AR-15 uppers seem to be drying up
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firesky101
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I have not noticed any more than usual. Any specific websites?
crracer_712
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Yes, they seem to be selling out fast just about everywhere. I bought one from Midway, had another on my wish list that I was going to get and it was available, but it was sold out a day after I put it in my wish list. The one I bought sold out two days after I bought mine.
At the last gun show this past weekend. I bought another in 300 blackout, while looking at it an older gentleman is looking at a DPMS, knowing nothing about the AR15. He was just wanting one to try out, I saw a little later that he was actually buying it. Uppers, completes, and lowers were selling like crazy. One dealer was swapping furniture around to make the sell on several to people who wanted a particular rifle with furniture that was on another.
At the last gun show this past weekend. I bought another in 300 blackout, while looking at it an older gentleman is looking at a DPMS, knowing nothing about the AR15. He was just wanting one to try out, I saw a little later that he was actually buying it. Uppers, completes, and lowers were selling like crazy. One dealer was swapping furniture around to make the sell on several to people who wanted a particular rifle with furniture that was on another.
For some reason, HQ AR-15 parts are hard to get while run of the mill parts seam to be in abundance.
I myself waited 2 years for my AR-15 upper and am waiting on multiple parts for a .308 build. And have noticed in shopping around that difference in quality/availability. You'd THINK the cheap stuff would be selling like hotcakes and the HQ stuff available if you can afford it. Apparently it's the other way around in this case. Strange.
I myself waited 2 years for my AR-15 upper and am waiting on multiple parts for a .308 build. And have noticed in shopping around that difference in quality/availability. You'd THINK the cheap stuff would be selling like hotcakes and the HQ stuff available if you can afford it. Apparently it's the other way around in this case. Strange.
The-Reaver
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Brigadier; Where did you go RAR guns?
looks like the low end uppers are way backorderd, looked at PSA,Spikes,Delton,DPMS and midway
browningguy
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??? I can't imagine what AR15 upper would take a 2 year wait, unless the guy building it dies or something.
Around here you can get about anything you want, a normal wait if you want something very specific but that's about it.
Ohio Gun Guy
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I've noticed too. Looking to build & Watching waiting for a deal.....dont think one is coming.
I think it has started!
I think it has started!
shootniron
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They have certainly dried up in my area also. Local dealer told me that he gets them in during the week and sells out over the weekend. He also told me his last orders would take longer to ship than it had been taking. Apparently, we are in the infancy of another gun run as in 2008.
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I'm quite confident that the market will meet the demand as it always does when there's profit to be made. I believe we saw something similar happen a little over 3 years ago when our current president took office. Folks are also getting in their tax returns, so that combination would put a strain on EBR availability. I'm surprised XM193 can still be found with all things considered.
It's an election year, so this is to be expected IMO. Again, there's money to be made and the supply/demand will equalize eventually.
It's an election year, so this is to be expected IMO. Again, there's money to be made and the supply/demand will equalize eventually.
I've been waiting 2 years for my upper as well. Bravo Company 11.5" in a Vltor VIS. I check last Saturday and its in stock, and I just got tax refund! I guess they had one, because as soon as I ordered it went out of stock.
I just bought 10 lowers, and have been eyeballin Palmetto's kits go out of stock during the last week.
I just bought 10 lowers, and have been eyeballin Palmetto's kits go out of stock during the last week.
Tex4426
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60-90 day lead time for my custom rock river from rra
ny32182
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If it happens again I'll be selling some stuff this time around.
mortablunt
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It's election mania. It's only going to get worse.
greyling22
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I called bushmaster a few weeks ago, they said "election year" and good luck finding anything. I ordered a RRA upper instead, and it's a 60 day wait.
Tex4426
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The reason it takes companies like bushmaster and rra is because the customer build your order after you order it..they don't build stuff in advance and they are backed up 60 days..I have no problem waiting cuz I know I'm getting quality from rra
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