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Never tried any of their stuff but it looked good enough for the price. Have a few lowers that don't have any uppers on them so thought I would order one and try it out. Will update when it arrives and again after I put some rounds through it.
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Surprised you didn't go with their dissipator.
Damn near did. [Coffee]Quote:
Originally Posted by Graves
That project is on hold for just a little bit. I don't have it all figured out just yet. I did see that mid-length dissipator they offer and it was very tempting.
Yeah, I'm in the same boat. Their specs sound pretty solid so I'm looking forward to some input. [Beer]
I have one of their lowers as well. Interested in your results. [Beer]
I will update this post after it arrives with my initial impressions of the product as well as how long it took to get it. Will also give a reliability and accuracy report after I get it out to sight it in.Quote:
Originally Posted by enthusiast
I'm interested to see how long it takes you to get it, and what you think of it.
Gonna be ordering from them soon, and knowing what I'm getting is always good.
Did you go with their BCG too?
Sweet! Cant wait to hear your report. Ive been debating on an upper from them for a beater rifle.
Sorry. Not going to run their BCG in this one. I have a brand spanking new BCM one that needs a home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graves
I ordered one of their dissipator uppers (with the mid-length gas system) last week. This will be my first AR, so fingers crossed in regard to quality....
Let me know how you like the dissipator set up please. I was planning one getting one soon. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by bchase75
Will do.
I have an update already. Got an email saying it shipped today (or is at least scheduled to ship?) and has an estimated arrival date of October 21st. So, according to PSA,it should get here by this Friday. If so, that is pretty quick. The last barrel I ordered from Del-Ton was in stock and ready to ship and it still took twelve days for me to get it.
We shall see. Will update when it arrives.
Just read about some problems with the PSA uppers.
Make sure to check the gas block screws, have herd a few complains about the gas blocks leaking, just a heads up.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/5...lems_____.html
Mine won't have any screws in the gas block. It will have a standard "f" marked front sight base that is held in place with standard tapered pins.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackthewall81
Plus, seems like if I had the issue they were having, I would have just put a little loc-tite on the gas block screws and tightened them down and been done with it. No need to waste my time trying to contact PSA about it. Guess I'm just weird that way.
Oh, and thanks for the heads-up by the way. [Awesom]
No problemo mandingo
Just a quick update....I ordered my upper on the 10th, and it still hasn't shipped yet.
i ordered my bcm and recieved it in 5 days
Update. Looks like it hasn't shipped yet. I guess the e-mail I got was just one of those things where "a shipping label has been created for your package". Will keep updating as things go.
Ugh, I hate it when companies do that. Just let me know when I can expect the damn thing!!
Well, looks like the UPS status has changed from "shipping label created" to "in transit". Also says it should arrive in three business days. But it doesn't give me the typical tracking information telling me where it is. It also says the status could show "in transit" all the way up until it is delivered.
We shall see. [Dunno]
I still haven't received an "in transit" notice, but I did hear from a guy named Colt Driver (what a name) today, and he told my order was delayed because they're waiting on a batch of bcgs. Possible ship date of Thursday. Here's hopin'.
That kind of sucks. Even if it ships Thursday, it will probably be next Tuesday or Wednesday before you see it. Glad I didn't order mine with the BCG.Quote:
Originally Posted by bchase75
Well, looks like it is sitting in Commerce City at this moment. That means it should get dropped off at my house tomorrow. I will have to drive down to Bowers on Thursday or Friday and pick up a Gunfighter charging handle to finish it off. Will keep everyone posted.
I'm jealous.....might be awhile before I get my upper.
Well, it showed up today. Eleven days from the day I ordered it to the day it arrived at my house. To be fair, they said to allow seven days for them to assemble it before it would ship. To also be fair, I ordered it late in the day on a Saturday and suspect they didn't even see or process the order until the following Monday. So, looking at it like that, it actually took nine days from the time I ordered it until it arrived.
My initial impression is that it is a pretty nice piece for what you pay. The finish is about what you would expect on something of this sort. The chrome lining looks to be very well done just eyeballing it. Everything seems to be assembled correctly. There is a small PSA logo laser engraved on the left side of the receiver and has the "T" markings like most do nowadays. The upper has the "splintered "A" casting mark. It came with the fat "M4" style handguards. The barrel is marked "5.56 NATO 1/7 CL PALMETTO".
Here are a few pictures. I replaced the handguards that came on it with a set of Cavalry Arms C8 handguards because I don't like the M4 style ones. I still need to pick up a charging handle for it. I guess I could have pulled one from one of my other rifles for the pictures but I didn't think about it. I will give an update after I get it sighted in as far as accuracy and reliability are concerned.
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Looks nice
My upper STILL hasn't shipped. I guess the lesson here is that if you're ordering an upper from PSA, get your BCG elsewhere....
Is that what the hold up is all about?
I contacted them earlier this week and they said my order is being held up because they're waiting on a shipment of BCGs. I placed the order on the 10th, so.....
Yeah, hopefully it'll arrive in time for Christmas [Bang]
I have never ordered an upper, but I bought a lower and a bbunch of other stuff in several other orders and they are never fast at shipping. The quality has been great, but always on the slow side.
I bought some 6.8 magazines from them awhile back, the shipping was fairly quick since they were in stock, but still not as fast as Midwayusa.
Coming up on a month since I placed my order, and it still hasn't shipped. Buyer beware.....even though they recently updated their website to say that uppers will ship within 15 days instead of 7, its still complete BS. They're just like all the other shops who say it'll ship when it ships and don't give you a time frame. What bothers me is that they're not up front about it. Their customer service department keeps giving me excuses, but I don't want excuses, I want my upper [Rant1]
Looks like I'll order from del ton then... Atleast you can talk to a real person and get a real estimate of how long it'll take to ship.
Wow, I've ordered two uppers from them so far and both came in under the time frame.
I guess I got lucky on mine. Hope when yours finally arrives you are at least happy with the product itself in spite of the service.Quote:
Originally Posted by bchase75
Yeah, hopefully it'll be worth the wait. Truth be told, however, I'm just whining cuz it'll be my first AR, and now that I've paid for the damn thing, I can't wait to slap it on my Spikes lower and go shoot it. I'm literally at "little kid before Christmas" levels of anticipation....