Tell your cousin to branch out. He had to drag around an AR platform rifle for years in the corps. I did it, got out, bought an AR, got bored with it real quick. it’s time to get away from the boring. AK’s are way better. I think Rifle Dynamics or Kreb’s has some stuff in his price range.
I think he wants one because he didn’t really have to use one to much. I think the poor guy got stuck on a boat when he was deployed.