Dlask Mini Moose or assembling from parts?

I was in the same place as you a couple of months ago. I inquired about the mini moose but never heard back from Dlask. I endend up picking up a vltor vis upper off the EE and I ordered all the parts for a N8 upper mnius the stripped upper from Arms East. I just received some more vltor parts that I imported myself and have a ATRS stripped lower on it's way also from the EE. It's been fun picking all the parts but I don't want to add it all up.
 
The Bulwinkle is a great platform, but it's a bit more fun to do it yourself.

You can however get the parts from Dlask like a complete Moose upper and then put together the rest.

I went with the anniversary lower and a CMMG piston upper and couldn't be happier...

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My favorite part is the 'Made in Canada' flag and Si Vis Pacem Para Bellumon one side and ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ under the Spartan on the other:D

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If you enquire with Joseph he might be able to hook you up with a custom serial number as well like they did for mine.

I went with CN8IANAR but I was kicking around names like ZOMB1ECLB as well, but whatever floats your boat.
 
tacticalII said:
I was in the same place as you a couple of months ago. I inquired about the mini moose but never heard back from Dlask. I endend up picking up a vltor vis upper off the EE and I ordered all the parts for a N8 upper mnius the stripped upper from Arms East. I just received some more vltor parts that I imported myself and have a ATRS stripped lower on it's way also from the EE. It's been fun picking all the parts but I don't want to add it all up.
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Same here... then I also ended up buying elsewhere. I'm sure his products are great but he seems iffy with communication. :confused:
 
Scocou said:
Same here... then I also ended up buying elsewhere. I'm sure his products are great but he seems iffy with communication. :confused:
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As I recall they did sound, on the phone anyway, like they were always just a bit past overwhelmed. But they were polite and helpful. I don't believe I had much success in email contacts though.

I recall getting a bit frustrated as they didn't meet there quoted times for delivery... a couple of times... but the wait was worth it.

If you like to buy Canadian ATRS also makes fine AR's parts(uppers, lowers, barrels... I think)
 
Thanks for the responses! I called up Dlask asking about the Mini Moose and they were pretty good on the phone, but yes, I agree they seemed to be busy.
For those that have a Mini Moose upper or even the complete unit, was the quality comparable or better than something assembled from various parts?
 
I have a Dlask CQB upper but had them build it with a 10.5" barrel. It sits on a ATR lower for some full Canadian support :D That support the for the lower didn't come cheap but I'm super happy with the quality of both parts. The gun hasn't seen much use only 500 rounds before i had to go back overseas to work. But it functioned flawlessly. I should point out that the Dlask upper isn't light! I've not weighted it but it feels heavier than the 14.5" barreled AR i fired to give me the bug.

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xpat_667 said:
I should point out that the Dlask upper isn't light! I've not weighted it but it feels heavier than the 14.5" barreled AR i fired to give me the bug.
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When I put on by piston upper it was a heavy bull barrel. At 10.5" it was noticibly heavier than my 16" Colt, suprisingly so. I've been considering some fluting or dimpling to knock the wieght down some.

Any chance that was the difference in yours perhaps?
 
Just checked out the site and I like it! I'm going to give them a call and see what their stuff costs. I saw a shorty on there that looked good and had some quality parts. I just hope the prices are not outrageous and is something within my price range.
 
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incorrigible said:
When I put on by piston upper it was a heavy bull barrel. At 10.5" it was noticibly heavier than my 16" Colt, suprisingly so. I've been considering some fluting or dimpling to knock the wieght down some.

Any chance that was the difference in yours perhaps?
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Absolutely the weight of the Dlask upper is all barrel! It's lets say substantial :D well and truly overkill for a gun that will never see full auto or 30rd mags :(

On the positive side the extra weight helps with recoil control and I'll never have to hump the gun around Afghanistan or Iraq. So i can handle the weight in a range warrior capacity :p
 
incorrigible said:
As I recall they did sound, on the phone anyway, like they were always just a bit past overwhelmed. But they were polite and helpful. I don't believe I had much success in email contacts though.

I recall getting a bit frustrated as they didn't meet there quoted times for delivery... a couple of times... but the wait was worth it.

If you like to buy Canadian ATRS also makes fine AR's parts(uppers, lowers, barrels... I think)
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I visited Josef and his shop last summer, they are small compared to other manufacturers out there. With one to two people available to answer phones (which are fairly busy) and reply to emails, it is amazing that they even keep up! They are doing a very good job for what would be expected from such a small operation. I got a tour of their shop, and it was along the lines of the same size as my highschool's metal-shop. Just outfitted with less machines (although nicer newer machines that appeared to be very expensive).

As you mentioned, they have excellent quality control. They seem to focus on quality, because they do not have the means of producing mass quantity. Definitely worth your wait. :D
 
incorrigible said:
The Bulwinkle is a great platform, but it's a bit more fun to do it yourself.

You can however get the parts from Dlask like a complete Moose upper and then put together the rest.

I went with the anniversary lower and a CMMG piston upper and couldn't be happier...

P4290645.jpg


My favorite part is the 'Made in Canada' flag and Si Vis Pacem Para Bellumon one side and ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ under the Spartan on the other:D

DSCF0436-1.jpg


If you enquire with Joseph he might be able to hook you up with a custom serial number as well like they did for mine.

I went with CN8IANAR but I was kicking around names like ZOMB1ECLB as well, but whatever floats your boat.
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Now that's just :cool:
 
Called up ATR today and got the low down on prices for a shorty. The pricing wasn't too bad but I'm a few hundred dollars short so I'll have to get a paper route or something to supplement the purchase ;) Or I could go the cheaper route and get the Mini Moose, I guess it will be determined by my anticipation for this new addition to my collection.
 
Crossbones said:
Called up ATR today and got the low down on prices for a shorty. The pricing wasn't too bad but I'm a few hundred dollars short so I'll have to get a paper route or something to supplement the purchase ;) Or I could go the cheaper route and get the Mini Moose, I guess it will be determined by my anticipation for this new addition to my collection.
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Less expensive is often not cheaper;)

More expensive is often not better...
 
incorrigible said:
Less expensive is often not cheaper;)

More expensive is often not better...
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That I understand :D The ATR "Special Shorty" has everything I'm looking for and for me to add those things to a Mini Moose brings the price close to the "Special Shorty." Now, if you're saying Dlask craftsmanship is better than ATR, that would change the rules of the purchase.
 
Crossbones said:
That I understand :D The ATR "Special Shorty" has everything I'm looking for and for me to add those things to a Mini Moose brings the price close to the "Special Shorty." Now, if you're saying Dlask craftsmanship is better than ATR, that would change the rules of the purchase.
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Nope, they're both quite fine rigs! ATR's lowers are a sight better in some capacities; they have an extra integral spring that helps seat the pin between lower to the upper and I like the flared magwell and checkered magwell front. Some believe the one piece trigger guard provides strength but I have to use mittens in the winter so not such a good feature for me.

From the threads ATR has a strong following and that's usually for a reason;)
 
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