RPD Update.

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ok so this means no dsa MADE rpd's.. specifically their receivers...

Now arms east, what is the parts situation like? could we import parts guns? minus the receiver, manufacture our own rpd semi receiver and continue to glorious belt fed goodness?

Receivers can be had, not a problem. They are made in the USA. You wouldn't want to make your own though, they start off with a 17lb block of steel which is then milled down to the final product which probably weights 5 lbs. then it is heat treated. Once we have the FRT we can offer receivers if anyone wants to purchase one. We actually own a bunch of them. I am not expecting to sell any, but if demand is there, we'll sell them.

There are still some individuals reselling their own parts kits, but there are no dealers selling them. We have a small number of parts kits which will be made into rifles to be offered at a later time.

With the other guns to be built in the future, we will be pretty close to being able to offer a gun to all pre-orders placed with a price tag, maybe into those on the $0.00 preorders too, especially if we have some cancellations along the way. So far we have had (Edit, 0) cancellation based on the update sent. We will see how it goes.
 
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I am still hopeful. Good work Arms East, this is a cool project. I hope I make the cut. I was in the pre-order with the dollar amount.

Never mind the negative nancies. I am sure you would have brought in 1000s of rifles if you could.......
 
OK here is a question I am on the $0.00 buy in :( caught this way too late what would your guess be on order number that would have a shot at getting one of these epic guns
Thanks
 
There are no DSA RPD's coming . Only chrome lined Polish RPD's

Didn't you get the e-mail ?

Walter said this in the OP...

This does not affect the RPDs already in our possession in the USA. We will send out an offer in sequential order to those who placed a no-money down pre-order for the DSA as soon as the rifles are in Canada and ready to sell. Ie, the FRT is issued. Final price will be set at that time.

So there will be a DSA RPDs, but just less than originally anticipated. Chrome lined version of "other" manufacture also coming for the upgrade early bird group that selected that option.
 
It's funny to all the people who were whining and b!tching saying they are sick of no update and will get a refund. Well no worries on that one cuz the majority of those guys won't even get a rifle now
 
I belive there is NO dsa rpds coming in now. Only the chrome lined.
On a plus side for those that are getting them, price has just increased significantly for them to sell in the EE.
 
Hello,
I have an update for all those who put their name down for a DSA RPD.

Received yesterday morning...

At this time we regret to inform you that due to current domestic demand and our inventory of parts kits we are unable to provide any RPD rifles for export orders including to Canada.


###X ######
###X Manager
DS Arms Inc.
###XX@dsarms.com
P# 847-277-###X
F# 847-277-###X
M-F 8:30 to 5:00 cst.
www.dsarms.com


Knowing how many kits DS Arms has before they are out of the RPD business all together (because we were trying to buy them too) I began to expect something like this as time went on. There is no need for DSA to sell to dealers at a discount when they can sell the last of their RPDs easily, directly, and domestically. They already have 12-16 week backorder waits on individual orders. I can't hold the decision against them.

This does not affect the RPDs already in our possession in the USA. We will send out an offer in sequential order to those who placed a no-money down pre-order for the DSA as soon as the rifles are in Canada and ready to sell. Ie, the FRT is issued. Final price will be set at that time.

Not my doing on the DSA, we worked VERY hard to try get these for Canadians, but I offer our apologies regardless to any disappointments.

Best regards,
Walt

Guys, what does the 3rd paragraph state
 
Well the snippets of secret emails, splashes of conjecture, claims, counterclaims, fanboy love bombs, and posts saying that revealing posts will come doesn't help. Clarity is as far away as Earth to the nearest solar system.
 
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