Better shop than ADCO for upper work?

[vicious_cb]

ADCO is like the butcher shop for ARs, only use them if you need something done fast.

I most recently used http://ar15barrels.com/services.shtml
no joke....best pin/weld I've ever seen/had done
lead time was acceptable but not fast (3-4 weeks IIRC)
$100 round trip for both barrels I thought was VERY reasonable.....IMO stellar price for the quality of the work

Indeed, Ive used Randall for years for pin and weld, barrel chops and recrowns.

[Kinda Bewzy]

I most recently used http://ar15barrels.com/services.shtml
no joke....best pin/weld I've ever seen/had done
lead time was acceptable but not fast (3-4 weeks IIRC)
$100 round trip for both barrels I thought was VERY reasonable.....IMO stellar price for the quality of the work

Another +1 for Randall. Great work at a fair price, it certainly doesn't hurt that I'm close enough to stop by and get work done while I watch either.

[Wake27]

3-4 weeks is a long time to be without my upper though. JFE and Retro Arms both got back to me very quickly. I’ll give Rainier a call tomorrow and then go from there.


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[Defaultmp3]

I use Dave Laubert over at http://www.defensivecreations.com. Not sure what the turnaround time is at this juncture, but the price he charged me for swapping handguards on a pinned upper receiver was pretty decent.

[sidewaysil80]

I tried ADCO and won’t use again. They forgot to perform one of the services I paid for and sent the barrel back without actually performing the work. The rectified the situation flawlessly and covered return shipping. Shit happens. The gas port however was supposed to be .070 but its on the low side of .072. Again shit happens and probably doesn’t matter, but now I doubt their shops organization and precision and won’t use again.

I use Robb Jensen @Virginia Arms Co. for armorer level work and send stuff to Marvin Pitts @Nefarious Arms for actual machine work.

[vicious_cb]

3-4 weeks is a long time to be without my upper though. JFE and Retro Arms both got back to me very quickly. I’ll give Rainier a call tomorrow and then go from there.


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Thats why you always have back up guns/uppers/lights ect.

[Wake27]

Thats why you always have back up guns/uppers/lights ect.

It’s not my only one here, but a lot of my stuff is still in storage on the mainland so I don’t have all of the spares and other options on hand.

I’ll give the others a look as well. I’ve heard about Marvin’s barrel dimpling and I’ve actually used Robb before when I was in NoVA but he rarely seems to be on here anymore. Thanks guys.


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[jsbhike]

Have you looked for a good welder locally?

[Wake27]

Have you looked for a good welder locally?

I’m in Hawaii. Shipping sucks so that’d be. I’ve but there isn’t much.


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[jsbhike]

I’m in Hawaii. Shipping sucks so that’d be. I’ve but there isn’t much.


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I haven't been there so don't know the machine shop/auto body work scene. If it is like here there is usually someone or several someone's also in to shooting at some of them and a good welder is a good welder.

Of course there is often someone else that thinks a dovetail sight cut or weld on a flash suppressor is 1:1 with building and detonating an atomic device