February 27, 2009, 03:34 PM | #1 |
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Blackthorne Uppers
Are Blackthorne uppers any good? I am building yet another AR and the only uppers I can find is a Blackthorne, but I know nothing about them. Any good?
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February 27, 2009, 04:42 PM | #2 |
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I've heard about 95% bad. It's probably about time for them to change their name again.
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February 27, 2009, 05:04 PM | #3 |
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Should they go back to Vulcan or Hesse?
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February 27, 2009, 05:29 PM | #4 |
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Damn, glad I asked. They seemed like a good deal, glad I didn't just order one.
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March 2, 2009, 02:39 PM | #5 |
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I got one here a customer sent me to use in a build for him. I put 100 rounds down range and it ran fine.
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March 2, 2009, 03:14 PM | #6 |
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Check out Double Star they have non chrome lined in stock last I checked.
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March 3, 2009, 01:42 PM | #7 |
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a friend has one that a dirty gun shop owner put together on a DPMS lower and sold it as an AP4....
it didn't run until he pulled it apart to see that the gas key was almost off the carrier... Jon |
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March 8, 2009, 07:31 PM | #9 |
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Hesse = Vulcan = Blackthorne really eqauls+=SSDD!
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