-
If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for a NES Membership The benefits pay for the membership many times over.
-
Be sure to enter the NES/Pioneer Valley Arms February Giveaway ***Smith & Wesson SD9VE 9MM***
Del-ton complete uppers - opinions?
- Thread starter Viper22
- Start date
I have one. It's not fancy, but the price was right, it shoots straight, and has never had a failure in 500-800 rounds. I did a review in the equipment section years ago.
I will say though... the last time I ordered parts form Delton (in the midst of the craze) they didn't deliver for months and did not communicate despite my attempts to contact them.
I will say though... the last time I ordered parts form Delton (in the midst of the craze) they didn't deliver for months and did not communicate despite my attempts to contact them.
i have a Del-Ton A4 style (flat top, 20 inch) MA compliant upper, and im very happy for the price. i did a friends kit build too.
being in MA we are limited in our uppers, and i find short of some of the target uppers out there, you will be hard pressed to find a MA compliant upper with the clean looks of delton, or for the delton price.
my Del-ton experience
my own A4 style upper with 1k + rounds.
the A2 style build i did for a friend
being in MA we are limited in our uppers, and i find short of some of the target uppers out there, you will be hard pressed to find a MA compliant upper with the clean looks of delton, or for the delton price.
my Del-ton experience
my own A4 style upper with 1k + rounds.
the A2 style build i did for a friend
I built a budget NES AR for about $550. I ordered a dpms upper with BCG for like $350 from Midway with the discount. The thing looks good(plain looking),shoots, and runs great. You don't need to spend alot of of cash for an AR. I for one, don't understand people spending hundreds of extra dollars for rails all over their gun, they usually have nothing on the rails.
Yup - no need to spend zillions, (unless you want to)...You can however, get your hands on an LMT M4 upper for about $485.00, or talk to John at Remsport. I can't quote his prices, but my guess is he can get you in the game for a good price.
In spite of his blind loyalty to Smith and Wesson and his hatred of anything Heckler and Koch, (he could not for the life of him make it rattle - lol), I've forgiven him - the dude has skills in building guns....
Actually, you can buy any upper - in any configuration. One just has to be careful what lower you put it on - that's where the limit is here in MA...
Before you do that - research some real-world reviews on Model 1 Sales....![[thinking]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/010.gif "Thinking [thinking]")
I won't excuse their poor response times during the buying craze, but they were hardly alone in that regard.
I do not use the Model 1 bolts in my rifles, however they did a great job on both my M4gery and my A4 rifle-length uppers. They were responsive and had my uppers built and shipped within 2 days of each of my orders. They're one of those companies whose past reputation has been dragged along even though they've risen above.
ok, you apparently have some kinda problem with me or my opinion. but yes, of ready to use out of the box uppers, i feel we are narrowed. maybe i over exaggerated with "relatively low" but my point remains the same. and yes, by requiring modification to be legal people ARE limited in thier choices as they are limited by their ability to perform or pay for the modification and their willingness to do the modifications.
we could talk about modified post ban uppers or custom built uppers but, as i see it, thats not the topic at hand.
i will add that the post you seem so offended by was about the cosmetics of the Del-ton crowned barrel.
So, why would you use a company who seems to build uppers you trust, but can't seem to pair that up with a proper bolt? If they're such a great company, with such high standards and excellent products, why do you not use their bolts? Would it not make sense that a company producing rifles, uppers and components make a product consistent with quality and reliability across the spectrum? Model 1 Sales is lucky to have you as a customer....For a small investment above Model 1 prices, one can have a properly built rifle, with properly made and scrutinized components.
Good info on affordable uppers from both Del-ton and Model 1.
Now just to clear up a new-to-AR's question......I can shoot both .223 and 5.56 in a 5.56 chambered barrel? What is the advantage to a M4 feedramp?
Now just to clear up a new-to-AR's question......I can shoot both .223 and 5.56 in a 5.56 chambered barrel? What is the advantage to a M4 feedramp?
WaldoOneFive
NES Member
1. Yes. 5.56 chamber will take .223 and 5.56mm.
2. Technically nothing when you have a SEMI-auto AR... A lot of people get into the M4 feedramp craze (including me), but it is honestly not necessary for smooth operation unless you were going full-auto.
Because the bolt carrier group is the heart of the rifle and I want the best available for my SHTF rifle. Model 1's other parts (uppers machined from Cerro forgings, and the ER Shaw barrels) are quality parts and assembling them is very straightforward.
I do use the M1S BCG on another rifle and it works fine.
as stated, ther'es not much benefit to M4 ramps on a semi auto. on FA fire it helps feed more reliably. or so im told.
id just like to add. if you build your own upper
regular ramp upper, and regular ramped barre ext l= good
m4 ramp upper and m4 ramp barrel ext= good
regular ramp upper and m4 ramp barrel ext = OK
m4 ramp upper and regular ramp barrel ext = NO
