. It is an AR15 clone, obviously.
The Kriss Super V is a new product.
This fact has been raised numerous times on CGN, nothing wrong with the AR system. NEA is just having problems with a substantial number of theirs. Which in time they will perfect, because they are a new gun builder.
I seriously do wish NEA success. It's great to have a canadian company, that can and does, respond to QC issues locally and quickly. Plenty of experienced AR15 owners have gotten their NEA15 to function reliably, with tinkering - such as the OP who started this thread.
However I think the general consensus at this point is that the NEA15 system is still experiencing bugs, and not recommended for newbies.
I'm sure that by the end of the year the NEA15 will be running trouble free, and some newbie can pick one up for next Christmas and count on it running very reliably with factory ammo, and quality magazines.
Not a hater just looking for things to improve, keep at it NEA - and get a manual put together, seems like an irresponsible oversight with potential legal ramifications. Even my toaster came with instructions.
The NEA15 is not a new product. It is an AR15 clone, obviously.
The Kriss Super V is a new product.
This fact has been raised numerous times on CGN, nothing wrong with the AR system. NEA is just having problems with a substantial number of theirs. Which in time they will perfect, because they are a new gun builder.
I seriously do wish NEA success. It's great to have a canadian company, that can and does, respond to QC issues locally and quickly. Plenty of experienced AR15 owners have gotten their NEA15 to function reliably, with tinkering - such as the OP who started this thread.
However I think the general consensus at this point is that the NEA15 system is still experiencing bugs, and not recommended for newbies.
I'm sure that by the end of the year the NEA15 will be running trouble free, and some newbie can pick one up for next Christmas and count on it running very reliably with factory ammo, and quality magazines.
Not a hater just looking for things to improve, keep at it NEA - and get a manual put together, seems like an irresponsible oversight with potential legal ramifications. Even my toaster came with instructions.
BigBeaverBoomStix
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Congrats on your new NEA15, and good to hear that it's running smoothly now.
I do agree with you, NEA should include a manual with their rifles. As for the bugs, I once bought a Ruger SR-22 that wouldn't fire out of the box. It had a defective firing pin. The bugs my NEA had weren't that bad. So over all I had worst issues with other brand new rifles as well.
BigBeaverBoomStix
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Hey, hey, hey!!! No hating the SR22!!! I've got two of them, they rock!
Seriously I appreciate all the efforts you went to with your review, it helps to ground the criticism of the NEA15 and dispel some of the myths, pro and con.
I accept that it's a new product based on a classic design and guys like yourself are helping to perfect it, and for that your have my gratitude and respect. Good job!
I understand people not wanting to "work through the bugs" with a new company trying to make something of themselves: if you want a product that comes perfect out of the box then pay the price for it. It just happens to be my choice to be on a pre-order for a NEA product, and I have done just about anything I can do to a Norinco upper short of taking a lathe to it (stripped it to every single part and put it back together, including changing parts), so I suppose I have the practice if something on my NEA (when it gets to me) goes wrong. I also have a friends that would come to my house and do anything possible with it for me... and then I have all the sportspeople like me on CGN to ask help of.
Some of that comes from my Norc M14 purchase some time ago: I was a bit intimidated by ripping apart a firearm, putting it back together and then shoulding a possible failure. I took a lot of noob-type advice (and a lot of 'STFU noobie' too) to get it done, but as Hungry would say "My #### didn't fall off." (At least the last time either me or the wife checked
)NEA has want I want right now in a single AR right out of the box: good price, longer barrel choice, some rails without going to a quad, adjustable stock, no classic front sight gas assembly on a flat top, excellent warranty & service in Canada, and my own knowledge I am supporting the Canadian guy making a product. If mine isn't perfect out of the box, well, between NEA, friends, CGN and a "Yer #### won't fall off" attitude I'll have what I want. If this isn't what you want I understand completely, because I have that attiude with tools at work: I want something flawless walking out of the store. If I was betting my life on it everyday I want the best, but still strip it to every part so I knew every millimeter of every quirk outta it.
And through great, honest reviews like this I'll know what to look for. To the OP: thank you.
Nice, are those NEA made in Canada BCG's?
Is the one on my CQB made in house? Last three digits is 192. It came from SFRC. Just curious.
JDCSigP226
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Looks good, would you consider a sig 516?
