Got my Del-ton Mid-length kit.

Congrads. Wheres the pics? I can't anwser you questions but I'm sure someone else can. BTW when did you order it? I've been thinking of getting one.

Congratulations! Go here, and follow the link for "How to properly lubricate your rifle".

Yes lets see some pics. I just got a Del-Ton mid length kit last week too. I built it on a Double Star lower. Took it out this weekend and it shot great. Here's mine:





Mark

How long did it take for the kit to arrive? I was going to order my lowers from del-ton but they said the delay was 3-4 weeks, AND they were $18 more each than they were from colemantyler.com.

As far as grease, do you mean like axle grease? CLP works on everything. My buddy in the marines said they'd strip thier recievers and toss all the parts in a 55gal barrel of CLP and let em sit overnight; which translates to yes .

Just got mine too. Like the rifle but having buffer problems. It came apart. There should be a roll pin in the plastic but there isn't even a hole. Will call Del-ton ASAP. I got the A-2 upper and M-4 stock too.

I ordered my kit on febuary 25 and I got it last thursday. I was almost a month but I knew that when I ordered it. Mark

Ordered a 20" A3 kit on Sunday, shipped today. I buy nothing but Del-Ton.

I allso have a Mid Del-Ton upper built on a DPMS lower.
Have not had a single issue with their products.
C R Charlie
In Kansas For Now

Alright!

Keep buying from Delton! My Cousin needs your business!

Your cousin owns Delton? Do we get any discounts?

Tell your cuz that they lost me with the 3-4 week wait. I'm sure they aren't bad people and I don't know what it's like to run an internet-based distributor, but 3-4 week for stickin a few parts in a box seems excessive *shrug*. Especially when colemantyler shipped my order the next day .

My Cousin, last time I talked to her, basically had her hand in every part of the business. She worked with building rifles to filing paperwork, etc. I don't know the specifics, but she certainly likes her job there.

Sorry to hear that Tarvis.

And I havn't tried getting a discount. However, I am looking to grab up a few AR-15 parts and build my own one of these days...

I really wanted to go with Del-Ton for my build, but they couldn't/wouldn't get me a middy barrel with anything other than 1x9 twist, and I wanted 1x7.

I waited 6 weeks and had mine delivered this week.

put it together on my Anvil Arms lower in ~ 1 hour....no problems.

Will shoot for first time this weekend.

They told me about the back order the day I placed the order.

3-4 week for stickin a few parts in a box seems excessive

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I can understand why you feel that way....but any distributor is at the mercy of their suppliers. I was told the mid-length barrels were on back order, but then when they came in they had to send many back because of a quality problem.

I'd rather have them catch and fix the problem than just pass it down the line.

I think the rush is already on and MANY people are trying to beat the Democrats "new and improved" AWB.

My only observation is that the finish on the upper receiver is a little rough.....not as smooth and clean as the lower.

I'm wondering if it's cast???? But don't know enough to make the call.

They told me about the back order the day I placed the order.

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Did you call to place the order or did you go through their website?

I'm curious because the kit I ordered was delayed bigtime due to a backordered part. I ordered a MagPul CTR that was backordered but not listed as such on their website. (I was later told by Laura at Del-Ton, "We have had a rather large order with MagPul for over a month and these were a previous order with them.") I wasn't notified afterward either. I had to visit their website to check on my order status and then email/call to find out why it was backordered. When they got back to me, they offered me the option to switch to a different color CTR that they had in stock.

I'm wondering if my order somehow managed to fall through the cracks or if this type of thing is SOP with them. This was my first order with Del-Ton and I'm hoping to get some info before I decide whether or not I want to do business with them again.

I ordered back on Feb. 6 and they sent me an email yesterday notifying me that it had finally shipped.

Barrett

Did you call to place the order or did you go through their website?

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I ordered on the web site, and received e-mail confirmation.

then Laura called me the next day to tell me about the delay

bottom line is that it took a LONG time....but I'm attributing that to the politically motivated rush, Del-Ton being a small company, and the fact that they were by far the least expensive deal going out there at the time.

bottom line is that it took a LONG time....but I'm attributing that to the politically motivated rush, Del-Ton being a small company, and the fact that they were by far the least expensive deal going out there at the time.

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Thanks for the reply.

Normally, I don't mind waiting. But I like to be kept in the loop as well. That didn't happen here. The funny thing is that after we got the stock situation straightened out, they had it out the door in 13 calendar days.

Barrett

Its not that I or anyone else should be mad at them or even have a reason to. Afterall, we as consumers make choices on who we want to give our money to. If we made a bad choice, it isn't the vendor's fault we chose wrong, it's our own. I'd get mad if they told me one thing and did another, but in the end I chose to do business with the wrong outfit. I'm not saying Del-Ton is the anti-christ and we need to contact Ralph Nader, more that they were unwilling or unable to accomodate my time frame. It's a bummer for them that they didn't get my business, but in the end I found the same product for cheaper so I'm happy they were backordered .

had her hand in every part of the business. She worked with building rifles to filing paperwork, etc.

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Sounds a lot like what I do on the farm .

I have two del-ton builds. Both run great. I wish they offered an 18" barrel configuration.

What kind of ammunition were you shooting and what kind of magazine were you using?