The Gun Digest Buyers' Guide to Guns. Ken Ramage
BUSHMASTER A2 RIFLE
Caliber: 308 Win., 5.56mm. Barrel: 16", 20". Weight: 8.3 lbs. Length: 38.25" overall (20" barrel). Stock: Black composition; A2 type. Sights: Adjustable post front, adjustable aperture rear. Features: Patterned after Colt M-16A2. Chrome-lined barrel with manganese phosphate exterior. Forged aluminum receivers with push-pin takedown. Available in stainless barrel and camo stock versions. Made in U.S.A. by Bushmaster Firearms Co.
| Price: (A3 type) | $1,240.00 |
BUSHMASTER DCM COMPETITION RIFLE
Caliber: 223. Barrel: 20" extra-heavy (1" diameter) barrel with 1.8" twist for heavier competition bullets. Weight: About 12 lbs. with balance weights. Length: NA. Stock: NA. Sights: A2 rear sight. Features: Has special competition rear sight with interchangeable apertures, extra-fine 1/2- or 1/4-MOA windage and elevation adjustments; specially ground front sight post in choice of three widths. Full-length handguards over free-floater barrel tube. Introduced 1998. Made in U.S.A. by Bushmaster Firearms, Inc.
| Price: | $1,185.00 |
BUSHMASTER VARMINTER RIFLE
Caliber: 5.56mm. Barrel: 24", fluted. Weight: 8.4 lbs. Length: 42.25" overall. Stock: Black composition, A2 type. Sights: None furnished; upper receiver has integral scope mount base. Features: Chrome-lined .950" extra heavy barrel with counter-bored crown, manganese phosphate finish, free-floating aluminum handguard, forged aluminum receivers with push-pin takedown, hard anodized mil-spec finish. Competition trigger optional. Made in U.S.A. by Bushmaster Firearms, Inc.
| Price: | $1,360.00 |
COLT MATCH TARGET HBAR & M4 RIFLES
Caliber: 223 Rem. Barrel: 20". Weight: 8 lbs. Length: 39" overall. Stock: Synthetic. Sights: Front: elevation adj. post; rear: 800-meter, aperture adj. for windage and elevation. Features: Heavy barrel, rate of rifling twist 1:7. Introduced 1991. Made in U.S.A. by Colt. M4 variant has 16.1" barrel.
| Price: Model MT6601, MT6601C | $1,183.00 |
| Price: Model 6400C | $1,289.00 |
Colt Match Target HBAR
Colt Match Target Competition HBAR Rifle
Similar to the Match Target except has removable carry handle for scope mounting, 1:9" rifling twist, 9-round magazine. Weighs 8.5 lbs. Introduced 1991.
| Price: Model MT6700C | $1,250.00 |
Colt Match Target HBAR II
Colt Match Target Competition HBAR II Rifle
Similar to the Match Target Competition HBAR except has 16:1" barrel, overall length 34.5", and weighs 7.1 lbs. Introduced 1995.
| Price: Model MT6731 | $1,172.00 |
Colt Accurized Rifle
Colt Accurized Rifle
Similar to the Match Target Model except has 24" barrel. Features flat-top receiver for scope mounting, stainless steel heavy barrel, tubular handguard, and free-floating barrel. Matte black finish. Weighs 9.25 lbs. Made in U.S.A. by Colt’s Mfg. Co., Inc.
| Price: Model CR6724 | $1,334.00 |
EAA/HW 660 MATCH RIFLE
Caliber: 22 LR. Barrel: 26". Weight: 10.7 lbs. Length: 45.3" overall. Stock: Match-type walnut with adjustable cheekpiece and buttplate. Sights: Globe front, match aperture rear. Features: Adjustable match trigger; stippled pistol grip and forend; forend accessory rail. Introduced 1991. Imported from Germany by European American Armory.
| Price: About | $999.00 |
| Price: With laminate stock | $1,159.00 |
ED BROWN MODEL 704 TACTICAL
Caliber: 308 Win., 300 Win. Mag. Barrel: 26". SS with GEN III Coating. Weight: 11.25 lbs. Stock: Hand bedded McMillan A-3 fiberglass tactical stock with recoil pad. Sights: None furnished. Leupold Mark 4 30mm scope mounts utilizing heavy-duty screws. Features: Custom short or long action, steel trigger guard, hinged floor plate, additional calibers available.
| Price: From | $2,995.00 |
ED BROWN MODEL 704, M40A2 MARINE SNIPER
Caliber: 308 Win., 30-06 Springfield. Barrel: Match-grade 24". Weight: 9.25 lbs. Stock: Hand bedded McMillan GP fiberglass tactical stock with recoil pad in special Woodland Camo molded-in colors. Sights: None furnished. Leupold Mark 4 30mm scope mounts with heavy-duty screws. Features: Steel trigger guard, hinged floor plate, three position safety.
| Price: From | $2,995.00 |
OLYMPIC ARMS SM SERVICEMATCH AR15 RIFLES
Caliber: 223 Rem. minimum SAAMI spec, 30-shot magazine. Barrel: 20" broach-cut Ultramatch stainless steel 1x8 twist rate. Weight: 10 lbs. Length: 39.5" overall. Stock: A2 grip, A2 buttstock with trapdoor. Sights: A2 NM rear, elevation adjustable front post. Features: DCM-ready AR15, free-floating handguard looks standard, A2 upper, threaded muzzle, flash suppressor. Premium model adds pneumatic recoil buffer, Bob Jones interchangeable sights, two-stage trigger and Turner Saddlery sling. Made in U.S.A. by Olympic Arms, Inc.
| Price: SM-1, 20" DCM ready | $1,099.00 |
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Price: SM-1P, Premium 20" DCM ready
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