My new DPMS...

[N8rfastback]

I've got a DPMS panther and it runs great. Several thousand rounds through it now and I've had one, yes one, malfunction. I would trust my life to it.

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[Highcaliber]

Originally Posted by Sunday

All that purchase means is that DPMS has the lowest bid. I am in not knocking the rifle, just making a point.

Point taken. But another point to be made from the purchase...low bid or not...is that a large number of LE stake their lives on the weapons they use. DPMS in this particular case. And if you notice the responses in this thread, you can see that most report good results. I own various configurations and brands including top tier gear... but if my life depended on it and they were all on the ground around me...I'd pick the one that's close to my ankle and never think twice about which brand it was.

[barger223]

I have an Oracle, loved it, ranges, hunting, whatever, never failed me on reliability or accuracy. Now I put a 20" S.I. Defense barrel (because I couldn't get DPMS) and love it even more.

[lowbar]

I have a DPMS and that thing is right up there with my RRA. Lots of people hate on DPMS for whatever reason (I don't know). Never a problem with it.

[Frankrizzo1975]

My wife bought me a new DPMS for Xmas and as Marine I can attest for its reliability and accuracy. Have dumped thousands of rounds through it without any problem what so ever. I would definitely recommend this weapon.

[billt]

Originally Posted by lowbar

I have a DPMS and that thing is right up there with my RRA. Lots of people hate on DPMS for whatever reason (I don't know). Never a problem with it.

This is my DPMS AP4 .308 Carbine I picked up a couple of months back. It runs great as well. What I find funny is a lot of people rant on about how DPMS is low quality because the company is owned by Cerberus Capital Management. Like somehow that means in itself they produce faulty, low quality weapons. They then go on about how wonderful Advanced Armament is, along with their .300 AAC Blackout upper. Advanced Armament is owned by.....you guessed it, Cerberus as well.

[Shaniac]

First of all, congrats on the purchase!

Secondly, DO NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE NAME BRAND GAME...

Sure, there are more expensive AR platforms out there that have better barrels and accessories than a bare bones inexpensive AR but keep in mind that AR's are modular and you can always upgrade pieces later should you feel the need to.

There will be some people out there that are name brand loyalists and they will tell you that your DPMS is not as good as "Their Daniel Defense" or "Their Colt" or "Their LWRC"—basically, they spent a large sum of money on their AR-15 so that automatically means that theirs is better than any AR that is under 1K. This is not always true. AR's are versatile so depending on what your intended use will be will be for the rifle, this will dictate how much or how little you will spend on an AR-15.
If you are shooting competition then you will eventually spend close to 2K and up for a lightweight AR platform that was built for accuracy. If you are looking for an AR for general plinking and varmint control then you will spend anywhere in the range of $600 on up.
Because AR-15's are modular and with literally hundreds of after market companies making parts and accessories...most owners will eventually put a lot of money into their AR's regardless of how much or how little they initially spent.

Not everybody that owns a 1K+ AR-15 is like this but there are those that feel the need to give their $.02 when they may or may not even have hard facts to back their views—take what you hear with a grain of salt.

Like it has already been stated, take it out and shoot it and base your own opinion on how the DPMS works for you.

I own an $800 Del-Ton and I just finished a 2K Daniel Defense/Spikes Tactical build and I equally like both of my AR's. I have never had any issues whatsoever with my Del-Ton and it has been very accurate and I wouldn't dream of parting with it. The only major differences between my two AR's other than cost is that the Del-Ton is light and my DD/Spikes is extremely heavy...

So again...congrats on your purchase and enjoy it!

[billt]

Originally Posted by Shaniac

First of all, congrats on the purchase!

Secondly, DO NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE NAME BRAND GAME...There will be some people out there that are name brand loyalists and they will tell you that your DPMS is not as good as "Their Daniel Defense" or "Their Colt" or "Their LWRC"—basically, they spent a large sum of money on their AR-15 so that automatically means that theirs is better than any AR that is under 1K. This is not always true.

As an owner of 2 LWRC's and 2 Colt's I can attest to that fact. My DPMS shoots just as accurately, and just as dependably as any of them. Added cost and brand names do not directly translate into better quality in AR-15 rifles, as many would have you believe.

[Knightslugger]

Originally Posted by JaydenH

if you had a warranty it is now void. DPMS will not honor your warrenty if you have shot reloads or steel cased ammo. (i have also shot both)

The Magnuson Moss Warranty Act prevents companies from denying warranty service for unrelated failures.

eg, the sear doesn't chip because you're shooting standard reloads., the charging handle doesn't fall apart because you wanted to use 72gr SMKs in federal Match cases and 2520...

unless it was the DIRECT CAUSE of the failure, by law they cannot deny your claim.

[mvician]

Originally Posted by billt

As an owner of 2 LWRC's and 2 Colt's I can attest to that fact. My DPMS shoots just as accurately, and just as dependably as any of them. Added cost and brand names do not directly translate into better quality in AR-15 rifles, as many would have you believe.

Sure your DPMS [or insert other name here] may be as dependable and shoot just as well, but is it built to the same standards and testing that "higher" priced "brand names" are