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Posted: 4/18/2017 11:58:01 AM EDT
I have nothing but positive things to say about WW and their parts.
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Posted: 4/18/2017 12:59:43 PM EDT
Their LPK's should be fine.
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Posted: 4/18/2017 1:03:30 PM EDT
I love the story, and in fact, I did do this years ago with one rifle and of course, it functioned wonderfully. But I am going to be investing in 4 sets of parts. Their story really motivates me and shows how the American dream can really work. However, stories aside, I am going to be putting these parts in my rifles and I just wanted to make sure that it sounded like a good idea.
I see LPK's all over, but I am always uneasy about the source of the parts. They tell me at Windham Weaponry that all the lower parts are USA made. This not only makes me feel good about it, it also makes me believe care and quality went into them. I do know that China and its territories are putting out some quality parts now; they can make very good things when they are actually trying. However, I would really rather have something that is "stamped" made in USA if I can. I hate to put all these wonderfully made American parts like my barrels, bcgs, triggers, etc. together around Chinese parts - something feels wrong about that. Opinions? I do not think they would lie to me about the American made part, but I have been burned so many times by so many people that my trust level is almost at zero. |
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Posted: 4/18/2017 6:35:03 PM EDT
They are reliable.
Nothing but good from Windham. |
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Posted: 4/18/2017 6:47:48 PM EDT
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They are reliable. Nothing but good from Windham. |
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Posted: 4/18/2017 8:00:55 PM EDT
That is the biggest problem with having so many choices, even those who have a small amount of knowledge question every single little thing.
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Posted: 4/18/2017 9:23:05 PM EDT
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That is the biggest problem with having so many choices, even those who have a small amount of knowledge question every single little thing. Wasn't long ago alot of us were asking for input. 
Hell, the more I learn the more I find myself asking others for help. |
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Posted: 4/18/2017 9:55:30 PM EDT
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Valid question, I thought. Amount of knowledge about one vendor does not sum up an individual's overall knowledge. Wasn't long ago alot of us were asking for input.
Hell, the more I learn the more I find myself asking others for help. |
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Posted: 4/18/2017 10:13:04 PM EDT
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Tig, come on, Windham? |
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Posted: 4/18/2017 11:03:40 PM EDT
Windham is known for quality and accuracy. Are they the "best" ? Probably not, but a far cry from SEVERAL other (YAWN ) other mediocre brands out now.
And their CS is damn fine too.They are far from run of the mill, imo. |
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Posted: 4/18/2017 11:07:26 PM EDT
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Tig, come on, Windham? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Valid question, I thought. Amount of knowledge about one vendor does not sum up an individual's overall knowledge. Wasn't long ago alot of us were asking for input.
Hell, the more I learn the more I find myself asking others for help. 
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Posted: 4/18/2017 11:13:59 PM EDT
GTG
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Posted: 4/19/2017 1:51:15 AM EDT
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Gotta start somewhere you old goat 
You are damned right Tig and I paid a lot to be an old goat! 
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Posted: 4/19/2017 5:44:41 AM EDT
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You are damned right Tig and I paid a lot to be an old goat! his issue M16. And the older guys were rolling their eyes 
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Posted: 4/19/2017 7:27:32 AM EDT
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Windham is known for quality and accuracy. Are they the "best" ? Probably not, but a far cry from SEVERAL other (YAWN ) other mediocre brands out now. And their CS is damn fine too.They are far from run of the mill, imo. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 7:52:12 AM EDT
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Eh, I don't put them above any other commercial manufacturer such as RRA, Bushmaster, etc. They do nothing special that should put them above those other manufacturer's. WW CL bbls have great accuracy. Several here can confirm that much. Everyone has their pet list. WW lpk will be gtg, IMO. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 12:39:45 PM EDT
Guys,
This has been great to read. I have learned a lot from you and your approach and opinions tell me a great deal. I am not foreigner to the platform; I do have gaps in my knowledge because I do not really have AR friends, time to hang at local shops, and an ear to the ground in the industry. So, I am self taught and MANY of you have added to my education - thank you! I do not want to fill my lowers with crap parts. Windham is a small company with a great story. I have heard many good things about them, but I wanted to know before I ordered my kit lists if they were still gtg. Many companies change and become bloated and start skimping on QC. I spoke with them, super nice and helpful. Therefore, I just ordered four LPK’s, minus a few parts since I am adding in my own stuff Bad levers, etc. I really appreciate all the thoughts. We are all here to learn and help. In addition, the more we share the bigger the community gets which is a huge bonus for us. It is the people at the LGS and online forums that act like total A$$’s that make people run from the shooting sport. It should be welcoming and open to questions. Excluding n00b’s only hurts the community. Speak on LPK’s another question. I have a DPMS blister pack LPK kit – how is DPMS fairing now?
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Posted: 4/19/2017 12:51:18 PM EDT
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Your opinion. And fwiw, WW is Bushmaster. WW CL bbls have great accuracy. Several here can confirm that much. Everyone has their pet list. WW lpk will be gtg, IMO. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Eh, I don't put them above any other commercial manufacturer such as RRA, Bushmaster, etc. They do nothing special that should put them above those other manufacturer's. WW CL bbls have great accuracy. Several here can confirm that much. Everyone has their pet list. WW lpk will be gtg, IMO. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 1:13:44 PM EDT
What is so interesting and enlightening in the AR business, is the unique nature of it, many of us build our own guns, with that being so prevalent, if bad parts hit the street, we all know about it pretty quick. I agree we need to be aware of companies putting out bad parts, but another uniqueness about this business is the opinions on what constitutes a "bad" even out of spec parts will often times run quite good for a long time.
Being able to weed through bad "opinions" as much as dealing with good companies is good skills to have, what I consider an acceptable part, another might say it is the worst they have ever seen, well if I have a gun with those parts and it runs fine and doesn't give me problems, then I am good to go, where as another might say it was the worst purchase they have ever made. At some point in time, we all have to ultimately make the choice for ourselves what is "good" and what is "bad" because we all have a lot of choices these days.
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Posted: 4/19/2017 1:16:08 PM EDT
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I know Bushmaster is WW, hence the reason I lump them together. It is more accurate to say, Windham is the "Old" Bushmaster, not the current Bushmaster. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 2:13:36 PM EDT
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It is more accurate to say, Windham is the "Old" Bushmaster, not the current Bushmaster.
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Posted: 4/19/2017 2:17:54 PM EDT
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It's even more accurate to say, Windham is the "Old" Bushmaster but without the canted FSBs and purple receivers.
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Posted: 4/19/2017 4:47:18 PM EDT
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You shouldn't lump them all together, Brushmaster is in name only these days since the Freedom group took them over, many of the guys at WW are the old Bushmaster guys who started this company It is more accurate to say, Windham is the "Old" Bushmaster, not the current Bushmaster. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 5:39:51 PM EDT
All I can say is the Old Bushmaster was made to the specifications of the US Military and Law Enforcement, there were a lot of them sold to agencies.
Just about anybody that makes AR, is simply a commercial manufacture and that includes Colt, which seems to do a good job of loosing their ass quite often. That said, just to get back on target, the WW LPK's are fine for what the majority of us will ever do in life. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 7:00:33 PM EDT
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All I can say is the Old Bushmaster was made to the specifications of the US Military and Law Enforcement, there were a lot of them sold to agencies. Just about anybody that makes AR, is simply a commercial manufacture and that includes Colt, which seems to do a good job of loosing their ass quite often. That said, just to get back on target, the WW LPK's are fine for what the majority of us will ever do in life.
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Posted: 4/19/2017 7:07:53 PM EDT
Anyway,
The question was about WW LPK's and it looks as if that question has been answered. |
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Posted: 4/19/2017 7:12:35 PM EDT
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Anyway, The question was about WW LPK's and it looks as if that question has been answered. |
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