Congrats, Jon....hope it turns out to be everything you want it to be! I don't know if you got a good deal or not; I've never heard of a "double star" before.
What do you plan on doing with it.....by that I mean target shooting, plinking, hunting, ect? I took the plunge several years ago and bought a Bushmaster; mine has a 20" heavy barrel (no flash suppressor), and bought mine mainly with the idea that I would use it as a varmint rifle, with secondary usage as a SHTF rifle. Mine has the carry handle; wish I woulda got the flat top instead.
Don't know if you plan on reloading for it or not, but I've found a TON of once fired brass by visiting the local public ranges. Also, don't overlook on line sources of ammo....Natchez keeps sending me "e flyers", and more often than not they have .223 listed.
I've also seen the same thing that Joe has mentioned.....hi cap mags for the AR15 (and M1A1) coming down in price....too bad I have all that I need right now!
