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In reply to the discussion: Guess I'm not a "manly man" [View all]ComplimentarySwine
(515 posts)28. As someone familiar with the AR-15 world
I don't recall hearing that Bushmaster has ever really been a "manly" gun. To the contrary, the AR-15 is known for it's light recoil, making it very suitable for small women and children (with supervision) to use. Even among other AR-15s, it seems to me that Bushmaster is considered in the lower tier of rifles currently for sale. Now an M1 Garand or an M14, now THAT I can see being called a manly gun. Also the Barret large bore rifles, and of course the .577 Nitro Express guns. But I Bushmaster AR-15? I don't think so...
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KICK & Maybe some people ought to be asking themselves why that is, so they can think about
patrice
Dec 2012
#1
They're making up for the size (or lack thereof) of their other gun.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Dec 2012
#3
It takes a real man to stand at a safe distance, pull the trigger of a semiautomatic weapon,
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#11
Saw some of those ads, too. Mainly in the coverage of the Connecticut school massacre.
calimary
Dec 2012
#29