Model 1 sales uppers Good/Bad

[jhco]

Looking at buying one , just wondered what the quality/performance of these are.

 

[matrem]

Bought one of their 20" uppers four years ago.(with their BCG)
Have zero complaints thus far,but I have less than 1k rds through it.

 

[benzy2]

I don't have first hand experience with them but I did a ton of research on them when I was looking to do my first mild build. Not much bad to be said about them. Not really a match grade upper but not near a match grade price. They seem to shoot accurate enough for most people and tend to run as reliably as they are maintained. If they fit your price point then I wouldn't feel bad spending my money on one.

 

[xer0]

From what I have heard, they are great. My dad bought two a few years back and they seem to be of great quality. Just get ready for the 22-26 week wait for your build. What type of upper are you planning on getting?

 

[jhco]

not sure of the name but 24in heavy barrel, fluted, with a free float tube, and a flat top

 

[benzy2]

Their heavy barrels seem to shoot pretty good. I would expect at worst they shoot good ammo into 1" groups at 100 yards.

 

[dejr2000]

Uppers good, customer service sometimes not so much. Seen mixed reviews and experienced mediocre service.

 

[ants]

Did you ask how soon they could ship, jhco? I haven't been able to get them on the phone for weeks. Constant busy signal.

 

[Roadwild17]

I have a hbar 16" fluted, yhm rails, and standard everything else. It shoots dicently, but it is heavy.

 

[dscottw88]

My brother in law got a complete 16" upper from them. Looked decent a few years back but when he took it out he couldn't get through a single mag without 4 or 5 jams. He also said something about the charging handle being "a piece of $*&#."

I figured he must have just had a bad experience, so I ordered a stripped upper in which I was going to throw in a CMT bolt and BCM charging handle. It looked great when it arrived only I noticed that it had rifle extentions and M4 feedramps which is a big NO NO in a AR15. I contacted them, they told me to ship it back but they wouldn't pay for shipping, so I sent it back (including a letter stating the problem) and got what I believed to be a new upper in the mail only to find out I was wrong. Some dumby nicked the receiver in the process of filing down the barrel extentions to match the M4 ramps. I didn't know what to do at this point but vow to never order from them again. Take your chances, I did even though my brother advised against it. I guess he was right.

 

[Lloyd Smale]

Ive got a stainless hbar upper from them and its the most accurate ar ive ever owned. It routinely shoots half inch groups.

 

[techmike]

Uppers good, customer service sometimes not so much. Seen mixed reviews and experienced mediocre service.

This pretty much sums it up.

 

[ArmedBear]

I have one of their .22 uppers. Works great, arrived at my doorstep quickly.

CS wasn't an issue one way or another; can't comment.

Of course, you won't get great CS from any cottage AR vendor these days. They're overwhelmed from what I understand.

 

[1832]

I've bought a 24" Varmint Upper and a 7.62x39 Upper from them and both have performed well. In truth, I did replace their 7.62x39 bolt with one from MGI, to improve reliability with steel cased ammo. Now I find myself considering one of their 5.45x39 Uppers.

 

[jhco]

ants-its coming from a friend not from the factory but its unused