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Posted: 3/14/2006 9:26:36 AM EDT
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http://www.hunt101.com/img/385818.jpg Del-Ton 16" CAR kit Superior Arms lower Phantom flash hider/compensator YHM folding rear site Walmart special tac-light This is my first AR. It's nothing special but exactly what I wanted. Now I just need to find a way to get away from med school for one afternoon to see how it shoots. Special thanks to Del-Ton, RB Precision, CMMG Inc, Ranier Arms, and DSG arms for excellent products and customer service and to all the members of this board for their expertise. |
congrats on a nice rifle build.
now go shoot that thing
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ok so ill use my first post to tell you how much i like that setup havethink I want. I love that grip the rear stock is the one I have picked out whats the top of the lower about? some rail or something - is that part of the lower or a part you added? because I like that too. any more pics? I want all that with another upper |
I'm not sure exactly what you mean. I didn't do anything special to the lower. It's a superior arms lower. If you're interested, I purchased it from RB Precision (great company with a great reputation). Here's a couple pics of the upper and lower before they were put together. Maybe these will give you a better idea. http://www.hunt101.com/img/386528.jpg http://www.hunt101.com/img/386523.jpg |
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ah ok, the part i was looking at is part of the upper. (i didn’t know that untill the last pic you posted) that’s the lower I want, Thanks for the pics. Im definitely a newb that’s come to the right place. I have looked at alot diff pics of AR's and have not seen this lower with that kind of grip and stock (ok maybe with that stock but then would usually have an ugly grip) Thanks for the info. |
Well, the grip wasn't the one that came with the del-ton kit. I bought it extra (but it's not expensive). It's an Ergo rubber overmolded grip. A lot of people have different preferences regarding which grip is most comfortable. You might want to search around the board a little more and maybe check out a few in person. |
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If you buy a complete upper, and complete lower, you can build a new rifle for a bit less than buying one straight out. Plus, you don't need any special tools this way. Check out the "Assembly" thread at the top of the board. It tells everything you need to do to assemble an upper and lower, if'n you are feeling really industrial. |
Del-Ton kit - $570 -includes upgrade for chromed bolt/carrier, chromed barrel, and phantom 5C2 flash hider Superior Arms lower - $90 Ergo grip - $23 Brinkman Maxfire LX - $20 from Walmart Viking tactics light mount - $25 (currently being sold for cheaper somewhere on EE) vertical foregrip - $11.50 forearm rail - $20 YHM rear site - $74 Grand total for the rifle ~ $835 Truthfully, if using a kit to build you don't need any special tools except some roll pin punches (can pick up a set at Sears or equivalent for ~$15-$20). Other than that I did everything with the basic tools already in my toolbox. If you're trying to figure the TOTAL cost you might also want to consider the cost of a few mags, some ammo, cleaning/lubricating supplies (if you don't already have them), and some minimal shipping costs. You could build one cheaper than I did, BUT I had the fever bad and didn't have the patience to hang around the EE for 2-3 months |
The Del-Ton kit comes with the complete upper already put together (I'm not sure if other kits come this way as well). If you have basic skills you won't have any problem installing the lower parts kit in the lower. I followed the step by step instructions in the "assemble your own lower..." tacked thread. It wasn't difficult (keep in mind that this is my first experience with any AR). As far as the complete upper and lower, they are only held together by 2 pins. However you choose to proceed, good luck!! |
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Thanks for all your info; you have helped me out probably more than you think. Im pretty confident in my building skills although I have never even see an AR taken apart before. I build computers for a living and can follow directions pretty good so I don’t see a problem with that. I have already checked out the "how to assemble" articles which look to be very well documented so Im not to scared to give it a try Next step is actually finding out where to order all the parts from and finding a checklist of parts needed to build the full AR (other than knowing I need an upper and lower I don’t know what other parts make up the upper and lower yet) I assume that I don’t need to have the parts shipped to an FFL or would I need to have certain parts shipped to them? BTW, I notice your in GA, anywhere near ATL? or marietta, acworth or hiram? I just moved here from up north and dont even know where I can shoot this thing yet |
Only thing that needs to be shipped to an FFL is the lower (stripped or otherwise). The rest can be shipped to where ever you like. The only thing that sucks about building your own is waiting for the parts. |
It wasn't a complete lower; it was stripped. Everything needed to complete the lower was included in the Del-Ton kit. $90 for a quality new lower is still a pretty good price though. If I could find a complete lower for that price I'd be tempted to start a new build!! Thanks for the complement. |
No problem. I found out everything I know from browsing this board. I am new to the scene and am far from being an expert, but there are many experts on this board to answer any questions you may have. I'm from Augusta and am not sure about any ranges near you. Check in the GA thread of the Hometown section. There is a sticky at the top of the GA thread that has some info on ranges. If you don't find what you need there just ask those guys. I'm sure there's a few people from your area. |
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