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Last edited by g5m; 05-13-12 at 22:39. Reason: pm
former cat herder
I bought the DD MK18 upper then built my own lower from an AeroPrecision stripped lower with a high quality FCG. They're one of the cheapest and highest quality lowers on the market. It's cheaper than the factory route and I have a kickass pistol to play with while I wait on my form 1. Fit between the two is rock-solid and AP's machine work and finish is second to none.
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Last edited by Mahk; 05-14-12 at 01:22.
Get the factory colt 6933, I have 3.
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It depends on what you want. As another poster pointed out, you're pretty much married to the lower forever, so get what you want. If you don't care, then Form 1 whatever lower you can get and buy a DD complete upper (you can get them for like $800). However, if you really want a factory complete DD gun, then find one in stock (dealers do have them, you just have to look) and get the factory gun.
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If you're a pure function guy, then fine. Some folks aren't super keen on have a deer's head (Stag) or two dicks smashing a spider (Spike's), or whatever on their lower. I bought my factory DD MK18 because I liked the fact that there was no extra engraving on the lower. Different strokes.
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I only meant if you are going to pay the Tax for a lower - then get want you Want. I dont care what is on the side - like my Mama always said, it's what's on the inside that counts. With only a few hundred dollars between Great quality and Mediocre Quality, added with the fact of a $200 stamp - make an informed decision the first time based on your needs or wants, not on wait time. The OP was discussing how transfer times are increasing - I feel they will only get longer - so I ordered the Noveske Mk18. It'll be a great New Year!
my $0.02
Whoa!
My Superior was $79 and it's teh bomb-diggs.
Almost everything is made by just a few manufacturers anyway. You're just paying for the final finish and whatever cartoons they stamp or apply to the magwell.
I'm all for paying for quality- but only when it's tied to results, function, or something quantifiable.
I say get the ball rolling on a stamp TODAY for an M4 type lower that you already have and order the upper.
You might be in business in as little as 5 months...
In my experience DD exaggerates their lead times. They may say six weeks and you might get it in 4, for instance.
Can't really count on it, but that has been my experience at least.
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