DPMS rifles

I found a local shop who has DPMS AR15's in stock..Never looked into them, are they any good? I'm having a toss up between the Smith and wesson sport, and this DPMS..Not sure on the model, but I believe its a "base model"

Thoughts?

 

DPMS is ok. If the money is the same I'd go with the Smith and Wesson.

If you want a quality rifle, you'll have to spend several hundred more on a couple of other brands.

 

I have shot roughly 1500 rounds out of my DPMS and with liberal cleaning after using I find it is up with the same quality as Rock River and Stag which I own 2 RR's and a Stag. They are good guns.

 

Yep, money is the same..He will sell either one to me, for $640. Brand new, never shot, still in the box. I can add accessories for 10% off as well, since I bought my 9MM from them earlier this year.

The only difference between the two, is the DPMS has forward assist, and the dust cover..The smith does not.

 

$640 is a reasonable price for NIB

 

$640 and comes with everything ?

 

What do you mean by everything?

 

Mine came assembled with a parascoping stock, upper, and lower reciever, 16" barrel, a strap and 2 mags, I don't remember how much I paid I think it was close to $1,000 with taxes.

 

Oh..yea, it comes ready to shoot for that price..I will add a scope on tho.

I'm hoping tomorrow to pick up my new safe

The only thing is NJ laws say you can't have an adjustable stock...They come into this dealer "pinned".

 

Ah, I kind of like the tactical look I guess with the short stock like this middle one


although I wouldn't call that a stock lol

 

The one I held, looked more like the one on the far right. The stock was pinned all the way out. It was actually more comfortable then the S&W.

 

I think that's actually my Stag. That picture is kind of old and I haven't took any new ones lately. They all feel similar when holding them, I think the main difference (in feel) is when you fire a round and it ejects the shell and slams the slide back just feels nice and sturdy with the DPMS but I could unload 100 rounds in under a minute or so with the rock river (I wouldn't suggest) and not worry about the barrel warping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72x1Yk596nU

skip to 0:28

 

That's because the one in the middle is a "AR pistol" Short barrel, no "stock" but that thing hanging off the back end is the recoil buffer tube.

If you put a stock on that, you will have to fill out the NFA paper work and pay your $200 tax stamp, and are illegal in NJ anyway.

 

Thanks for the clarification. I got that one as a gift a few years back.

 

I like DPMS as a starter rifle, but the S&W M&P Sport should come with 5R rifling, 1:7' twist, melonite finish an a 30-round Pmag. If you can verify those features, the S&W will be a better deal.

 

No 30 rounds in jersey.15 max.

 

Good thing - otherwise it'd be the wild wild west out there.

 

Right..haha


I still dont know what one to buy..damnit

 

I can tell you this - if I was not allowed a carbine stock I'd be running an A1 or even better a sully stock and not a pinned carbine setup. If you're not getting the collapsibility you might as well go for the strongest setup you can get.

 

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