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12/24/2014 12:36:15 PM EDT
Can anyone tell me the difference between these middies? Besides handguards, price, and blem? I would expect the blem to be cheaper, and the tapered handguards to be more desirable.

Just kind of confusing to me.

Thanks

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/18865/s/psa-16-mid-length-chf-5-56-1-7-upper-with-bcg-and-charging-handle/


http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/blemished-psa-16-hammer-forged-midlength-upperpper.html
12/24/2014 12:47:37 PM EDT
[#1]
I'm trying to figure this out too.  The only difference I can tell is the different BCGs, and the handguards like you said.  But I don't understand the $40 price difference for the M16 BCG considering it is a blem upper.  Also the BCG in the $389 upper is AR15/M16, meaning it is likely full auto profile, it says it is chrome lined, and is HPT and MPI, so that sounds good to me.

I ordered the $389 one for my brother's build, but I'm wondering if I got gypped somehow.
12/24/2014 2:04:19 PM EDT
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I'm trying to figure this out too.  The only difference I can tell is the different BCGs, and the handguards like you said.  But I don't understand the $40 price difference for the M16 BCG considering it is a blem upper.  Also the BCG in the $389 upper is AR15/M16, meaning it is likely full auto profile, it says it is chrome lined, and is HPT and MPI, so that sounds good to me.

I ordered the $389 one for my brother's build, but I'm wondering if I got gypped somehow.
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I will almost guarantee that it is just a pricing mistake. I will also bet that they will both have tapered hanguards
12/24/2014 2:33:31 PM EDT
[#3]
From where I sit, the only difference is the price. Buy the cheaper one.

From what the mod has mentioned in the past, the BCG is the same.  So are the handguards (tapered).  Good luck.
12/24/2014 3:58:36 PM EDT
[#4]
I ordered the blem back during the summer when it was $80 cheaper. My handguards are tapered.. And there is no blem on mine...




Order the blem
12/24/2014 7:04:20 PM EDT
[#5]
Well if they fix that pricing mistake, and it becomes reasonably less than the non-blem, I might actually consider replacing my carbine upper.
1/6/2015 3:04:26 PM EDT
[#6]
Did anyone get theirs yet?  Just curious too as I ordered one.
1/6/2015 9:26:56 PM EDT
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I ordered the blem back during the summer when it was $80 cheaper. My handguards are tapered.. And there is no blem on mine...




Order the blem
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i only buy blem carbine uppers from psa, but i have never found a blem on any of mine.