Used in certain missions and training, Benghazi warrior Kris "Tanto" Paronto bought his first AR in 2005 and hasn't looked back. Read more: www.tactical-life.com/firearms... Video by Alex Landeen
Darryl Damaso I do that with my fave hunting rifle. Customized rem 700 in .300win mag. Look and hold it and certain parts of it takes me back to where I nailed a hog or that deer just any game really.
james lyddall watched it yesterday, i’m scottish, not got much love for americans these days there all weird, but i got all tears eyed and full of pride watching that movie, love these fuckers.
I love the fact that he's using an old, simple, straight forward AR without the bells and whistles. This is enough to inoculate someone from marketing gimmicks. The whole 2A community should see this video.
He's doing it for the article. I doubt he has just one rifle that he continuously uses considering there are numerous other videos of him shooting different rifles.
I am building my first ar15. Come to find out mine is almost same as Larry Vickers rifle he used. his has scope and light but basic rifle is near same. Mine is close to xm177 with a1 fixed handle. And 16 in m4 barrel. I be keeping this one :)
I met him a few years ago at SHOT. On the side in a outside area. One on one, what a real down to earth humble nice guy. I was stunned by his tone, demeanor and outward friendliness. A really good dude
All wars before round 1970 were fought with stock weapons Iron sight- 2,000,000lb trigger pull, fixed stock , bolt action or 10 round mags the horrors go on...ha People today forget.....them boys did just fine without every attachment in existence that ultimately breaks or battery goes dead in 1-2 days of use Seen the gun channel where he shows the massive pile of attachments that he bought over the years.... And had a pile of useless junk not too long after He said bout 6 months n they break
rawk4life93 Generally speaking, wars are fought on an equal footing, equipment-wise. the grunt with a bolt action rifle fought against other soldiers similarly equiped. (One glaring exception being the American military in WWII, who was equiped with a semiauto, compared to the other combatants, on both sides, who were issued bolt guns.) Personally, I never understood guys who loaded all sorts of crap on their rifles, just because they can. Thus negating one main advantage of the AR15, the light weight. I like my weapons the way I like my bike, clean. The worst offender, the idiot who put a bayonette on a PISTOL! Who thought that was a good idea?
Probably, like me, as a reminder that you don't need $800 accessories to finish your rifle. Did you get the Daniel Defense overmolded rubber grips? "Nah, cut a bicycle tire." Did you get the Geissele trigger? "Nope." Midwest Industries MLok rail with anti-rotation tabs? "Mmnah, 2-piece quadrail." This guy has been through hell and he says "my favorite rifle is basically commercial milspec with a drop-in quad rail, a foregrip, and a good red dot." Boss.
I love the look of "basic" ARs with one or two special tweaks added. Drop in rails and A2 front sights are so classic. I understand the free float rails and stuff but I like classic stuff.
You are the weapon....the rifle is just a tool! I love "Frankinrifles" they reflect the resourcefulness of the mind behind them. It is a very nice tool! Great story...thanks!
Kris is an absolute natural in front of the camera. A really genuine mans man. Thank god there are guys like that still out there because god knows the vast majority of us wouldn't have survived the things that man has encountered.
I love listening to advice from a guy that knows his stuff. He’s been in the most extreme conditions, that most of us will never experience, and he knows what works.
The way a soldier who looks down on his weapon, one that he has used in life and death battles, is something I can always recognize. Check out when he first looks down and recalls it has been with him since Kabal
Awesome! Sadly many police departments don't allow Frankenstien home built rifles for patrol use. They usually have to be a complete factory built rifle from a an approved list. I have a bad ass home built rifle but can't use it.
Probably varies by state. What about that officer who wasted the guy in the hotel after he failed Simon says? He had "f*** you" engraved into the ejection cover.
@@hellrazor117 I dont condone bad training. The idiots at that hotel used absolutely bad procedures. Every cop that watched that video knows they were wrong. They should be prosecuted. That being said....there are millions of public contacts with police that go well and no one knows or cares.
The first M16 I used in the Army was the Colt M16A1 back in 1972. The first civilian AR15 I bought is a Colt LE6920 M4 carbine. I still have this rifle and it is almost five years old.
Colt is overpriced junk. I would take a DI LWRC over a Colt any day. I bet you would be surprised to know they outsource a good portion of their rifle to other companies.
Who you gonna trust? Kris "Tanto" Paranto, who's been through some real hard core shit or a so call weekend warrior who uploads videos about his look at me hi tech AR? Enough said. Respect brotha. 🇺🇲🙏
It's not shit... It's a fucking preference, it's only shit to you because it doesn't fit you. Just because you don't like Pepsi doesn't mean it's shit lol. Get that middle school bs out of here
I've had this video in my bookmarks for some time now...Probably since early 2018. Just now saw it. Its not always clear or easy to know who to thank for these things. But who ever it is at " Tactical Life " that is responsible for putting this interview with Kris Paronto together, I just wanted to say I really appreciate it. This was hands down one of the best personal "gun talk " videos that I've seen since I've been watching RU-vid, and that's over 5 years. Please pass my sincere thanks to Kris Paronto and everyone involved in making it.
Trust me, no you don't lol. Gunfights fucking suck ass....Been there, done that. Then again, i dont have any of the shit i had on my rifles downrange. There is just too much stuff that is way better now lol
@DaBoogie No, They DO suck. It is exhilarating, and at times you get into it and feel pleasure, but they are NOT fun. Im sure it is all "rather fun" when someone on your side gets hit in the fucking face. Yup, a real hoot... I was willing to do it, and continued after the Military doing Private Contracting, but i would never say its "Rather fun". It is crazy, and scary, and exhilarating beyond belief, and sometimes you get into it and feel a perverse pleasure at getting a chance to kill the assholes you were created to kill. It is a mixture of many things, What the hell i would call it in 1 word, i could't decide. But fun is not it lol And yeah IED's suck ass too.
You just know you want to spend a whole evening in a nice quite pub with him just sitting back drinking beers and listening to his stories ! People like him just have a certain presence about them that the modern social media celebrity’operators’ just don’t have , it’s a sort of quiet confidence , a “I don’t really need to blow my own bugle, I’m happy in my skin” about them .
My first AR(have only two) was a Bushmaster 308 MOE. Flawless. Bought the M&P15 for $499 last year, and recently added Bushmaster .300 Blackout upper to it. I didn't realize Bushmaster had issues until I read some comments, but both the .308 & Blackout's been perfect so far. Not one malfunction. So cool to see Kris talk about his Bushmaster, really nice looking rifle.
Me: I agree entirely with the AR being a great weapon due to it's weight and lethality. Also me: Builds a .458 SOCOM and fills 100% of rail slots with a variety of accessories.
Werrito Loco Didn't a Green Beret temporarily get the boot for saving a boy from being raped continually? Most men in service are men of honor and there are a few bad apples like anywhere.
Glad to see some professionals supporting function over cost. I've been building rifles and ARs for a lot of years and working in manufacturing most of my life. More often than not those high prices are for a name, and not anything of substantially better quality. Same aluminum, same machining process, etc but a different name put on the side. Build the gun you want and invest the savings from brand name into ammo and training
My Colt AR15A3-6721 bought in late 90s is set up bout the same way, same quad rail, ergo grip, aimpoint comp2, still in service today, i will never let it go!
It's always refreshing to find combat functional, non-sales, and experienced commentary from our guys at the tip of the spear. I hope he and others like him who can express themselves so well will return to the RU-vid channels to offset the Fanboys. As always thank you for your service.
This is awesome, I have a Frankenstein Bushmaster that I had bought in 05 from when I came back from overseas. Granted, mine has a few different changes then his does, but like he says, it runs and I haven't any issues with mine either.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've watched hundreds of videos of "enthusiast" spouting "this is the best, this is what you need". It's all subjective and individual based. K.I.S.S. and use what suits your needs. Hands down the best advice on the net, thanks again.👍🏿
Love that guy he always seems like he's in a good mood and is always really positive. Great advice tho, keep it simple stupid, don't set your system up to look cool set it up to be effective for you and the task at hand. Great video, keep up the good work. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
I have a very similar Bushmaster and purchased it around 03 or 04. Just up graded the optics from an Eotech to Swampfox 1-10. I have done some of the same upgrades on the buffer. Nice video
well said. im just a civi but in my mind its always been more about the swordsman than the sword. but quality gear never hurt if and when available. love the vids and stories kris keep em comin.
Daniel Defense, HK, FN, Sig and Colt left the chat. Mine is exactly same built, but mine started out a strip lower LMT receiver and built it with multiple components. Shoots better than any of those high end AR. I’m also not worried about scratches, it’s a tool not a wall decor.
Thank You for sharing your time, knowledge, and a little bit of yourself with us..........the only downside is I wanna take up more of your time, gain more knowledge from your skill set, and experience!
That gun was used in training only. He says multiple times he wasn't allowed to actually deploy with it. I think some people are getting that confused.
@@kennash7583 how come in retrospect wouldnt it be possitive in conserving ammo? granteed running up in a house to clear kinda want some auto cheese if anyone pops off lol
@@kennash7583 I think you’re overestimating how much automatic fire is used in actual combat. It’s really only used to suppress enemy positions, which is what MGs are made to do. Yes, rifles and carbines can be fire in full-auto, but semi-auto allows much more accurate fire while also conserving ammo.
@@blakjak8443 um, 2 tour vet here, 11B2P....I'm too much aware of what we use in combat. I'm stating the fact of taking a civilian rated AR 15 to combat would be stupid and not allowed.....
@@kennash7583 First of all, what the hell is “civilian rated” supposed to mean? There is no objective standard for “civilian rated.” Hell, a standard issue M4A1 would be, at best, considered a mid-tier AR compared to other ARs on the market (the only special thing about them are the mass-produced lower-receivers with auto Sears.) And, contrary to popular belief, a regular civilian can own a full-auto AR. It’ll take a good amount of money and you’ll have to jump through a lot of hoops, but a regular civilian can own one. So once again, how can you objectively define “civilian rated”? Secondly, did you even watch the video? Kris literally says himself that he would’ve taken his Bushmaster AR with him overseas, into combat, if he was allowed to. Are you calling him stupid for wanting to take a semiautomatic rifle into combat? Is that still stupid?
I just got both my Maxim 6th Gen CQB stock for my Bushmaster AR, and the PDW CQB Brace for my Springfield AR pistol. Both feel nice shouldering them! Can’t wait to do some range shooting with them!! Thanks for your service Chris from an Army Vet. I served during peace time, but you were in the shit! Glad you made it home Brother.
No need to change things if they still work. I have mags I've had since 1995 and have been through two wars and dozens of ranges/training environments and were old when i got them. They still ride in my kit cuz i know they work.
I'm not an operator but my bushmaster makes me feel like one. Two inch spread at 120yrds, some times maybe a bullseye. It's a solid rifle straight out the box and quickly inspires confidence with how effortlessly you make consistently good shots.
Ive always been an AK guy but what i love about ARs is you can start with a $500 rifle and as long as you get something with a good barrel just upgrade your internals until you have something really nice
thanks for your service. does anyone have a build list for this ,price and such ? would like to replicate this gun . not with high end gear, but with a all around decently priced AR
aren't all home built ARs Frankenstein's? mine includes several different manufacturers, not including accessories. most of the pre-built are either insanely expensive or insanely cheap and not worth their weight.
John Smith found a company out of Indiana that's growing pretty rapidly purchased one of thier rifles for under a grand it's solid as hell. Good deal imo.bci defense has rifles from $500 to $1400 Good quality for the money
I know this was posted a year ago but that gap is shortening. You can get some prebuilts that have more value than any frankenbuild... LWRC Di was going for under $1000 at one point.
Agree. Despite the title, the rifle pictured is not a Frankengun by definition. His rifle has BM upper, lower, gas system and bolt carrier. Only part of the operating system he changed is the buffer. James is correct that the gap has narrowed and that decent factory guns can be had around $1K now. Factory gun is worth it until you get some experience. Save the custom build for your second or third gun.
You can get a brand new Factory built Colt 6920 for under $800..... I own a Colt, a BCM, and a Daniel Defense, and they are all excellent. But my Colt goes neck and neck with the other 2 any day of the week, and was HALF the price.
@@ILruffian That's exactly what I did. I purchased cheap parts to build my first AR in the typical 16" 5.56 configuration as a chance to learn the process. Then I built a .300 BO with a 10.5" barrel and a Adjustable sig brace that looks a lot like the stock he has on this Bushmaster. Now I'm using the experience I gained with those two builds and putting money into building a high-quality 18" 6.5 Grendel build. geissele trigger, OPS muzzle brake (the same one on the mk12 rifles), Aero Precision m4e1 upper, lower and lightweight handguard, geissele charging handle and a premium BCG.
That's the man right there , good ol down to earth guy right there. I've get a lot of respect for him and the service he's done. But also all of our Vets are appreciated.
The Viking 916 I hate when shit like that costs so much but I understand why you’d spend so much on something when you’re gonna be in life threatening situations on a regular basis
