AR kits

[Oklahoma Stronghold]

I'm interested in building an AR. I've seen kits that you can buy. Does anyone know about J&T distributing, Blackthorne Products or Model 1 sales? They are very inexpensive. Are they junk or are they good? I'm not a Navy Seal or on a SWAT team so I don't have to have the best of the best, but at the same time I don't want a piece of junk. Hopefully someone has first hand knowledge of some of these companies.

 

[shady]

I am interseted in this too. A lot of you guys have helped me get started on several projects in the past and are very knowledgable. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[264Magnum]

http://okshooters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57368

 

[UnSafe]

Worth a look-
On AR15.com's Equipment Exchange, Pete, of Legal Transfers LLC has a group buy on Stag M4 complete uppers with flip up rear sight, 6 position stock and LPK, all for $609 shipped. 4-6 month wait, but if you can get a lower for a good deal, you'd have a complete AR for at or under $700.

 

[ttowncrimefighter]

I built my rifle with a Blackthorne 16", heavy barreled, flat-top upper on a Delaware Machine lower. The entire rifle minus rear BUIS and red dot optic cost me about $530. I've got almost 1000 rounds through it and the only problem I have had was the mag catch they sent in the lpk was not to spec. I replaced it with a $5.00 one from a show and no problems since. The trigger is pretty darn crisp with no creep and it has never failed to fire, feed or eject. I feel 100% that I could trust my life to it and that says alot. I don't have any experience with the other build-it-yourself kits so I won't comment on them.

 

[NikatKimber]

this was just discussed in the "how cheap can you build.." thread.

But I'd suggest del-ton or model 1 sales for decent AR rifle kits on the cheap.

 

[shooterdave]

In reference to this question, has anyone used any stuff from DSArms? They offer some cheap stuff. Just curious.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Mark's Firearms in Moore is selling kits complete without the receiver. I think they are made by DPMS. He also sells receivers too.

 

[SevenSixTwo]

I had a model 1 sales rifle kit that worked great, until I started to shoot 5.56 ammo. If you get a kit, make sure you have a 5.56 chamber and not a .223 chamber. The 5.56 chamber will work with both rounds, but a .223 chamber is too tight for reliable extraction when shooting military 5.56.

 

[NikatKimber]

In reference to this question, has anyone used any stuff from DSArms? They offer some cheap stuff. Just curious.

I believe a member here bought one of the uppers a couple months back that had no gas port in it (saywhat??!?), but they made it right. I think he ended up with the fluted midlength out of the deal. He may have posted a range report, can't remember. IIRC, it was akguy___.