16" LW, 'medium length' upper, flat-top -recommends
by John Meeker 
, Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 22:54 (4035 days ago)
Not a SIXGUN, but have been looking at Bravo Company/w M16 bolt set up around $750+. Now everyone likes good quality, however ...I'm not going to shoot three - gun, and I doubt the rifle will get much more than 5000 rounds thru it, for assorted reasons.
So, I'd like to hear some of your experiences good and bad with whatcha-got. While a new transmission just hit the slush fund, I do want to get a 'door-kicker' back on the rack. Have irons, and an optic, slings, etc so good there, but will always listen to experience. Want a pretty plain free-float hand-guard, as well.
Thanks; always interesting to read the accumulated wisdom garnered here, by the answers to such broad questions.
16" LW, 'medium length' upper, flat-top -recommends
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 05:34 (4035 days ago) @ John Meeker
I've built three or four rifles on Del Ton kits. You can get a full kit minus stripped reciever for under $500.
http://www.del-ton.com/ar_15_kits_s/1.htm
All of the ones I have built have been reliable and accurate.
I have used several YHM free float tubes, they have one that has a full rail on top and short rails on the front few inches left right and bottom. They are a bit big on diameter. For a nice thin slick rail, I really like the one in my Troy carbine. Nice, but they ain't cheap!
Tactical nephew recommended Del-ton - his first AR
by John Meeker , Thursday, October 31, 2013, 09:29 (4034 days ago) @ Slow Hand
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16" LW, 'medium length' upper, flat-top DSA makes a nice mid
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 10:02 (4035 days ago) @ John Meeker
length upper for around 300.00 I have 3 of em and like them fluted medium contour barrel. In fact, I have kept a standing order for these as they take about 3-4 months to deliver.
http://www.dsarms.com/p-11681-dsa-zm4-a3-flattop-upper-receiver-16-mid-length-barrel-hg...
Also Chuck Ramos (part of our extended family, via m> Hargrove)at Legion in Texas, makes a great upper I have one it is my personal rifle.
http://store.legionfirearms.com/category-s/1814.htm
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Thank you. Will add them to the candidates..
by John Meeker , Thursday, October 31, 2013, 00:14 (4034 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
Interesting how most of us wouldn't have considered 'building' an M-1 or other WW2 guns, but today we have the civilian capability to produce/assemble useful hardware.