Blackthorne Kits

[GADAWG]

This has been beat to death on AR15.com. Everyone knows that this is Vulcan/Hesse, but what do ya'll think of the barrels? I was thinking about getting one but I'm kinda new to this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.akpartskits.com

[C4IGrant]

This has been beat to death on AR15.com. Everyone knows that this is Vulcan/Hesse, but what do ya'll think of the barrels? I was thinking about getting one but I'm kinda new to this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.akpartskits.com

Hard to say anything about their barrels, until you see what they are made out of and how well the shoot (and for how long).



C4

[Sir Leo]

I will be ordering a kit from them soon as I get my approval from ATF. Their barrels are supplied by either Wilson or Mossberg. I guess you would have to research those two to know anything about quality of the barrels.

Quote from their website:
"Blackthorne purchases the barrels in our kits from Wilson and Mossberg."

[tikkafan]

Blackthorne kits are crap. It isn't worth saving what $50 or $60 over the next best kit. There is a reason that Vulcan is on it's third or fourth company name. They burn them out with bad products and bad service.

J&T or Del-Ton is a much better choice for a cheap kit.

[Hootbro]

I have bought two of their kits within the last month. Other than the carrier not being staked properly, the parts are of decent quality. The LPK was way better than any kit I had received from M1S in the past.

Hootbro

[Heavy Metal]

If I am going to the headache to SBR a rifle, it ain't going to be with bottom feeder parts.

An SBR is not the rifle to go cheap on. Short AR barrels are problematic unless the are from soneone reputable like LMT or Sabre.

[paradoc]

some of the ones that have built them seem to think they are ok for range plinkers, but for a social carbine I would stick with the established factory guns.

Or very select parts makers..............LMT, CMT, CMMG

Biggest problem I have read about is the suspect origin and quality of some components and the non existent staking on the carrier key.

[Impact]

I had one of their barrels and sold it before shooting it. The barrel extension pin they use was a roll pin...

paid 60 bux more and got a BM instead..

[-H-]

Blackthorne Products is very concerned with our customers’ satisfaction. We try very hard to ship the correct order in a timely manner. With this in mind, we offer a no questions asked return policy with a three day inspection period.

Goods can be returned within three days of receipt with no questions asked for a full refund of the purchase price (less shipping, labor, special order, and non-certified funds charges) by complying with the following instructions:

1. The goods must be returned in the same condition that they were received. Goods cannot be returned if they have been altered or “fit” in any way. Check your parts carefully when you receive them, if there is a problem DO NOT ALTER THE PARTS IN ANY WAY!!! If you do so you will NOT be able to return them.

Run away. If you want to save money that's fine, buying from these clowns is asking for problems.

Look at the main page, see those guys with cheap surplus helmets they found in a dumpster on their head with finger paint all over their faces? And that action shot of a guy moving around in a trailer wearing an old Swiss WWII gas mask with a 1911? Those are the same clowns selling knowingly out of spec parts. Run away, don't look back.

[Frank Drebbin]

Run away. If you want to save money that's fine, buying from these clowns is asking for problems.

Look at the main page, see those guys with cheap surplus helmets they found in a dumpster on their head with finger paint all over their faces? And that action shot of a guy moving around in a trailer wearing an old Swiss WWII gas mask with a 1911? Those are the same clowns selling knowingly out of spec parts. Run away, don't look back.

It's even better than that. The 1911 that Swiss gas mask dude is holding happens to be one of those awesome spring action pellet / bb gun / dart guns.

It's sad when they can't even afford an airgun realistic looking enough to pass in a photo.