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jegner Site Admin
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Stomper Master
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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LOL... curse you!
Yeah, I saw that folding stock the other day, and it looks like (according to the photo) the hinged mounting assembly doesn't come with it... I'll send the seller a question asking if it does, and if not, does he have one in stock... we'll see! _________________ Tony Krewson
FEAR... is not my god!!
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CJanssen Expert
Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Beaverton OR
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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When I bought my lower receiver I used a local pawn shop here in Beaverton for the transfer:
http://acutabovepawn.net/
It was only 10 bucks, so it could save you some gas money....of course driving to Southern Oregon is a lot more scenic than driving to Beaverton _________________ "What, you think your some kind of Jedi?" |
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Stomper Master
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I thought about just having it transferred to an FFL dealer closer and just paying the extra transfer cost vs. the gas money expense, but its a good excuse for me to show the Aussie wife the Southern part of the state, and with gasoline prices as low as they are right now... it only cost me $48 to fill up the Suburban from near empty tonight... down from $130+ just a few weeks ago!! _________________ Tony Krewson
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Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:54 am Post subject: |
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The gas prices are looking rather sweet these days....1.80 a gallon, i cant remember when they were that low.....well, i do remember when i got my drivers license gas was .69/gallon.
And the scenery is great once you get past Eugene. _________________ "What, you think your some kind of Jedi?" |
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Stomper Master
Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 473 Location: Woodburn, Oregon USA
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Man... THAT was an adventure picking up that AR-15 lower last weekend!! Driving down was just fine, it took 3 hours (or so)... driving back up however was a pain... it decided to dump snow and ice all over the place and OF COURSE a semi-truck jack-knifed shutting down the highway. Its good thing for GPS navigation and a 4x4 Suburban, because after sitting for two hours in a traffic jam, I got sick of waiting (and listening to the bored kids whine LOL) we drove over hill and dale (and I MEAN hill and dale, LOL) in the dark, but we got home faster than sitting for HOURS in a traffic jam!!
I'll start an M4A3 carbine build-thread when I get the time!! _________________ Tony Krewson
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jegner Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Hey Tony!
Did the place you got the lower in indicate any sort of spike in demand, and/or did they have any issues getting the lower for you? How long did it take?
Reasons I'm asking, Rock River has a 2 month back order, and Bushmaster is even longer. Some of the other makers are even longer approaching 6 months. Oh, and the prices have gone up even higher than just a few weeks ago.
Jim
BTW, that trip sounded more like an adventure! LOL. |
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Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 473 Location: Woodburn, Oregon USA
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah I know what you mean... I hear that Stag Arms is fast approaching a 10-12 month backorder on almost EVERYTHING they produce... not just lowers!!
here's a copy & paste of the email response I got from the guy I bought the lower from...
Quote: | The demand for AR15 receivers and rifles is very high right now. I am down to one receiver in stock. It is an LRB receiver from their early production. The price is $150 stripped or $225 with internals. I can either ship it to a dealer near you for transfer or you can come down here to do the paperwork and pick it up.
Thank you for your inquiry, |
Notice the price I paid?! He made a little money off me... I estimate about $50-$75 from what I've seen lowers w/internals listed for on manufacturer's websites, but that's OK.. he DOES run a business after all... LOL. Now I'm saving up for a particular M4 flat top upper, and telescoping buttstock...
The website has copyright protection on their photos, but here's the link to the M4 upper I'm going to get!!
http://www.del-ton.com/Del_Ton_AR_15_Barrel_Assembly_p/dt2002.htm
The "agressive end" flash hider:
http://www.del-ton.com/Phantom_Comp_Brake_Aggressive_End_p/bp1065.htm
The flat top upper I want to put on my Colt A2 sporterII (I've found A3 carry handles w/A2 sights for less elsewhere)
http://www.del-ton.com/AR_15_Upper_p/ur1020.htm
and the telescopig buttstock I'm considering:
http://www.del-ton.com/AR_15_Buttstock_p/bs1053.htm _________________ Tony Krewson
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jegner Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Del-ton is a good company to deal with. Did you see on their main page the backlog they have? 8-16 weeks. Oh my.
As for the M4-upper, I like it! I too have been looking, but right now I think I may just get that same flat-top upper receiver, ready to install, and I have a H-bar during ban barrel, that I can have turned down to 'government' profile, threaded, and re-parked for less than a new complete upper, plus I don't end up with a spare barrel, just a A1 style upper. Sell off the A1 and use the proceeds to buy ammo!
Well, thats the plan, I just have to wait for this buying frenzy to calm down a bit.
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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LOL... sounds like you and me are thinking the same thing... sell off those A1/A2 uppers... buy more stuff!! I always thought those Colt Sporter-II's were a strange "hybrid"... it has all the A2 features (brass deflector, HBAR, pistol grip, round hand guards, longer stock, 1/7 rifling, etc.) but has the A1 front/rear sights... go figure! I bought mine at the Army-Air Force Rod & Gun Club near Ramstein-AB while stationed in Germany back in '88 when these things were first coming out... so I took what I could get!!
About Del-Ton's back order time of 8-16 weeks... I went ahead and just now ordered that upper, because they don't charge your credit card until 24-hours before they ship it... I will well & truely have the funds before that happens anyway... _________________ Tony Krewson
FEAR... is not my god!!
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jegner Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Tony, you are right on about those Colts. Mine is what they call a R6500, same as yours, but you said yours was an H-BAR. Mine is not. Thats about the only difference between ours.
I agree, they are a weird hybrid. And I like it. I did mine up as a Vietnam Retro. Triangle handguards, short A1 stock, old style grip, and I even added a 3-prong flash hider. With the exception of the forward assist, and the shell deflector, It looks the business with that old school lower. And being a lefty, I sort of need it.
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jegner Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Del-ton.com is now posting a 12-16 week backlog on process orders. Oh my!
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Stomper Master
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, tell me about it... I bet it'll be some time in April before mine is ready to ship since I ordered it on 12-21-08....
At least its locked in at that price, and it gives me a little more time before I have to actually pay for it...
BTW- Have you considered getting a southpaw upper and bolt assembly instead of relying on the brass deflector? _________________ Tony Krewson
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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jegner wrote: | Del-ton.com is not posting a 12-16 week backlog on process orders. Oh my! |
Is that "not" supposed to be "now"? usually I dont comment on spelling, but this one could mean very different things....especially for people like Tony waiting on parts, sorry Tony. _________________ "What, you think your some kind of Jedi?" |
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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LOL... yeah, I think Jim meant, "now" and not, "not"... it is a 12-16 week back-order _________________ Tony Krewson
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