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8/13/2008 6:49:28 PM EDT
I'm strongly considering the Deltron midlength kit:  http://www.ar15.com/forums/manageTopic.html?b=3&f=4  My one concern is that its only avialable with a heavy barrel.  How much weight is this really going to add?  Does anyone know of a kit similar to that, in the same price range, but with a lighter barrel?

It also doesn't come with a rear sight.  Cheaperthandirt.com has rear sights for 30-40 bucks, so I figure I'll just order it from them.
8/13/2008 7:28:49 PM EDT
[#1]
del ton kits are some the best for the money. The hbars weight about a 1 lbs more that the light weights and 6- 8 oz more that a m4.
8/13/2008 8:01:58 PM EDT
[#2]
I love Del-Ton, but I don't like heavy barrels.  They don't feel balanced to me...
8/13/2008 9:39:54 PM EDT
[#3]


It will be hard to beat there price and quality in a mid-length kit with anybody else out there that sells them. But like your saying the weight is a lot to carry around and shoot more so for some then others thats why I passed on one myself.

I really like the look they have and other benefit they offer in a slightly softer shooting rifle over the regular carbines gas system.

CMMG sells a mid-length uppers in a lighter barrel weight but the price will be higher on that one but you do get more like chrome lined bbl or a SS one ,not sure about any kit's thou ?

RRA sells a mid-length upper as well but no kit's that I've seen. You may want to look back through the older postings to look for the kit's posting it was a good one.


yls
8/14/2008 5:52:32 AM EDT
[#4]
I have a CMMG midlength lightweight upper being delivered today.  (I'll post pic's once I get the rifle built).  I looked at the Del-Ton and others and the barrel weight is why I went with CMMG.  For a 16" barrel, I want light, not heavy.  It's going to be my KISS rifle except I might put an optic on it someday.  I'm also going to get another 20" rifle eventually but it will have to wait awhile.  Not sure if I'll go the Del-Ton route or another CMMG.
8/14/2008 12:35:55 PM EDT
[#5]
Other options are Model1sales.com and akpartskits.com.  Model1sales is in the same category as Delton in my opinion but only go with Akpartskits.com if you know what to look out for ahead of time.  Everywhere I have looked seems to have heavy barrels though.
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