Is it me or do you guys go through these build challenges.
I ordered a really cool OD green ergo grip…yea it says Made in Israel. So Ill throw that away and buy another.
My lower was shipped to a ffl 4 states away but redirected at the last second due to a phone call made by me.
The stock I ordered came without all the pieces.
Is it just me or is this kind of thing happening to you guys too.
I’m enjoying the research part of custom building my own AR but to get excited about a part thats arriving and then to be let down in one way or another is starting to dim the flame.
I have had my own set of challenges to deal with. Mine are wallet related. I was supposed to be finished already. Under normal circumstances the funds would be available for a complete build, a really good build, in two to three months. I am sitting on month 4 with only the lower parts kit installed. A string of very bad luck has come my way (again). Funds are not available until june!!! Being an adult sucks when you really want that new flat black toy.
… and you will better understand the truth of Genesis 12:1-3:
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
I expected a AR15 grip to be made in the USA, or should I say I expect it.
To see “Made in Israel” stamped on the top left side of the grip for all to see is not what I want for my custom build. The pictures for the grip are photoshopped and or misleading as its just blank in the pictures online.
Why cant they be made in the USA? Is Israely plastic far superior then ours? Is CAA really saving that much money outsourcing them? I think not considering I paid $40 for it.
Nope. never had trouble getting mags from palmetto, milspec buffer tubes and castle nuts from jsesurplus.com, rail systems, refinishing supplies, or another AR accessory from brownells, so i wish you well in the places you purchase from.
Buy tier one parts made or sold by Magpul, BCM, G&R, LMT, Colt, Daniel Defense, Noveske, LaRue, etc., and you are very unlikely to have a problem…ever.
it’s probably less a “hatred for israel,” and more a distaste for the cheap, crappy guns and parts they produce.
OP- some people have “bad luck.” i’m one of them. it seems like 1 out of 3 parts i order has something wrong with it, sometimes. and i do NOT buy/use cheap crap. i’ve had problems with LMT, Colt, BCM, Daniel Defense, Noveske, Mega… just to name a few off the top of my head. everything from incomplete orders to lost orders to broken or damaged parts. i also broke an Ergo grip once, since we’re on the topic. i didn’t lose faith in any of these companies, and all of them have been apologetic and made good every time without hassle.
i’ve never met anyone who has as many problems as me, and i do, seriously, chock it up to plain “bad luck.” i’m a walking, shining example of Murphy’s Law.
The only setback I faced was when I ordered a DD omega. The place from which I ordered it re-packaged it to fit all of the order in the same box, and they left out the barrel nut. :rolleyes: They had it to me in 2 days, so all was well.
My Colt LE6920 was made in Canada but the BFG sling is made in the USA…
My Aimpoint T1 was made in Sweeden but the Larue mount it sits on was made in Texas, more or less the US of A…
My Winchester Q3131a 5.56 ammunition was made in Israel but the Magpul PMAGs that feed them were made in the USA…
My Glock 17 was made in Austria, the front night sight is a Meprolite from Isreal and the rear is a Heine from the USA, but it lives in a Safariland SLS Chinese made holster…
Please feel free to send me your unwanted $40 Israeli grip, I am sure I can find it a good home…
I have been collecting parts for my first build, and aside from a small part being backordered, everything has been acquired without a hitch. But I still have a couple things I need to order. Since I’ve visited this thread I’m probably jinxed now, and one of my final 3 orders will likely be borked somehow.
I’m new to this and wanted to read about how other members had their orders shipped to different states or how they had to machine take down pins to get them to fit or other great stories…what I figured out was that on M4carbine; the clientele is not noobish, for that you need to hit up ar15.com (not putting that site down its one of my favorites), I also realized as I write this that I’m not ready for this great site.
I’ll be back M4 oh yes mark my words.
Love always,
Zombi3 (plz dont shoot me in the head) lol
Since you said in your OP that you are enjoying the research part of custom building your own AR, I will guess that you have also researched the vendors that you have chosen from where to purchase you parts.
If I guessed correctly, I think you have just had a very unusual string of bad luck.
If I guessed incorrectly, I highly recommend researching vendors as well as parts. The integrity of the vendor is important to me. Price always factors in to my purchase decision, but I am willing to pay a little more for a part that is coming from a known good vendor.
My recent experiences. Maybe it can help you:
For my first build/assembly project, I have used 7 sources for parts/stuff; 5 are out-of-state. Of my 7 sources, 2 were tried, true, and trusted by me, and 5 were new to me. 6 of the 7 vendors have delivered parts as promised, and all parts arrived within a week of placing the order. An order was placed 2 days ago from the 7th vendor, who is new to me, so results are pending from them.
Vendors I have used for my project:
Superior Barrels
MidwayUSA
Bravo Company USA
Troy Industries
Brightflashlights
Fulton Armory
Lauer Custom Weaponry (order pending)
I have had a few problems…
BCM, Portdoor came to me bent in half. (fixed it, no biggie)
LMT, Upper Receiver finish was like 600 grit sandpaper. (sent it back)
G&R, LRPK came without a takedown pin. (got one, no biggie)
Stuff happens, I don’t gripe if it gets fixed…
…it not then no more money from me.
so its just me great!
