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Posted: 4/14/2008 3:04:26 PM EDT
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I'm starting my first AR build. I plan to use several Yankee Hill Machine parts: Flash Hider, Lwt Handguard, BUIS rear, etc. Are these top quality parts at a good price, or should I be looking at other handguards, etc? |
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YHM makes good quality stuff. Another popular company to look at for accessories..... Midwest Industries. www.midwestindustriesinc.com/ |
Why would they be bad? . . . .or the others better? |
YHM quality is great for 80%, but not on par with DD, MI or Larue. I have used all three with great success but, you get what you pay for in this hobby. If $$ is tight, and you aren't going to beat on your weapon mercilessly like I do, I strongly suggest going with YHM. Looking in the EE section for lightly used items should yield you great results. If you can manage a little more coin, go with Midwest Industries and their products. Go to shows and shops, handle the merchandise and see the quality for yourself, then make the decision. Don't base it on, "my buddies cousin's friend said they talked to a Delta Operator and he said, Blah, Blah", crap that doesn't have any merit. YHM makes great products and more importantly are nice, hardworking folks like you and me. That is why I will not trash them or stop from buying their products. I will just be more selective and "spread the wealth", as it were. Good luck, have fun and safe shooting! Mike D. |
No, they are not top quality parts, they are decentquality parts
Yeah, the price is good for what you get
Depends on what your going to use the weapon for. If it's a plinking gun, fun gun, kill some time on the weekend gun, don't care if any accessories fit the rails gun, then YHM is fine. If your AR will see a lot of hard use I would spend the extra cash and go with Danile Defense or LaRue. I go with LaRue Tactical for anything I need if they make it. There are other good brands as well, LT just happens to be my favorite. If you want something better than YHM without spending the LT or DD cash then look at Midwest Industries, Samson or Troy. Just my $0.02 |
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There is nothing wrong with YHM; they’re products work just fine. They are lower budget parts and they’re rails aren’t built to the same quality as a Daniel Defense lite rail or a LaRue Tactical rail system. Their back-up iron sights aren’t built to the same exacting standards as Troy or A.R.M.S. But YHM’s quality is decent and the cost is about ½ to 2/3 less than the high quality stuff. Good to go with for a first build, then as you progress you can always upgrade as funds allow. |
| I am also building my first AR I have ordered the YHM Rails, and sights. I can say much since it is my first build but their quality seems to be ok sure I would prefer a DD or MI rail but sometimes you have a budget. Yankee hill machine seems fine to me just my 2 cents |
bullet buttons FTW! (seriously I think it would be easy to make a ring or something that could trip a bullet button easily 
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