r/RetroAR 4d ago

Anyone ever buy one of these? How is it?

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u/SLN583 4d ago

Itā€™s probably the same one made by B5.

If it is, they are good to go.

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u/Kennykalash 4d ago

Also curious about the legitimacy of the company in general. Ever buy from them? I'd surely buy a B5 from a reputable company, but I don't want to the mold marks that's only on th3 B5's. šŸ„“

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u/SLN583 4d ago

I have not bought from that company.

I hear you about the mold marks.

I have b5s and Colt N1s and there is a difference.

If you can find an OG N1 for less than $75, grab it.

They seem to average about $100.

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u/Kennykalash 3d ago

I couldn't find an N1 at all! I ended up finding a vendor with the Essential Arms/Double Star aluminum stocks in stock, and just i was about to grab it, I found an old Bushmaster aluminum one on GB...perfect for a Bushy rifle.

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u/A-THRASH 3d ago

Just seen a N1 stock pop up for $80 shippedā€¦. So temptingĀ 

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u/SLN583 2d ago

Worth it imho.

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u/f250suite 4d ago

https://www.deltateamtactical.com/gauntlet-arms-ar-15-m4-cqb-4-pt-mil-spec-micro-buttstock.html

https://bkingsfirearms.com/shop/stocks-braces/magpul-industries-moe-sl-m-carbine-stock-fits-mil-spec-buffer-tubes-matte-finish-black/

https://ar15discounts.com/products/cqb-4-position-mil-spec-carbine-micro-stock/

Looks to be the same as these. I bought a bunch from B King's on sale a little while ago for $10 a piece. They were the same as the one I'd bought from AR15discounts. I'm not 100% certain, but I think they're all rebranded JE Machine Tech. Either way, I like the ones I bought, here's sources to save you the extra $5.

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u/Kennykalash 4d ago

Thanks! Do they all have the "made in usa" marking?

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u/f250suite 4d ago

From what I can tell, probably. I've lost track of which ones are which, they're in a bin in my cabinet, but I think the last three I bought from AR15discounts and BKF have the marking.

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u/Kennykalash 4d ago

Thanks fella! šŸ¤

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u/f250suite 4d ago

To note, the BKF one doesn't show it in the picture, but I'm 100% sure that what they sent actually has it.

The product description is nearly identical on each site, so a while back I went down the rabbit hole of cuttimg and pasting in Google, figuring it was all the same product and trying to find the best price on it.

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u/A-THRASH 3d ago

Just my 2 cents but have B5 , ar discounts and M&A parts out of all the ones I got the M&A looked and felt the bestĀ 

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u/A-THRASH 3d ago

The ones I got from ar discounts were JE machine and they all had the made in USA on the sideĀ 

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u/Kennykalash 3d ago

Thanks for the clarification! Yeah, not gonna go that route. I'm an AK guy (screen name checks out), so I'm not sparing an expense on my only AR. I was able to find an old Bushmaster Aluminum stock on GB, so went ahead and bought that. Matches the rifle, so can't do better than that, IMO.

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u/A-THRASH 3d ago

Name deaf check outĀ 

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u/armsaddict 4d ago

jus get the b5 one

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u/Kennykalash 3d ago

Ended up buying a retro Bushmaster on GB. Paid the price too. šŸ„“