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Posted: 3/26/2009 4:44:00 PM EDT
| I'm going to build an AR from one of the various kit suppliers. Does anyone have any specific recommendations or comments about the following kit companies: Delton, Model 1 Sales, J & T Distributing, Blackthorne, or M & A Parts INC. Thanks |
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model 1 sales makes a nice product (as long as you dont have to deal with them in person). Delton is highly praised in the AR community. I have never used thier stuff but i hear alot about the quality. The others i dont know anything about. Hope this helps!
mike |
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My Del-Ton rifle is excellent. I highly recommend them, great product and customer service.
J&T is double star, I used a lower for my Del-Ton build, its a little lighter than the Del-Ton upper, but worked great. I've heard good things about them. M&A uses cardinal forge uppers, but I've only bought one of their BCGs, it's not MPd but it has outstanding staking, I've also heard good things about them. Also don't buy blackthorne/vulcan/hesse |
| Helped build a M1S kit for a friend and had a couple minor issues. Trigger guard roll pin seemed a bit oversized or the hole was undersized, very hard to drive in compared to other builds I've done. The front pivot pin detent spring was too long and had to trim a couple turns off of it. No major issues. It shot well also. |
| Did a J&T kit years ago...barrel was not lined up properly (front sight post appears to be leaning). Also, I used the Hesse stripped lower. Had to send the first one back (they cracked the mag well when they stamped the serial number on). Second one was OK until I failed to clean the front pivot pin detent spring hole. When I put the spring & detent in, there must have been some filings left in the hole, and my detent just seized in there...I have yet to be able to get it out. So my advice is to clean those holes out with a drill bit held in your fingertips, just to be sure they are clean. |
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