[Chris Rhines]

I'm looking at building up a couple of AR-15-type rifles, and I need parts. In particular, I'm looking for chrome-lined, 1-7" twist, 20" barrels, either A2 or lightweight profile. I already know about most of the big-name AR part manufacturers/resellers (QP, DPMS, Fulton, etc.) Where else should I be looking? Anyone have any favorite parts or part sources?

Thanks all,
Chris

[c_yeager]

Of the top of my head (i know there are others)

http://www.model1sales.com/
http://www.jtdistributing.com/

[Bottom Gun]

You may want to try the equipment exchange at AR15.com. I've found lots of parts there, both new and used.

[444]

I buy all my stuff from either Bushmaster or MSTN.
I know I am getting what I think I am getting.

[cordex]

Mind if I add one to avoid?
Model 1 has never done well by me. (They're the guys with the big vertical display of AR uppers and barrels and the long line of glass display cases at the Indy 1500)
2 bad lower parts kits (one had a broken pin, one was missing a buffer) and a tight chamber in an upper I got from them. When I contacted them about one of the parts, they said they'd get it to me right away. Never did.
Won't do business with them again.

[444]

I am beating a dead horse here, but in the same vein as my earlier post and cordex's post: There is a lot of junk in the AR15 marketplace. If you buy something from someone you don't know whether it be on-line, at a gun show, whatever, you usually are stuck; you have to recourse. You might walk out of the show proudly telling everyone how you saved $5 over buying it from a well known, reputable dealer only to find out you were had.
That is why I buy from Bushmaster for my basic parts and MSTN for the bling bling. I KNOW I am getting good stuff and if by some chance I get something bad, I know they are going to make it right.
I read over and over and over posts where everything is about money. "This is the cheapest way to do it" ......................... Everything isn't about money, especially when the amount of money you are talking about is just a few dollars. You want to have a good quality gun that works. In order to get that, you have to buy good quality parts; not cheap parts. There are many more companies out there that sell good stuff. If you don't want to go to Bushmaster or MSTN, research before you buy. Don't buy based purely on price, buy based on reputation.

[Chris Rhines]

MSTN?? What is this you speak of?

- Chris

[444]

http://www.mstn.biz/

[gun-fucious]

Wes certainly has nice high speed low drag stuff at MSTN

someday i will build an SPR...

chromelined bore?
better call bushmaster
or look into a sarco surplus colt barrel
http://www.sarcoinc.com/m16.html

looked here?
http://www.ar15barrels.com/

checked out gunsmoke?
http://www.ar15.tv/modules.php?op=modload&name=PostKart&file=index&req=categoryview&CID=17&KID=

also:
http://www.sableco.net

[Kestrel]

444,

What the heck is "bling bling"?

[444]

Well, I think the real definition is flashy, gaudy stuff, but I use it more to mean anything out of the ordinary. In this case I am talking about stuff like KAC RAS, Surefire 900 series lights, Gas Buster charging handles...................