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I see lots of vendors listed on the banner. Who do you guys buy from the most in regards to gear and parts for your AR?
Reliable
Good Customer Service
Items in stock
Trustworthy
I think most of us probably have a few vendors that we shop around. For me those vendors right now are typically Brownells, G&R Tactical, and Bravo Company USA. I usually order several things at a time and I'll mostly order from whoever has everything I want in stock at that time to put it all in one box.
G&R Tactical
Brownells
Bravo Company
No problems - fast shipping. If an item is not in stock they tell you on the front end (it is on the web site). Nothing worse than being on back order!
BCM - Fast shipper.
GandR - Good as well.
Brownells - Fast and accurate shipping as well.
(some of the sponsors of the site have products with the above mentioned dealers.. magpul, etc)
Midwayusa (most of my firearms related stuff)
Bravocompany (BCG & related parts/sling)
Cheaperthendirt (ammo)
G&R Tactical (only once, new mount, no problems)
I usually order several things at a time and I'll mostly order from whoever has everything I want in stock at that time to put it all in one box.
Ditto! You gotta be careful about the shipping charges, they can eat you up if you don't consolidate orders. I should receive a box in a day or two from Grant at G&R with 6 or 7 items in it.
tiger seven
06-09-08, 15:30
G&R Tactical. Great selection, great prices and great customer service. If I lived in Ohio, Grant would be my one-stop shop for everything related to firearms. He pretty much already is, but it would be better if I didn't have to deal with the transfers. :)
Derek
Soulrack223
06-09-08, 15:41
I'd second:
Bravocompany
G&R
Brownell's
And add:
Denny's Guns/Global Tactical
Adcofirearms
SKD Tactical
Grant (G&R Tactical) is the only one on here that I've dealt with, but he's got everything I want, so I have no need to shop elsewhere. Great to deal with, and his prices can't be beat!
I've had no issues buying from:
Rainier Arms
Legal Transfers/AR15sales.com
Global Tactical Supply
44mags.com
G&R Tactical
I usually end up buying more from places that have Fixed Rate shipping. It's nice to be able to consolidate orders but if I can get a good deal elsewhere, I'll buy from them. I usually have to make multiple orders since one place doesn't always carry everything I need.
Thanks! Those endorsements certainly help.
Bravocompany
G&R
Brownell's
Rainier Arms
I see lots of vendors listed on the banner. Who do you guys buy from the most in regards to gear and parts for your AR?
Reliable
Good Customer Service
Items in stock
Trustworthy
Crap, that leaves us out. :D
C4
I am stationed a Hurlburt in N Florida, I shop for most of my lowers and Firearms/related stuff at the BX on Eglin. Super Cheap, got a Magpul e Guard for 14 and the Full MIAD for 34.00 plus ther is no tax. There are 5 in the US that sell guns and they can order a ton of stuff. I also go to Bravo and soon rainer and Grant for what I can't get. (high end lower/rifles)
Submariner
06-09-08, 17:56
Crap, that leaves us out. :D
C4
It might leave you out.
But not Roxanne.:D
aside from the great companies listed already, if you get a chance to use Top Gun Supply, i highly recommend them. Tom runs a great shop. if it's in stock it usually arrives at my house within 3 working days from the day i ordered it.
http://www.topgunsupply.com/
Voodoochild
06-09-08, 18:58
Rainier Arms
Denny's Guns
G&R Tactical
Bravo Company
Brownells
Midway
G&R
BCM
Rainier
and directly from manufacturers, such as LaRue, LMT, VLTOR, Caspian, etc.
Dealer pricing at Brownells and Midway is usually low, but there is a lot that they don't carry.
Robb Jensen
06-09-08, 19:53
VA Arms Co (obviously since I work there)
Brownells
Magpul
Daniel Defense
Bravo Company USA
G&R Tactical
Alexander Arms
Eagle
VLTOR
Troy
Blue Force Gear
Charles Daly
Salute
Noveske
Lancer
Specter
Advanced Armament
In no particular order they're all GREAT!
G&R
Brownells
Bravo Co
Ranier
GTS
ADCO
For pouches, chest rigs, etc.
ATS
SKD
Polite Society
-RD62
RogerinTPA
06-09-08, 22:20
Rainier Arms
Denny's Guns
G&R Tactical
Bravo Company
Ditto, ditto, ditto, and ditto! And ATS.
G&R ( I was there today, in fact)
Ebay, and
Various for sale forums
BushmasterSOH
06-09-08, 23:55
I am new to the forums and fairly new to the AR world. I am lucky enough to be within a short drive of Grant at G&R Tactical. I have been pleased with my visits there including the friendliness and knowledge. How nice to have a great dealer, armorer, and informant at my disposal. I look forward to purchasing many more items from him.
G&R (AR15/M4 Superstore!)
Brownells (1911 stuff, odds and ends nobody else has)
Midway (Reloading components)
Dillon (Reloading presses and equip)
Shooters Connection (IPSC stuff)
Speed Shooters Inc (IPSC stuff)
Matt Burkett (IPSC stuff and training videos)
Blue Line Gear (Emerson and Strider goodness)
North American Resue Products (TEMS stuff)
Chinook Medical (TEMS stuff)
abnartyguy
06-10-08, 02:19
Dudes,
How come no one said Grey Group Training, just 2 miles down the road from me when I'm home, best place to get a beer and watch a gun movie. I mean buy things i need for work, if the G/f's asking, lol. Best place to get all kinds of toys, later!
-ZM:cool:
PK Firearms and Global Tactical
Well.. if we're going outside the Site sponsors constraint...
Talon Arms usually has some unique stuff. Exclusive Sabre defense upper set ups and such.
DocMinster
06-10-08, 08:44
I think most of us probably have a few vendors that we shop around. For me those vendors right now are typically Brownells, G&R Tactical, and Bravo Company USA. I usually order several things at a time and I'll mostly order from whoever has everything I want in stock at that time to put it all in one box.
Exactly Rob I shop around too....I try to group my purchases together to save on shipping.
Botach http://www.botachtactical.com/
TAG Gear www.theoperatorschoice.com
Tactical Tailor http://www.tacticaltailor.com/
TAD Gear http://www.tadgear.com/
One thing I like about Brownells is that you can save carts. Whether it be maintenance gear you order regularly, or a wish list, or group by a specific project, or whatever. Oftentimes I'll put together a shopping cart just to find that one or two items are out of stock. Save the cart, and come back from time to time and click on it to find out if everything in the cart is back in stock or not.
DD, Adco, Spectre all excellent.
G&R Tactical
Bravo Company
Rainier Arms
Denny's Guns-Global Tactical Supply
ADCO Firearms
LaRue Tactical
Operation Parts (mostly KAC parts)
DSG Arms
Brownells
Noveske is the only place I have dealt with that has a banner on this page. I usually can find most of what I need & want at a couple of the local shops.
I agree whole heartedly with most of the choices here so far.
The vendors who have rewritten the book on customer service and product, for me are:
JTAC (Jason is a very stand-up guy to deal with.)
LaRue (Customer service benchmark for all to follow.)
Magpul (Though I have no need for the Dr. Drake multicam centerfold (whats next, him pouring CLP over his bare chest?), their service and commitment is awesome....and Im sure Drake is a great guy...relax ladies.)
I've done business with most of those getting repeat mentions here. Add to that some others with whom I've done multiple satsfactory purchases:
Smartgunner
Mirage Technology
CMMG
Model 1 Sales
Fidelis
44Mag
Cold War Shooters
JT Distributing
Essential Arms
Fulton Armory
SV650Squid
06-10-08, 23:45
I recently ordered some stuff for my 1st AR build from PK firearms. Ordered on Sunday, shipped Monday. Waiting for arrival, but assuming no errors in the order I'll be satisfied.
I've bought things from numerous vendors, including some of the ones on this site but the ones I've had the most repeat business and been consistently happy with:
Brownell's, the go to company if they have it in stock
LaRue Tactical- The best customer service and their stuff sets the standard for other companies to follow. Every optic I own sits in a LaRue mount.
Eagle Industries- same as Brownell's, I'll buy from them anytime I can. One of the few companies that you can still get things done with a phone call.
SKD Tactical- right down the road from me, the place to go if I need it yesterday or need to see something in person!
Airframerhutt
06-11-08, 20:57
I use Down Range Tatical a lot and they're fast....
i have built my whole rifle using these 2 website's:
rainierarms.com
bravocompanyusa.com
no real need to shop around for me, both places always have what im looking for and have the same prices for the most part.
both places are easy to deal with, and have fast shipping, and great customer service.
SV650Squid
06-11-08, 22:09
I recently ordered some stuff for my 1st AR build from PK firearms. Ordered on Sunday, shipped Monday. Waiting for arrival, but assuming no errors in the order I'll be satisfied.
It was waiting for me when I got home. Everything was in order.
KintlaLake
06-12-08, 05:52
From the roster of M4C sponsors, I've had flawless dealings with:
G&R Tactical (http://www.gandrtactical.com)
Magpul (http://www.magpul.com/)
Brownell's (http://www.brownells.com/?WT.mc_ID=6036&WT.mc_ev=click)
Bravo Company USA (http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/)
Specter Gear (http://www.spectergear.com/)
Off the grid above, I've been pleased with:
Ammunition to Go (http://ammunitiontogo.com/) (specialty ammo)
Natchez Shooters Supplies (http://www.natchezss.com/) (ammo, Glock mags)
DPMS (http://www.dpmsinc.com/) (NHMTG mags)
MidwayUSA (http://www.midwayusa.com/)
I support M4C's sponsors whenever I can.:cool:
Airframerhutt
06-12-08, 14:06
It was waiting for me when I got home. Everything was in order.
When I swapped to my LMT stock I bought my mil spec buffer tube from them and 2 hours after buying it on line I had a shipping/tracking #. I was impressed....
G&R Tactical
Specialized Armament Warehouse
I built mine with a lower & LPK from Coleman Tyler (http://www.colemantyler.com/index.php) & the upper came from Del-Ton (http://www.del-ton.com/). Both places had great customer service and fast shipping.
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geezerbutler
06-15-08, 00:03
I have used over the last several years....
GT distributors - gtdist.com - LE supplier in TX & GA
CDNN - Cdnninvestments.com - kind of a clearing house for discontinued? items- but sells new stuff as well-
Midway-USA- midwayusa.com - they've got just about everything for general firearms - pretty good prices in their sales flyers\emails
GULP- Botach Tactical- horror stories all over the net, but I never had a problem until recently (I knew it was going to happen eventually)
So I've quit them for good but man did they have some killer prices:
I got the 511 navy trenchcoat for $50..talk about looking sharp on a rainy day...
anyway.......
Recently:
Rainier Arms - rainierarms.com- great prices -fast shipping LE discount
G & R Tactical - gandrtactical.com- finalizing first order - waiting on missing portion of order, but great prices, knowledgeable owner
Fidelis Firearms- fidelisfirearms.com - mainly Colt stuff- friendly staff
Gunbroker- gunbroker.com - for those hard to find items....
GEEZER
Scooter-PIE
06-15-08, 01:39
Midway USA is my default: great customer service and no questions asked returns, huge inventory. Great prices.
LaRue & Badger Ordnance for mounts.
Compass Lake Engineering for match quality AR barrels.
In Phoenix, Shooter's Vault guys are great.
Brownells
Bravo Co.
Natchez
TDS(Tactical Defense Solutions)
Code 4
GLOCKMASTER
06-15-08, 20:55
Brownell's- Mainly where I buy parts and tools for me and the department.
DSG Arms- The only place where I buy my PMAGS.
LaRue
In no particular order:
Black Weapons Armory L.L.C.
Brownells Inc.
Midway U.S.A. Inc.
Rainier Arms L.L.C.
Rainier Arms, they offer LEO discount
Brownell's, they offer LEO discount
Bravo Company
Viking Tactical, they offer discount to mil/leo
LaRue Tactical
SKD
All are very good with stock on hand , delivery and follow up.
Crap, that leaves us out. :D
C4
Pretty much.
HAIL-CAESAR
06-17-08, 02:57
LaRue.
Brownells.
Denny's/ Global Tactical.
Del-ton.
If these folks don't have it I don't need it. I have tried other companies and I sticking with these. Very nice folks that will do what it takes to fulfill/fix/complete your needs. I even love to call Del_ton and talk to their phone lady. Very nice and always calls me "sweety." She's got to have the best voice in the business. :p Calling Denny's is like talking to your best friend. None of the above companies have that holier than thou attitude that I despise.
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