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3/30/2009 12:44:38 PM EDT
It looks like nearly everyone is on a 12+ week backorder.  I've checked with Del-ton, J&T, Model 1, and M&A.

Everyone else have the same issue?  Any ideas??
3/30/2009 1:00:42 PM EDT
[#1]
welcome aboard and good luck, if you want to be ass-raped you can buy off the EE from an individual that bought parts to sell, or order a rifle kit from your choice of J&T, Del-ton, and M&A and just wait like everyone else. i know it sucks but this is what the black-rifle realm has come too
3/30/2009 1:11:31 PM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
welcome aboard and good luck, if you want to be ass-raped you can buy off the EE from an individual that bought parts to sell, or order a rifle kit from your choice of J&T, Del-ton, and M&A and just wait like everyone else. i know it sucks but this is what the black-rifle realm has come too


I can't believe how bad the back orders are.  Maybe I'm in the wrong business and need to start carrying AR parts... ;-)

Well damn.  I knew ammunition was hard to come by after the election but had no idea that it had transferred over to AR parts as well.  Guess I'll keep looking...
3/30/2009 2:01:08 PM EDT
[#3]
Gun Show with someone who knows what to look for.

The Princeton, IL show this weekend had PLENTY of somewhat reasonable prices on assembled uppers, stripped lowers and parts.  

I was able to get a Rock River mid length, stainless bbl, w/ BCG for $550 (Correct marked upper and barrel part stamped).  Checked the website and it is $540 on the RRA site.  They also had RRA .458 SOCOM's on the table for around $750.  Had maybe 15 uppers left at day end Sat.

M&A parts (I assume the lady was wearing an M&A jacket) also had a table and had a bunch of uppers in stock complete w/ BCG from $495 up.  Around 20 uppers left at end of day Sat.  They also had a whole table of parts with plenty in stock.

I am an AR newb, but it did not appear to be the typical gun show raping and price gouging at those two tables.  Better yet I was able to walk out with an upper and no wait.  It was worth paying sales tax for me not to have to wait.
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