Posted: 8/25/2009 4:45:50 PM EDT
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I have a sincere question I'd like to get answered and I think this is the place to do it.
I'm looking to buy some mil-spec carbine buffer tubes. I understand the differences between commercial and mil-spec receiver extensions and I've already made that decision so that doesn't need to be rehashed. I've gone to 4 websites and found prices of $48.00, $36.95, $30.00 and $19.95 all for mil-spec tubes. So what I want to know is; do you get what you pay for or is mil-spec mil-spec and $19.95 as good as $48.00? If not why not? Thanks |
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Palmetto State Armory has the same DSA part for $19.95. Chink? say it isn't so.....
If that's not what I need where should I get it? BCM is out of stock. |
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A true "mil-spec" receiver extention goes well beyond the simple "mil-spec" v.s. "commercial" dimension argument most commonly seen plastered on this site.
There is nothing stopping some ass backwards bubba machine shop from extruding receiver extentions to the mil-spec diameter specs and you still have a POS part. A true "mil-spec" receiver extention is machined from a solid forging. That means 80% of the original forging = waste on the floor and a lot more wear and tear to the machining equipment as well. That's why the true mil-spec tubes are more expensive, however you have the STRONGEST part possible. I've personally handled most and would choose a Colt every time..... When your dropping hundreds if not thousands of dollars on a rig, your gonna hem and haw over spending another fifty or sixty dollars for a squared away receiver extention? Sure, spend $19.00 on some unknown crap and if that part fails when you need it most...that $40.00 savings will be the last thing running through your brain housing group before it's lights out mother fucker 
It's a free country bro's...just my .02 cents for you to think about. |
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Isn't the price difference related to method of production as well? Extruded vs. forged? Then you have the typical cost associated with the name of the manufacturer. Absolutely, see my post above Devil. And in my mind, there is no such thing as a "knockabout" Rifle. When your talking a few dollars difference nothing is worth that tool potentially failing and costing you or someone else serious bodily harm or their life. Granted, I'm the guy that always hopes for the best but prepares for the worst. Particularly when it comes to martial arms. I mean what came first, WAR or CMP/DCM competitions? Don't lose track of what these weapons stand for and were designed to do. Punching paper and cans is simply a non lethal exercise. Agree or disagree, God bless America. It's still a free country and we all have the freedom of mind and body to choose what WE want to spend our money on. If everybody thought like I do, Olympic Arms, Bushmaster and a slew of other "just good enough" manufacturers would cease to exist. <forest gump on> And that's all I have to say about thththaaaaat!!! <forest gump off> |