AR-15 Brands Compared: Stoner vs. Colt, DPMS, Bushmaster & More

Question
Mr. Zukowski,

 I was looking at AR-15s today and I noticed one that was the brand "Stoner" which I had never heard before.   Do you know how this brand compares to DPMS, Colt, Bushmaster, etc.?

Thanks for your time,
Sean

Answer
Its made by Knights Arms.
Its a small company, thats been around a while.
I'd personally perfer the Armalite, Colt or the Bushmaster.
They seem to have best overall function.
Personally I choose the Bushmaster as a replacement for old Colt AR-15 Sporter.
Bushmaster has an excellent service department.
I live 4 miles from Colt.
For the most part its personal preferance.
Some are designed with more high accurraccy features or designed for service rifles matches, long range varmit shooting, or police application.
You need to compare exact model to exact model.

feel free to ask follow ups.
pez