If you are looking for a nice AR-15 without the markup?

[1fast5gp]

Vances has 5 more DPMS panther lite 16s left with an A3 flattop upper receiver. They are actually on sale for 749.99 plus you get a free riser and hi-lux optics scope. They also have rock river stripped lowers for 149.99. But they were sold out at the time but they are getting some in next week.

 

If this is not in the right section, please move it for me mods.

 

Thanks

[baron_]

they have a waiting list for the RR's?

[copperhead]

Not bad prices, if that stuff stays in stock for more than a few hours

[Mr. Jones]

Do Want

[baron_]

panther lites have a cast lower, don't they?

Replace it with a RR lower and you might have a nice weapon

 

...they were in the 600 - 650 range a few months ago

 

 

....still crazy prices

 

I swear....with this economy....prices WILL come down

[copperhead]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=50947

 

4 main lower manufacturers, and they all turn out to be pretty much the same.

[1fast5gp]

Not bad prices, if that stuff stays in stock for more than a few hours

 

I went in to see if they had any stripped lowers but came out with a DPMS lite 16.

 

 

they have a waiting list for the RR's?

 

It's first come first serve. Just gotta call in to make sure they have it in stock.

[baron_]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=50947

 

4 main lower manufacturers, and they all turn out to be pretty much the same.

 

I don't think DPMS is included in one of those

 

And still think it's a cast lower, produced in Becker, MN

One of the ways they make 'em rather cheaply

 

but maybe I'm wrong

 

Still a nice gun for the price

About $100 overpriced, but doesn't seem like we're going to find anything that cheap for a while

[1fast5gp]

I don't think DPMS is included in one of those

 

And still think it's a cast lower, produced in Becker, MN

One of the ways they make 'em rather cheaply

 

but maybe I'm wrong

 

Still a nice gun for the price

About $100 overpriced, but doesn't seem like we're going to find anything that cheap for a while

 

DPMS lowers are made by LAR Manufacturing. It is a forged lower, made by same company that makes bushmaster and etc. I just ordered my RRA stripped lower. I guess you can special order it. When it comes in i'll let you guys know. They ususally get in boxes at a time.

[LJ]

I don't think DPMS is included in one of those

 

And still think it's a cast lower, produced in Becker, MN

One of the ways they make 'em rather cheaply

 

but maybe I'm wrong

 

Still a nice gun for the price

About $100 overpriced, but doesn't seem like we're going to find anything that cheap for a while

 

Forged

 

And Vance's price is about $15 over cost on those

[1fast5gp]

They are all sold.

[Scotty2Hotty]

Do not like DPMS.

[Stallion Motorsports1647545491]

Do not like DPMS.

 

 

+1

[baron_]

Do not like DPMS.

 

+2

 

I swear i've seen cast lowers that were DPMS

 

 

And I find it hard to believe their price is $15 over cost. Source?

It's a silly argument, though...

At this point in time, it's a decent deal if you can even get one

 

RRA is nice, though

[LJ]

Do not like DPMS.

 

DPMS hate is unfounded.

 

If you are going off of the barfcom chart, they compare a $600 DPMS bottom of the line to $1200 rifles

[LJ]

+2

 

I swear i've seen cast lowers that were DPMS

 

 

And I find it hard to believe their price is $15 over cost. Source?

It's a silly argument, though...

At this point in time, it's a decent deal if you can even get one

 

RRA is nice, though

 

 

I don't have the paperwork in front of me, but the normal MSRP is $825

DPMS lowers are forged

 

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?

 

Also, their gas keys are properly staked, which is another rumor

 

 

Our A-15 lower receivers are all forged 7075-T aluminum, anodized to mil-spec and Teflon coated. DPMS has also produced stainless steel lowers and cast lower receivers in the past. DPMS has not produced a cast lower receiver since 2004. A forged lower should begin with the letter “F”. Any receiver with the serial number ending in “K” left the factory as a stripped lower, or lower assembly.

All A1, A2, and A3/A4 upper receivers are forged 7075-T6 aluminum, Lo-pro, Hi-rider, and extended rail receivers are extruded 6066-T6. All upper receivers are anodized per mil-spec and Teflon coated.

[baron_]

that makes a bit of sense, then

 

I swear I'd seen DMPS cast lowers in the past, which is confirmed by that...and maybe given me a bad impression

 

I remember quite a few friends complaining about quality with the old 'investment grade cast lowers'

[Scotty2Hotty]

No forward assist is gay.

[LJ]

No forward assist is gay.

 

Only the super lite or whatever doesn't have a forward assist, it's like a $600 gun

[Scotty2Hotty]

Still don't like em. I've got enough AR15's for now.

[copperhead]

Is the forward assist the thing on the right side you smack to close the bolt all the way?

[Rayman]

Is the forward assist the thing on the right side you smack to close the bolt all the way?

 

Yes

[Sawbinder]

Dpms makes a great gun I have the .308 SASS and a Bushmaster and both shoot great never had a problem with either of them. Just can't get any uppers for my three dpms lowers that I got laying around to build. Wish the gun makers would produce faster.

[copperhead]

My doublestar has a forward assist

and it's nice and cheap

[cptn janks]

when do you use the forward assist? i can see using it if you pull the bolt open half an inch or so to see if there is a shell in there. the bolt may not close 100%, so you push it in with the FA...

 

but if a cartridge isnt fitting in there or something, id think the last thing you want to do is force it?