DLASK arms
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Soon you won't be able to buy ARs out of the US. Dlask is the only maker in Canada. His products are good - the one he built for me is a tack driver out to 600 yds.
People keep saying this but there is no evidence that it's true. While the US State Department has placed some restrictions on some AR features and accessories, they have NOT stopped approving export permits for AR's.
We just received approval on a new export permit for a large quantity of LMT AR's. These are what's called "Compliant" models (meaning they have fixed stocks and target crown barrels). There is nothing to stop Canadians from threading the barrels and installing whatever muzzle device they want once the guns are in Canada. We have the lathe/tools at our facility to do this.
We also have export permits in place for substantial quantities of stripped lowers from various manufacturers (the only problem right now with those are that the manufacturers are all severely backordered so deliveries are running anywhere from 90 to 180 days from most of them).
We have export permits for a wide variety of Rock River Arms AR's in various configurations... again the problem is simply the huge sales demand in the US right now is making it hard to get units for Canada... but we have been getting shipments and we have units in stock right now (see our website).
I seriously doubt that the US will stop all exports of AR's. Even when the old Assault Weapons Ban was in place, the US was still exporting AR's... there's been nothing to indicate that AR exports will stop.
Mark
In theory...
If Obama goes after the gun laws as many fear he will and if the US brings in a new AWB along with new gun restrictiions, this could have interesting effects for Canadians (in theory).
The US market will shrink meaning the gun manufacturers would have excess capacity. As the Democrats cut military funding and spending, contracts dry up and are cancelled, meaning again there is even more unused capacity at the manufacturers.
They need business to keep the machines and people working and so Exports become more important to them to stay alive (right now most manufacturers don't give a s**t about exports or Canada).
Typically the Dem's weren't all that concerned about firearms exports in the past so theoretically Canada could become more important to US manufacturers and export restrictions could be eased to aid in that marketing... again "in theory" we could benefit in a variety of ways.
Of course it could go the other way too... but past experience would tend to suggest we may not do too badly. Of course that all a ways off yet... give it a year or more for Obama to pass new laws and have those laws really start to have an effect.
Who knows... only time will tell
Mark
If Obama goes after the gun laws as many fear he will and if the US brings in a new AWB along with new gun restrictiions, this could have interesting effects for Canadians (in theory).
The US market will shrink meaning the gun manufacturers would have excess capacity. As the Democrats cut military funding and spending, contracts dry up and are cancelled, meaning again there is even more unused capacity at the manufacturers.
They need business to keep the machines and people working and so Exports become more important to them to stay alive (right now most manufacturers don't give a s**t about exports or Canada).
Typically the Dem's weren't all that concerned about firearms exports in the past so theoretically Canada could become more important to US manufacturers and export restrictions could be eased to aid in that marketing... again "in theory" we could benefit in a variety of ways.
Of course it could go the other way too... but past experience would tend to suggest we may not do too badly. Of course that all a ways off yet... give it a year or more for Obama to pass new laws and have those laws really start to have an effect.
Who knows... only time will tell
Mark
I have three Dlask receivers in use. I don't have a problem with any of them. As a matter of fact, I'm quite pleased with them.
Under 200$ is a small price to pay to find out for yourself. Buy one.
Keep in mind that with any new firearm part, some minor fitting may be required. No matter what you hear, new firearm parts are not always a drop in fit. Usually the cheap kind are.
I found Dlask lowers are a good tight fit in some cases. I prefer this over the loosey, goosey parts of the VietNam era guns.
The choices you make for the parts you use will make a difference too. If you aim for MilSpec quality parts, you won't have any problems. #### happens when people choose the cheapest, ugliest parts to build with and then come here blaming the Dlask for a crappy receiver.
CGN is also great place to get help if you need it. Lots of good heads here if you're willing to listen and learn.
Under 200$ is a small price to pay to find out for yourself. Buy one.
Keep in mind that with any new firearm part, some minor fitting may be required. No matter what you hear, new firearm parts are not always a drop in fit. Usually the cheap kind are.
I found Dlask lowers are a good tight fit in some cases. I prefer this over the loosey, goosey parts of the VietNam era guns.
The choices you make for the parts you use will make a difference too. If you aim for MilSpec quality parts, you won't have any problems. #### happens when people choose the cheapest, ugliest parts to build with and then come here blaming the Dlask for a crappy receiver.
CGN is also great place to get help if you need it. Lots of good heads here if you're willing to listen and learn.
So you're saying if I'm going for something milspec Dlask will work? I was thinking about getting this Dlask Lower, then getting a stag arms upper to go along with it.
Like I said, I have three of them. One is used for a 9mm AR. I've tried various top ends on them and they all fit like a glove.
My 9mm carries a Rock River upper, the other two have a newer Colt upper and an Armalite upper. Out of the three, the RRA fits the best to my taste being a snug fit. Not tight, but snug enough to allow the the pins to be removed with the push of my thumb. Wasn't that way at first, but after shooting a few hundred rounds, it loosened up just right. The RRA fit so well, I could swear that the RRA upper and Dlask lower were made by the same machine. However, I always wondered if in their beginning, Dlask didn't have RRA make their lowers and Dlask just roll marked and anodized them. They are also very, very close in color.
The three Dlask lowers I have are one of each of the different style they've produced so far. The first one has the white markings, one has the blind recessed markings with the small maple leaf and the third is their most recent with the larger maple leaf like M_A_T_T shows in his avatar a few posts above.
The first lower Dlask produced was one that would not seat the thermold mags because of their magwell diamention and the thermold mag trim around it not being able to clear that bottom of the magwell and that particular lower. The anodizing was done a bit thick, so some non-milspec mags would not drop free.
The buffer retainer pin hole also needed some cleaning up as the it contained some excess crap from machining and got solidified in that hole with anodizing. All else was a charm. The next two I bought fit perfect with the Armalite parts kit I installed. I've installed other parts kits on Dlask lowers too and found they work as well, 'cept I'd suggest you stay away from DPMS parts.
Oh, another issue I remember was the bolt catch pin was hard to fit, but did with some persuasion. Now I use spring pins to assemble lowers, so I don't know if this is still a difficult task.
My 9mm carries a Rock River upper, the other two have a newer Colt upper and an Armalite upper. Out of the three, the RRA fits the best to my taste being a snug fit. Not tight, but snug enough to allow the the pins to be removed with the push of my thumb. Wasn't that way at first, but after shooting a few hundred rounds, it loosened up just right. The RRA fit so well, I could swear that the RRA upper and Dlask lower were made by the same machine. However, I always wondered if in their beginning, Dlask didn't have RRA make their lowers and Dlask just roll marked and anodized them. They are also very, very close in color.
The three Dlask lowers I have are one of each of the different style they've produced so far. The first one has the white markings, one has the blind recessed markings with the small maple leaf and the third is their most recent with the larger maple leaf like M_A_T_T shows in his avatar a few posts above.
The first lower Dlask produced was one that would not seat the thermold mags because of their magwell diamention and the thermold mag trim around it not being able to clear that bottom of the magwell and that particular lower. The anodizing was done a bit thick, so some non-milspec mags would not drop free.
The buffer retainer pin hole also needed some cleaning up as the it contained some excess crap from machining and got solidified in that hole with anodizing. All else was a charm. The next two I bought fit perfect with the Armalite parts kit I installed. I've installed other parts kits on Dlask lowers too and found they work as well, 'cept I'd suggest you stay away from DPMS parts.
Oh, another issue I remember was the bolt catch pin was hard to fit, but did with some persuasion. Now I use spring pins to assemble lowers, so I don't know if this is still a difficult task.
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I f you order a lower from dlask make sure to order it with the lower parts kit installed.... that way no matter what all the tight holes from the anodizing will be properly reamed back to size and everything fit properly....
lower parts kit installed will be everyhting except the buttstock so you can finish that yourself as the reciever threads should be fine for that.... it is just the little holes that have a history of being gummed up in the coating process.
and do not forget ALBERTA TACTICAL RIFLE
lower parts kit installed will be everyhting except the buttstock so you can finish that yourself as the reciever threads should be fine for that.... it is just the little holes that have a history of being gummed up in the coating process.
and do not forget ALBERTA TACTICAL RIFLE
I appreciate that MATT, but I've had a few issues worthy of mention with DPMS parts.
Had an out of spec bolt catch that wouldn't hold a 9mm carrier locked back on empty ... I run with Colt mags BTW.
Out of a brand new package this summer, I found a noticeably bent lever on a bolt catch. I'm sure it would work if installed, but the lever was bent forward.
... and recently, I had a DPMS trigger pin split in half on me on one of my 9mm ARs.
I'm done with DPMS. None of my guns have these parts any longer 'cept maybe some springs and detents.
Mind you, a lot of AR parts go through my hands, so I'm not really surprised. Just that I haven't seen any other brand AR parts do that. Well, except when I found a brand new Colt hammer without the little wire spring thingy missing in the middle of it.
Had an out of spec bolt catch that wouldn't hold a 9mm carrier locked back on empty ... I run with Colt mags BTW.
Out of a brand new package this summer, I found a noticeably bent lever on a bolt catch. I'm sure it would work if installed, but the lever was bent forward.
... and recently, I had a DPMS trigger pin split in half on me on one of my 9mm ARs.
I'm done with DPMS. None of my guns have these parts any longer 'cept maybe some springs and detents.
Mind you, a lot of AR parts go through my hands, so I'm not really surprised. Just that I haven't seen any other brand AR parts do that. Well, except when I found a brand new Colt hammer without the little wire spring thingy missing in the middle of it.
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a very common problem with all 9mm AR's. the bolt hits the hammer back violently causing excess force on the pin. have the bolt ramped, will smooth the operation and save you trigger pins and lower.
