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Posted: 4/14/2003 4:40:31 AM EDT
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I bought a Model 1 kit this weekend, and had
problems with the safety and trigger,It would only fire after you cycle the safety.I replace the safety and trigger with some spare RR parts and no more problems. wes |
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Posted: 4/14/2003 5:28:04 AM EDT
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MAny persistent stories that Model 1 stuff is like Hesse - out of spec.
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Posted: 4/14/2003 9:33:43 AM EDT
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Don't count on the DPMS receiver as mil-spec either!
Jack |
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Posted: 4/15/2003 12:12:15 AM EDT
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DPMS receivers are fine. i've had 3 of them with no problems.
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Posted: 4/15/2003 7:21:32 AM EDT
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I just built another rifle with a Essential lower,ASA A2 upper, Bushmaster lt. weight barrel-cut to 14.5,Phantom F/S,Duckbill grip, Rock River shorty stock, Model 1 lower parts kit, MA Parts bolt and carrier. Camo'ed with Krylon. A true Franken AR!!! Had no problems with fit of any parts.
Put 300 rds. of SA surplus through it using Thermold new magazines, not a problem one. Put 90 rds. rapid fire to check paint out...got a little smoke and that was it! |
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Posted: 4/15/2003 8:36:26 AM EDT
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dpms receivers are good quality and i have built 5 kits using model one kits with no problems.
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Posted: 4/15/2003 4:24:21 PM EDT
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hello again. called model 1 yesterday, they were very receptive to my questions. also, i was told to send my safety switch back to them for replacement.it can't get better than that.
so far i'm satisfied. we'll see what happens. thanks for the replies, randy |
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Posted: 4/15/2003 8:04:44 PM EDT
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Quoted: hello again. called model 1 yesterday, they were very receptive to my questions. also, i was told to send my safety switch back to them for replacement.it can't get better than that. so far i'm satisfied. we'll see what happens. thanks for the replies, randy |
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Posted: 4/16/2003 1:37:42 AM EDT
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trifecta3, hmmmmmmm, you've got a point there.
perhaps i settled for less than i should have. i'll have to remember this.the safety switch is $9.00. |
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Posted: 4/16/2003 6:21:17 PM EDT
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I got the 16 A2 kit with fake collapsable stock. The problem I had was if I screwed the stock in enough to hold the buffer detent like it was supposed to my upper would not close. ended up having to Dremel the first 2 threads off of the top of the stock. Now the problem I am having is that the detent is so wore that my buffer pops out most of the time I open my reciever up. All of this after ONLY 20 rounds!! Plus I had some selector problems also. Am planning on calling Model 1 tomorrow.
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Posted: 4/17/2003 6:29:32 AM EDT
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Called Model 1 today and told them what was up. Not only are they going to replace the buffer detent they are going to send me a new buffer also! That is what I call service.
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Posted: 4/20/2003 2:56:45 PM EDT
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I just built a model 1 kit this weekend and I too had issues with the safety selector and the safety detent pin. The pin was oversized, fortunately I had a spare from a JT build I did a couple of weeks ago. Also, the channel in the selector was very crude and once assembled, the selector would not switch without some dremmel action.
OVERALL, the kit was decent but the JT lower parts are of much higher quality overall. John |
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Posted: 4/20/2003 4:19:18 PM EDT
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i ordered some parts from model 1, including a safety switch, the first was oversized. the shipping was $9.00, i called to inquire about the cost of shipping a 1 lb. package. we ended-up chatting about this and that,i finally asked him to debit my card for the shipping because it was the same as a new switch, he said o k, don't bother to return the old safety switch either. now that's good customer relations!
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Posted: 4/21/2003 6:44:01 AM EDT
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Well I just got off the phone with them and they are insisting I return the old selector before they will send out a new one. I'm glad they are sending a new one however, I will probably be purchasing my LPK's from someone else from now on. The overall quality on the parts was less than impressive.
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Posted: 4/21/2003 9:15:57 AM EDT
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I have had several problems with them. The money you save on their cheeper parts is not worth the hassle. imho
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Posted: 4/21/2003 6:03:22 PM EDT
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Damn, what happened to them. If there had been this many complaints two years ago I never would have bought from them.
I got my kit in May 01. And it snapped togeather just fine. Maybe they lost some of their suppliers? |
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Posted: 5/17/2003 9:29:21 AM EDT
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Just received 16" car kit w a2 stock wednesday.
Looks good, but when trigger and hammer are installed with their springs, hammer presses on engagement surface of trigger and presses rear of trigger up. Disconnect will not function and on next step of install, due to trigger's rear being levered up, selector won't go in. AARRGGH! Spoke with model one and they've never heard of such a problem. "Send parts back" With the feedback I've seen, I'm not gonna bother I'll just order a trigger, hammer, disconnect and selector from Bushmaster who made my lower. |
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Posted: 5/17/2003 5:52:46 PM EDT
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That is what I experienced too! I took a little emery cloth to the selector and lightly filed down the back of the trigger. I would stick up slightly blocking the selector from sliding across. A light job with a file and it all fit. My detent for the buffer seems to fit well though.
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Posted: 5/17/2003 6:08:38 PM EDT
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I have had no problems with Model 1 sales kits
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