Newbie Here.

[Breck]

Hey guys & gals,

 

I'm brand new to the AR 10 platform. I'm going to be purchasing one used. It's a DPMS SASS Gen 1. I've heard good and bad things about this model.

The good:

• Very accurate.
• has great fluted bull barrel

The bad:

• can have feed issues which may be a result of over gassing (needs adjustable gas block installed) or the buffer spring is too tight.

Does anyone have experience with this rifle. I hear the Gen 2 are completely redesigned and they fixed a lot of the issues.

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

-Breck

[Malig8r]

Breck, welcome to the forum from Washington. Lots of info in the stickied threads. I do not have experience with your model but I'm sure that someone here does.

[MikedaddyH]

Welcome from AZ !

DPMS is a good first rifle, a lot of options. Anything wrong can be fixed after the break in period.

[Robocop1051]

Welcome to our forum. No worries about the rifle. With a little TLC and attention, we'll get her humming Star Spangled Banner in no time.

[Toolndie7]

Welcome from Rhode Island.   Start squirreling away your cash now !

[planeflyer21]

Another AZ welcome!

[Armed Eye Doc]

Welcome from Texas

[Breck]

This is how the guy that I'm buying the rifle from has it configured. Vortex Viper 1-4 X 24. Looks like he took the irons off. I'll be taking the weapon light off and putting that on my M4.

Pick it up on Saturday (9/19).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 17, 2015 by Breck

[washguy]

Welcome aboard Breck!  Wash

[Rsquared]

Welcome from MD Breck.

[sketch]

Another welcome from WA!

[jtallen83]

Welcome from Iowa!

[unforgiven]

Welcome from Indiana brother Breck.

[GreyGoose]

...and the PNW contingent gets stronger. ;-)

Congrats on the new rifle Breck!

Welcome from your neighbor over here in Idaho. ;-)