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Thread: ATI M16 Complete Chrome Lined Bolt Carrier Group with Carpenter 158 Bolt

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    Quote Originally Posted by HKGuns View Post
    I needed a couple of spare parts bolts and felt like wasting a little money.
    Have you -- or anyone else, for that matter -- actually shot one of these ATI BCGs? They continue to be on sale at PSA...

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    Quote Originally Posted by HackerF15E View Post
    Have you -- or anyone else, for that matter -- actually shot one of these ATI BCGs? They continue to be on sale at PSA...
    Sorry, no I haven't, for the cost it was an easy call for me as I don't have a ton of parts around the house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PA PATRIOT View Post
    Many folks here think the ATI BCG is made in another country and that maybe true but unless PSA is playing word games with the description (As they have done in the past) the description states "Made in the USA", Now can they use this term legally if the Bolt and Carrier were just assembled (Not manufactured) here in the USA?
    I believe they can assemble foreign made parts and claim it as made in the USA (may need one domestically made part).

    I was doing research for another project and came across a company that was doing that. Making most of the parts outside the US assembling in-country and claiming Made in the USA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SOWT View Post
    I believe they can assemble foreign made parts and claim it as made in the USA (may need one domestically made part).

    I was doing research for another project and came across a company that was doing that. Making most of the parts outside the US assembling in-country and claiming Made in the USA.
    There's a possibility that some of the parts of this BCG are made outside of US. Hard to speculate where, unless someone in the trade can verify these carriers and bolts coming in from outside the country. (anyone here know??)

    Like Apple Iphones that are made in China, they are still great products. It states on Iphones that they are made in China but assembled in the US so its still a quality product with some level of QC. Not so sure about these ATI BCG's though...

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    Apologies for digging up an old thread, as I don't know if people are even selling these BCGs anymore. But, for anyone that bought one of these and hasn't used it or has one sitting in reserve for the future, I have just finally broken mine down to give it a detail cleaning here at the end of the year.

    I've been using one of these ATI BCGs purchased from PSA for over a year now. About 2,000 rounds through it this year -- a combination of Wolf and Tula practice ammo and my own reloads (Hornady 55gr over Varget in misc LC brass), and no issues.

    Visual inspection of the BCG doesn't show any abnormal wear, peening, or anything else that catches my interest. Compared to other BCGs in other rifles I own (Colt, Toolcraft, PSA), it looks no different in terms of wear pattern (bolt lugs, cam pin, etc).

    This fall and winter of '15 there have been IMHO much better deals on BCGs at similar price points, but this ATI seemed like a good deal at $70 last year, and has done everything I've asked it. I'm not the volume of shooter that many of you are, and my shooting has been primarily range plinking and practice, but I'm happy with the money spent.

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