Anybody wanna buy some Iraqi ARs?

[JeremiahJohnson]

In years of being there, I NEVER saw a DPMS. Maybe they were well hidden.......even the Ugandans didn't have them

Bob

I never saw AR's, just M4's...most of those RRA.

 

[sig1473]

I agree. They're not combat proven.

Dynamite Drop-in

 

[CRAZYH0RSE]

Has anyone taken the plunge yet? I'll be eager to hear about it if so!

 

[teddy12b]

Having spent time in the sandbox, these rifles don't have any appeal to me whatsoever. That's a personal preference thing and I wouldn't knock anyone who wanted to buy one.

If these were Colt M4's then yeah, no-brainer to buy one for $450. Just to buy one because they are cheap, that doesn't make any sense to me at all when for another $50 you could get a brand new cheap AR that's not all beat up and will come with all parts working.

PSA has rifle kits for $430 if you really want something cheap.
Blemished PSA 16'' M4 CMV Chrome-Lined Premium Blem Rifle Kit - Rifle Kits - AR-15

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

That might be a good price for a new one, but it's a crap price for something that looks like it was rode hard and put away wet.

 

[cubbetm]

I bought one. Came with a carry handle. Semi auto carrier was the only "issue" I had. Has a lot of outer wear but the barrel looks good. It's my new work gun. Don't really care what happens to it

 

[jagee]

I bought one. Came with a carry handle. Semi auto carrier was the only "issue" I had. Has a lot of outer wear but the barrel looks good. It's my new work gun. Don't really care what happens to it

So if you don't care what happens to it, do you mind sharing where you work and the location of the gun???

 

[thecoltsman2006]

I would be interested in hearing a review from anyone who buys one. Please let us know!

 

[thecoltsman2006]

DPMS? No thanks.

Is there issues with DPMS? I am currently paying payments on one. Please let me know.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

DPMS? No thanks.

Right. Because you couldn't put ANY boutique lower parts kit and bolt in that gun and still have an AR15 for next to nothing.

Is there issues with DPMS? I am currently paying payments on one. Please let me know.

AR snobs gonna' snob. Don't get worked up over it.

 

[hooky]

Color me confused. Were there really contractors or otherwise over there using a semi auto AR? I would assume everything used would have been an auto.

 

[sig1473]

AR snobs gonna' snob. Don't get worked up over it.

Nope, not a snob. I have just informed myself, read, read, & read some more about then shot ARs for the past 17years to know the difference in quality that is out there. To each his own though.

 

[jd4320t]

Those DPMS contractor turn-ins hitting the market... -


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTIf-nFpWbU

 

[223 Gunner]

Those DPMS contractor turn-ins hitting the market... -

This was the best post in the arfcom thread:
If I see one etched Gecko45 I'm all over it.
I believe he is referring to the original "Mall Ninja" persona created by Gecko45. Basically saying DPMS is only good for mall ninja's.

 

[M67]

If I didn't have a couple money pits on order, working on one at the moment, and had some other bills paid, I probably would buy one just because I like guns with character. All the pictures I've seen, I love the worn "battle rifle" look. But, it would be hard not to make it more........aesthetically.....pleasing (elongated trigger guard, Magpul furniture, etc.); which in turn would make it into another money pit

 

[jd4320t]

If I didn't have a couple money pits on order, working on one at the moment, and had some other bills paid, I probably would buy one just because I like guns with character. All the pictures I've seen, I love the worn "battle rifle" look. But, it would be hard not to make it more........aesthetically.....pleasing (elongated trigger guard, Magpul furniture, etc.); which in turn would make it into another money pit

Me too.

If my Form 1 on my 300AAC AR hadn't been approved so quickly, just over a month , now I have to build the lower up, I would've had one of these. A trunk/truck AR is on my list and one of these would work perfectly.

 

[BE Mike]

Looks like a great bargain for a solid AR. I have a commercial model without the chrome lined barrel, and love it. The DPMS .22 conversion is top notch, as well.

 

[Fordtough25]

They've been here for a bit, if I had the spare coin one would make a handy truck gun. Replace the BCG at least and test.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Alot of folks will sneer at DPMS, but for what they are, they aren't bad.

Let's look at some things: DPMS uses C158 (didn't always, but do now) bolt heads, 8620 carriers, stakes gas tubes decent (or is easily corrected). These specimens, according to online reviews, have chromed barrels and carriers. That's fine for me and accomplishes about 95% of what I am looking for in an AR,

For the average shooter who isn't going to pour round after round cyclically through the weapon, run cleaning rods the wrong way through the weapon, or rarely clean it, or have the weapon passed from troop to troop, then DPMS is good enough. Just make sure it runs and leave it. Kind of like the XD: Larry Vickers says the XD is what folks shoot rats at the dump with. Works, works well enough, but not ideal. DPMS falls in that category. For a beginner AR to build up later, rebarrel, etc... You could do ALOT worse (Olympic, cough, cough).

4150 CMV steel barrels, chrome lining, and other "milspec" features are great to have for the average shooter, but not required. However, for a military environment, where this weapon will see 20+ years of VERY hard service under horrible conditions, they ARE required.

These contractor DPMS have shown online to be decent enough to shoot, plink, have fun with. Would make a great trunk gun or pass-out rifle for emergencies. Sure, you can get a Palmetto kit for about the same amount, but then you have to get the lower, some kind of rear sight, assemble it, chase after the front take down pin detent you just sent across the room , and at the end of the day, you won't have a vial of Iraqi dust on your shelf.

ETA: According to DPMS, these are AP-4 carbines, they do have 4150 chrome lined barrels! Just 1:9 twist (which isn't the end of the world...)