bolt carrier assembly

syclone170 · #1 05-13-10, 13:35

I was going to order a new bolt carrier assembly to replace my current one and use the old one as a spare, but I forgot that my DPMS will not work with a supposedly tier 1 or tier 2 bolt carrier assembly. I will have to order from Stag it looks like..

Robb Jensen · #2 05-13-10, 13:53

Why would a DPMS upper not work with a better than DPMS carrier?

rychencop · #3 05-13-10, 14:07

sounds like someone has been mislead.

syclone170 · #4 05-13-10, 14:21

Sorry guys, should have explained that it is a lefty...

Todd.K · #5 05-13-10, 14:26

I don't think they are the same as Stag left hand carriers.

Robb Jensen · #6 05-13-10, 14:29

I'd get a Stag LH upper receiver and a Stag LH BCG. I'd also remove the carrier key, use new carrier key screws, torque and stake it properly before using. Stag does a horrible job of staking carriers I've fixed dozens that have come lose.

syclone170 · #7 05-13-10, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotm4

I'd get a Stag LH upper receiver and a Stag LH BCG. I'd also remove the carrier key, use new carrier key screws, torque and stake it properly before using. Stag does a horrible job of staking carriers I've fixed dozens that have come lose.

That's good to know, thanks..

halo2304 · #8 05-14-10, 20:38

I've seen a left handed DPMS and I was not impressed at all. It looked like they took a standard upper receiver, cut the ejection port on the opposite side, used a standard BCG and just used a different bolt head. I could see (and remove) the cotter pin through the ejection port.

As I said, not impressed.