Paddy_Fitz

Thank you Gents, I appreciate the welcome and the info. Looking forward to learning as much as I can. So far I've learned enough to know I landed in the right place. For the other guys in WA, I'm in Tumwater. Close enough to Olympia to smell the rot and patchouli oil.

Thanks. I'm glad you clarified that. Saved me from making a huge faux pax. For some reason I was under the impression that the PA-10 lower was only compatible w/ gen II stuff. I would have purchased the PA10 upper at the same time I bought the lower, but PSA doesn't have any in stock. Hence my search for a compatible alternative. I read somewhere that DPMS is PSA's source for "Gen I" uppers and lowers. Don't know if that's true, but it would resolve the probem. I live near the MEGA (now ZEV) plant and have been there numerous times. They took a bunch of local L/E leaders through the plant to get us to buy their patrol rifles (which we did). It turns out they machine upper/lowers for a boat load of AR vendors, so it wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility that DPMS does the same.

Just retired after 39 years in law enforcement... time to get stuff done. Just bought a complete Palmetto State Armory .308 lower. Sure couldn't build it for the sale price. Now I need to determine which upper is compatible (pretty sure DPMS Gll will work). This will be my 5th AR build, but my first .308, so it should be interesting. Want to build a decent brush rifle that I won't mind getting dirty. My M1A is so clean I don't want to risk it any more. Due to WA's recent firearms restrictions going into effect by July 1, I have several projects, including an SBR, that I need to have in the works so that the rifles can be grandfathered in. There is also a bill in our state legislature to restrict all magazines to 10 rounds and it looks like it will pass due to the liberal majority in our state house and senate. So now I'm buying 5 PMAGS every payday until July. PSA has them at $7.95 a piece for gen 2 5.56 PMAGS. I left CA in the 90's because of this crap... sounds like it's time to move to Idaho. Hopefully I don't bug you guys too much with noob questions... I apologize ahead of time, just in case.