Originally Posted by
Moonlight Again
I used a locally sourced Del-Ton stripped lower when I assembled my second carbine. I put on most of a BCM lpk, with a Geissele SSA trigger and a BAD-ASS 45 degree selector. The parts went together unobjectionably. Then again, a lower is mostly just for holding things together, and it's either in spec or not. This one sure seems to be. (The anodizing isn't as deep and rich looking, boo-hoo.)
I wouldn't say no if someone offered me a Del-Ton rifle, but it would have to prove itself and it would start off purely as a range toy and backup to the (already proven) BCM middy. Part of the reason I'd take a Del-Ton is that I've taken an armorer's course, and know a lot more about the AR than I used to. (I'm not bragging, and I'm not saying I know a lot about the AR, just more than I used to.)
I certainly wouldn't start out with a Del-Ton for my first AR, when the step up to known, proven manufacturers is so cheap and easy. When you can get a 6920 at Wal-Mart for a thousand bucks, the easy and rational answer becomes "get a 6920 at Wal-Mart for a thousand bucks."