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Posted: 3/21/2012 11:23:42 AM EDT
 Anyone, I am planning to purchase a complete Fulton Arms .308 upper (FAR Phantom -.308 Lite). 18.5", chrome lined,1X10 twist. Dont have the patience to put it together, nor the fixture, or the experience. but was wondering what is the quality of their products? Can someone give me an evaluation?
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Everything I've seen from them has been top-notch. I would confidently say that they are a major step up from DPMS, even on a bad day. A lot of the .308 parts are common, but there appears to be more attention to detail with Fulton, and quality barrels. Now that's downright funny. The Fulton Armory FAR-308s are rebadged DPMS. |
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Quoted: I've ordered lower receiver parts directly from DPMS and the same parts from Fulton Armory. The ones from Fulton had better fit and finish.Quoted: Everything I've seen from them has been top-notch. I would confidently say that they are a major step up from DPMS, even on a bad day. A lot of the .308 parts are common, but there appears to be more attention to detail with Fulton, and quality barrels. Now that's downright funny. The Fulton Armory FAR-308s are rebadged DPMS. |
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Everything I've seen from them has been top-notch. I would confidently say that they are a major step up from DPMS, even on a bad day. A lot of the .308 parts are common, but there appears to be more attention to detail with Fulton, and quality barrels. Now that's downright funny. The Fulton Armory FAR-308s are rebadged DPMS. The fact is that DPMS gets a lot of their parts from outside sources. I suspect Fulton uses the same source for some of the receivers, but gets them run for them with their company logo and registered serial number range. Fulton definitely uses higher quality barrels, namely Criterion. I'll take a Criterion (Krieger button rifled pipe) over a rack ER Shaw barrel any day of the week. They also seem to take pride in the build quality of their rifles and uppers. It's the difference between mass-produced and smaller volume builders, with a leaning towards service rifle competition. Every DPMS LR308 or 260 I've purchased has needed to be tweaked to get reliable functioning out of, which is why I never buy off-the-shelf anymore. The Fulton rifles I've seen and handled have been superb specimens of attention-to-detail, trigger work, and accuracy. |
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