Delton DT Sport A3 Carbine - Opinions?
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Archangel14
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$450. $450 for an AR. $450 for an AR from a company that has a pretty good reputation across the web. $450 for an AR, when the same quality product was going for $2,000 during the scare. $450 for a carbine that will shoot with almost every pull of the trigger. $450 for an AR that will likely shoot very straight. $450 and it will hurl a projectile at game and threatening two legged critters, with authority. $450 for an AR that will probably outlast you. $450 for a firearm that you'll have a lot of fun with.
Sound like the worst $450 you'll ever spend.
Sound like the worst $450 you'll ever spend.
jobu07
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Centerfire Systems just sent an email out today advertising this rifle for $399 delivered. That's an outstanding value.
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For $400, I wouldn't even care about quality or performance. That price is just insane.
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When you can buy an AR platform for less than some .22 rifles... What an amazing time to be alive.
yes, sorry for being so cryptic, i wasn't sure about the forum rules for posting links or advertisements....but yes, I was referring Centerfire www.centerfiresystems.com who is currently offering the gun for $399 including S/H (as of 10/2/15).
yes, that is for the gimmicky "cash" price a la Bud's....but I'm sure the difference isn't that significant on a $400 item. in fact, I just calculated and it comes out to $411.99 shipped if you order it online with a card.'
EDIT: Andddddddd there sold out. item is also unavailable for back order so I'm guessing there won't be anymore...that was the other reason I didn't mention a store or price....oh well guess I won't be getting an AR15
yes, that is for the gimmicky "cash" price a la Bud's....but I'm sure the difference isn't that significant on a $400 item. in fact, I just calculated and it comes out to $411.99 shipped if you order it online with a card.'
EDIT: Andddddddd there sold out. item is also unavailable for back order so I'm guessing there won't be anymore...that was the other reason I didn't mention a store or price....oh well guess I won't be getting an AR15
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It's crazy. We're constantly debating about "which rifle is better", but the reality is that they're all pretty good. For the average Joe, I mean. Barring real, hard core, sustained combat, a carbine like this Del Ton will serve just fine. Heck, maybe it would even do well in harsh conditions. $450.
yup I will get one when the time is right....for my purposes the entry-levels like this Deltron are perfect and after further research on this particular model, I discovered these are considered to be extremely reliable and particularly well made considering their price point.
Honestly, I can tell you guys this much coming from a relative outsider and noob to the gun scene/trade....the gun community is one of the first "industries" i've encountered in the internet age where a significant percentage of retail customers still assume and believe that a cheaper version of an item cannot be of equal quality to its competition. This isn't a blanket statement, just an observation that I immediately noticed across multiple gun forums, youtube channels, LGS, etc.
I saw this train of thought slowly lose its foothold, particularly with the retail customers, in many different industries/communities as the internet continued to grow rapidly in both popularity and accessibility....and people began to share their own personal experiences with products and it became very easy to establish a track record as a new company...or for a product to have its problems exposed in a very real and quantifiable way. Manufacturers can no longer control the image of their product and they are forced to fix problems/quality control issues or face the wrath of disgruntled social media warriors and angry forums mobs lol.
however, the gun industry is different. somehow u can still walk into even a nice, modern LGS and here some of the most factually incorrect, biased statements most often in regards to a certain brand or model.
Honestly, I can tell you guys this much coming from a relative outsider and noob to the gun scene/trade....the gun community is one of the first "industries" i've encountered in the internet age where a significant percentage of retail customers still assume and believe that a cheaper version of an item cannot be of equal quality to its competition. This isn't a blanket statement, just an observation that I immediately noticed across multiple gun forums, youtube channels, LGS, etc.
I saw this train of thought slowly lose its foothold, particularly with the retail customers, in many different industries/communities as the internet continued to grow rapidly in both popularity and accessibility....and people began to share their own personal experiences with products and it became very easy to establish a track record as a new company...or for a product to have its problems exposed in a very real and quantifiable way. Manufacturers can no longer control the image of their product and they are forced to fix problems/quality control issues or face the wrath of disgruntled social media warriors and angry forums mobs lol.
however, the gun industry is different. somehow u can still walk into even a nice, modern LGS and here some of the most factually incorrect, biased statements most often in regards to a certain brand or model.
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Ibmikey
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Del Ton makes a darn good quality rifle for the money, mine will shoot right up there with my Colt's and other expensive AR's and does it without a malfunction in thousands of rounds fired. Del Ton and S&W Sport are my favorite budget rifles.
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