In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

Quality of pre-ban DPMS AR-15?

Josey1Josey1 Member Posts: 9,598 ✭✭
edited August 2002 in Ask the Experts
I have the opportunity to purchase a preban LNIB DPMS AR-15 lower with a 20" upper with A2 sights, and all the pre ban goodies. Colt HBar barrel 1/7 twist for $995.Can anyone give me an idea of the quality of the preban DPMS rifles?Also I am looking to turn the lower on this rifle into a preban configured 16" pistol caliber carbine in 10MM,is there anything about DPMS mating with other manufacturer uppers that I should be wary of?Lastly,I've only seen a pic of the rifle and it sure does look New,however it seems to have metallic flakes in the finish on the upper/lower/pistol grip as well as the buttstock,is this a common finish on the DPMS prebans?

I can also get an OLympic Arms pre-ban 20" in excellent condition for around $1100,would this be a better deal?Thanks in advance for any/all help in this matter,Josey

"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878

Edited by - Josey1 on 08/06/2002 09:21:09

Comments

  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The DPMS will be nice.
    High quality and yes they will mate with any others except the odd Colt uppers with the large front hinge pin.
    For that you will need the offset pin adapter.
    If you don't get the DPMS I want it.
    The Oly is worth the same amt.
    Oly does make 10 mm uppers
    I am not sure which mags are used in the conversion.
    cpermd
  • snarlgardsnarlgard Member Posts: 1,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Caution
    __________________________________________________________________
    I can also get an OLympic Arms pre-ban 20" in excellent condition for around $1100,would this be a better deal?Thanks in advance for any/all help in this matter,Josey
    ____________________________________________________________________

    Olympic arms lost all paperwork on sales of pre-ban guns so if you call them to find out the the date and configuration of the gun when sold they can not tell you how it left the factory

    And that information is what the batf wants
    Question is do you think it is worth the hassel
    Olympic can tell you approximate date of manafacture but that is all

    SMILE...MAKE EM WONDER WHAT YOUR UP TO
Sign In or Register to comment.