Used BCM Upper, Good Deal?

**Esq.** · 08-05-20, 09:11

Bought a 14.7 BCM upper (no bolt or ch) at the gunshow last weekend. It has the KMR rail, ELW, Key Mod....It's lightly used- rifling sharp, chamber clean, gauges a 1.5 or so....Paid $500. I thought that was fair. The Key Mod is in disfavor but I don't tend to move stuff around a lot. I'll put a good light, sling socket on it etc...and LEAVE it there forever....

This will just be a spare upper. I thought with everything going on that was a decent deal.....

At the same show I sold two "pieces parts" uppers for $350 apiece. Both had chrome lined 1/9 Bushmaster barrels, one a 14.5 and the other a 16" M4 type, no bolt or Ch included, standard CAR type handguards. Both had probably 1000-1500 rounds on them. One was built on a BCM blem upper and the other on a "mystery" upper I got in a trade...They were "backups" that I had swapped on and off various lowers for years. Seemed like a good time to upgrade....

**signal4l** · 08-05-20, 09:55

If all parts are original BCM you did fine.

I wouldn't worry too much about key mod versus mlok. Like you, all I attach to my uppers is a light and a sling mount. Key mod works fine

**Esq.** · 08-05-20, 10:19

Originally Posted by signal4l

If all parts are original BCM you did fine.

I wouldn't worry too much about key mod versus mlok. Like you, all I attach to my uppers is a light and a sling mount. Key mod works fine

I know the guy I bought it from and it's all BCM- only reason he was selling is because he bought a new Centurion upper to replace it. I bought it, went home and got my two "beater" uppers and walked around the show taking offers. Ended up with $200 in my pocket and the BCM upper so it worked out I thought.

**Glock18j** · 08-06-20, 07:28

BCM has been my go to since 2012. Not a bad deal at all.

**Esq.** · 08-06-20, 09:36

Originally Posted by Glock18j

BCM has been my go to since 2012. Not a bad deal at all.

I own two complete rifles and half a dozen of their uppers. They all run well. Just wasn't sure what the "value" of a lightly
used, good quality, upper might be right now...

**LMT/556** · 08-10-20, 16:56

Just wasn't sure what the "value" of a lightly
used, good quality, upper might be right now...

$500, you just set the bar...

**Esq.** · 08-10-20, 17:08

Originally Posted by LMT/556

$500, you just set the bar...

Lol, true enough. Considering that i got $350 out of my no name uppers I thought i did really well....The Bcm is much nicer/better quality than the stuff i got rid of

**DG23** · 08-19-20, 22:31

Originally Posted by Esq.

Lol, true enough. Considering that i got $350 out of my no name uppers I thought i did really well....The Bcm is much nicer/better quality than the stuff i got rid of

How did the no name stuff shoot for you as compared to what you just bought?