Del-ton inc is dead.

It looks like Del-ton inc is officially dead.

There website is down. That's too bad. I like there 3-pack lower sales they had.

It's always sad when a manufacture shuts down. First Windham Weaponry, now Del-ton. Lets hope no other ones follow suit.
It says they are doing maintenance to the site and will be hack up.

???
 
Delton was pretty decent. What about Radical Arms? How long do you think they have before they fold?
 
Yea thats sad. I have a few of their uppers and they're great. Dpms is gone too although PSA owns the name its not the same.
Which upper do you have? I was putting off getting a few uppers from them to match the lowers I have. I guess I waited too long.
It says they are doing maintenance to the site and will be hack up.

???
its been like that for a week. They mentioned they were going to close in march when they were doing some blow out sales. If you google it. It has a couple people saying they heard it direct from delton.

Here is a reddit link to 1.
 
It looks like Del-ton inc is officially dead.

There website is down. That's too bad. I like there 3-pack lower sales they had.

It's always sad when a manufacture shuts down. First Windham Weaponry, now Del-ton. Lets hope no other ones follow suit.
It seems like in all industries, especially after COVID, all smaller businesses are dying off. Only large manufacturers remain.
 
I just got an email from them a couple days ago advertising uppers. It didn't sound like a last rite.
 
I'm sad but not surprised. They kinda occupied the same segment as PSA, but couldn't compete on scale.
My Delton is one of my favorite ARs, but Ive got so many I can't find the faintest justification for any more from any manufacturer.
 
It looks like Del-ton inc is officially dead.

There website is down. That's too bad. I like there 3-pack lower sales they had.

It's always sad when a manufacture shuts down. First Windham Weaponry, now Del-ton. Lets hope no other ones follow suit.
Bud's still has a stock of some of their rifles.

Edit: I see many sellers have them in stock...

 
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I bought one of their A2s at a gunshow for $499 recently. Sighted it in, shoots great, nice trigger. Barrel is 1/9 non chrome lined which is ok with me since I shoot 68gr Sierras. The 1/9 works fine. I have a Delton upper from around 2010 with an A4 top, 1/9 chrome heavy barrel. Got it on a Stag lower with a RR trigger. Put a 3x-9x scope on it, it is an accurate and fun shooter out to 400 yds. Sorry to see them go.

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Del-ton is the victim of someone else making a better mouse trap.

Del-ton had a niche in the "entry level", "afforable" or "economic" (or however you wish to say it) market. They did well enough holding their own it for a while..but, they got beat.

PSA beat them at the game. Fact is, nobody can offer near top level quality at the prices PSA lists for. They built their business hardcore in the "volume" model, and may be one of the few firearms makers that ever has done so successfully, so far. What's different is...most companies that use that model, cuts corners in some way to keep profits. It's usually quality. But, that's not the case with PSA, and as a result, they are slowly killing the competition.

Windham was first, now Del-Ton. There will be others. It's getting hard to be a "stand out" or get marketing attention when your selling basically the exact same product as many others.

Face it, there are only so many ways an AR platform can be made, and still meet the Mil Spec standard. (Yes, I'm aware that doesn't mean military acceptance). PSA has just figured out the most efficient way to do it, and has the marketing talent, to sell enough volume to return a profit.


That's just Captialism, and it just works.
 
Del-ton is the victim of someone else making a better mouse trap.

Del-ton had a niche in the "entry level", "afforable" or "economic" (or however you wish to say it) market. They did well enough holding their own it for a while..but, they got beat.

PSA beat them at the game. Fact is, nobody can offer near top level quality at the prices PSA lists for. They built their business hardcore in the "volume" model, and may be one of the few firearms makers that ever has done so successfully, so far. What's different is...most companies that use that model, cuts corners in some way to keep profits. It's usually quality. But, that's not the case with PSA, and as a result, they are slowly killing the competition.

Windham was first, now Del-Ton. There will be others. It's getting hard to be a "stand out" or get marketing attention when your selling basically the exact same product as many others.

Face it, there are only so many ways an AR platform can be made, and still meet the Mil Spec standard. (Yes, I'm aware that doesn't mean military acceptance). PSA has just figured out the most efficient way to do it, and has the marketing talent, to sell enough volume to return a profit.


That's just Captialism, and it just works.
There is no doubt in my mind, that PSA armed more people than any other manufacturer. They have a decent product at very low prices. I have 3 of there ar15's. One was less than 300 after transfer. It runs like a sewing machine. No other company pushes out products like that.
 
There is no doubt in my mind, that PSA armed more people than any other manufacturer. They have a decent product at very low prices. I have 3 of there ar15's. One was less than 300 after transfer. It runs like a sewing machine. No other company pushes out products like that.
I've bought two complete rifles from PSA (AR 15 and AR 10), and I've build a dozen more from parts and parts kits, and helped a couple friends do the same while they were learning how easy it is to build one. I've yet to receive or even see a single defective part from them. Even their "Blem" receivers...I can never even tell what the "Blem" is..

This has been a long dispute on various forums a groups. Many claim PSA cuts corners in quality, and that's how they succeed. I've yet to see any actual proof of this..outside the extremely rare example, which, by the way, is less often than we see from the "Gucci" brands.

Hard as it is to believe..they are just better at it than everyone else.

Shame Del Ton is gone, but this is just how the game is played. They got outplayed...nothing more. Made a good product, no doubt, but couldn't make it cheaper than the other guy.

If I had to guess, Rock River, Radical or SOL won't be much longer in business either. Same mousetrap..just not a good at making them.

Just my 2 cents.
 
My friend's 'nib' 3rd. Gen PSA AKM only needed a replacement firing pin and work on the mag catch. After that it functioned properly.

I buy higher-priced brands (including FALs which are Not US-Made) to avoid such disappointments.
 
My friend's 'nib' 3rd. Gen PSA AKM only needed a replacement firing pin and work on the mag catch. After that it functioned properly.

I buy higher-priced brands (including FALs which are Not US-Made) to avoid such disappointments.
When it comes to AKs, I avoid any US manufactured one. It's a fairly well known, to most anyway, that the US has never been very good at making them. It's the one contribution of the formerly Communist block, they know how, and are very good at making AKs...and still does it cheaper than the US on top on that.

I don't own a FAL, and have no experience with them, but the little I've read, the US just ain't no good at making those either..
 
My son has a PSA Gen 5 AK. I'm not an AK guy, but it's a very nice rifle. It has a very nice trigger, and it seems accurate as far as one can judge from an iron sighted AK. We've mainly shot Winchester White Box training FJM ammo from it, but it seems to work well. What is it we should look for on a non-Com Bloc AK?
 
The AR market is beyond glutted. Inevitable that things had to shake out, especially in terms of AR receivers: the very definition of a fungible widget.
Agreed, and Im worried about PSA. They have cancelled the StG44 project and I don't think the Jackl is moving in large numbers. Daggers are fine, but once again, the Glock Gen.3 clone market is supersaturated.I don't know anyone still looking to add more ARs to their accumulation. Local shops are overflowing with parts builds.
They are a victim of their own success. I just can't see the volume model succeeding much longer.
 
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