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Posted: 3/12/2024 3:28:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: NoMoAMMO]
Anybody got anything back from him recently. I sent an MP5 kit to be built back in 2021 and for the past year I've been told it'll be done in the next 30 days, shortly etc etc.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 4:12:11 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By NoMoAMMO: Anybody got anything back from him recently. I sent an MP5 kit to be built back in 2021 and for the past year I've been told it'll be done in the next 30 days, shortly etc etc. I feel your pain, he has 2 of my mine in for SD and KSD conversions. 5G in weapons and 4G of my money and nothing to show for it as of yet accept a suppressor he sent ahead. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 6:57:00 PM EDT
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The only person slower then Ralph is Murray Urbach, he had one of my guns for six years.
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Posted: 3/13/2024 8:29:30 PM EDT
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A few years ago, there were not that many good builders. And you had to put up with poor customer service, poor communication, and ridiculous turn around times.
Things have changed. There are very good builders now who don't hate their customers. |
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Posted: 3/14/2024 11:15:56 AM EDT
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I know his work is great but there's no way I could be that patient for that long and be out the money in the meantime.
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Posted: 3/14/2024 11:39:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Outrider: I know his work is great but there's no way I could be that patient for that long and be out the money in the meantime. I could not wait any longer, I ended up sending out my last spare SP5 out to Michaels Machine to have him do one. He promised me 4wk delivery with can after I told him about my dilemma. I’m just having this one done a little different than the others, it’s being finished in RAL. I’m about 2 1/2 weeks into this one. We shall see. |
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Posted: 3/15/2024 2:23:38 AM EDT
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I'm about 2 year into a 6 month quoted wait with RDTS.... I don't want to piss him off, however my patience is running thin. I know he does a great job. I really think he needs to have a better system to track and quote jobs.
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Posted: 3/15/2024 8:37:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MountedMedic: I'm about 2 year into a 6 month quoted wait with RDTS.... I don't want to piss him off, however my patience is running thin. I know he does a great job. I really think he needs to have a better system to track and quote jobs. I avoid calling him just for that reason but do now and then just to remind him I’m still alive and waiting. He is actually a very nice person to chat with and conversation is just not about A2 stuff. Problem, aside from taking more work than he can do, is he does these in batches and it’s not the only thing he does. So we are waiting on him to do his Premium builds, any belt fed stuff he may have along with the small stuff he can kick out quickly to pay the bills. Then he also has to produce the cans for any/all builds he’s working on. Not making excuses, just stating how it is. Just bad business practice IMHO, to quote build times and be late, 4-5 times over. But his is/was the only person at that time you could send an SP5 in for SD conversion and it comes back all HK accept for cage if you choose not to have legacy tube added. Now I believe there is someone else converting donor’s barrel to SD. |
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Posted: 3/15/2024 8:42:28 AM EDT
[Last Edit: chargerdude70]
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Edit: Double tap
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Posted: 3/15/2024 11:41:09 AM EDT
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I’m 17 months in on hk11a1 build. I’m trying distract myself with buy Hk 21/23e parts.
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Posted: 3/15/2024 6:42:40 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JoshNC]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ARUDD: I’m 17 months in on hk11a1 build. I’m trying distract myself with buy Hk 21/23e parts. Ha, me too though my 11a1 kit was dropped off with him in June 2022. I’ve yet to send him my 91, feed mechs, barrels, other small parts. And short of finding some deal or a rare part, I think I’m done buying parts. |
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Posted: 3/15/2024 11:10:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ARUDD]
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My kit October 2022
Yeah I called him asked if he wanted me send the feed mechanism and bolt he said no they will work don’t send them in. |
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Posted: 5/11/2024 4:27:54 PM EDT
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I sent him an SP5 to be built into an MP5SD in February 2022 and still nothing. I stopped calling and asking. I did get the suppressor at least for the $1k deposit. I am extremely close in asking for my gun back and sending it to someone else. Waiting years on a gun that others turn around in a month is starting to make me look like a moron for picking this guy.
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Posted: 5/11/2024 10:24:18 PM EDT
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I ended up sending an SP5 to Michael’s Machine to have converted just to have something to shoot until the two I sent to Ralph are done. He cranked it out in about 6 weeks total and that was with a can. I chose to do this one in RAL. My son and I did an HK shoot this past weekend, it was my firearm of choice, he used his KPDW. Rented a registered sear for the weekend. What a shit ton of fun shooting an SD is with the giggle switch, pure wet dream material.
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Posted: 5/12/2024 7:24:46 AM EDT
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Nice looking gun. I wonder if all his builds are 6 week lead time right now, or only stuff like conversions? Mike does great work.
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Posted: 5/12/2024 1:51:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13willak: Nice looking gun. I wonder if all his builds are 6 week lead time right now, or only stuff like conversions? Mike does great work. Call him. He always picks up the phone. |
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Posted: 5/12/2024 9:41:47 PM EDT
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Posted: Yesterday 8:45:25 AM EDT
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If that’s true, congrats. I was hoping the first SD conversion I sent him was going to be in that batch but when we spoke this past Saturday, he said he was finishing up a batch of premium builds so that very well could be yours. He mentioned both my SD and KSD would be in the next batch (not holding breath) and since neither are premium builds, they won’t take as long. But he also mentioned taking some time to program a couple NC machines to do some of the manual work he does to free time for other stuff so who knows. I know he does batches of similar builds so others waiting as long as me (since 8/30/2022) if not longer for SP5 to SD just might see it in the coming month's 🤞.
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Posted: Yesterday 9:32:50 AM EDT
[Last Edit: mah827]
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What do you get in a Premium build?
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Posted: Yesterday 11:02:53 AM EDT
[Last Edit: chargerdude70]
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Premium build is when he takes a demilled donor be it SD or plain, and grafts it onto his folded flat or SP5 (I suppose). Simplified, he will cut both to match each other and weld back together. Or, builds a complete firearm from a folded flat. Also any MP5 40/10’s would required the BHO grafted on as well. It’s just a lot of extra work and you pay for it in cash and time.
Edit: I want to add that Ralph will not take the carrier block out of an SP5 where as MM will. So if you are looking for a sear host from Ralph, it would have to be a premium build. With that you get a 94 shelf, CnP, and welded carrier. |
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Posted: Yesterday 11:42:46 AM EDT
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What he said. I had an MP5 kit with a big chunk of the receiver and whole front end. He grafted a flat onto that.
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