Madredr1 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Hello all, I inherited a DPMS lower and was thinking of building it as a sort of memorial to the owner who passed on. That said I’m a bit overwhelmed by the various types. And and apparently DPMS had different gens for what I’m seeing. That said, can you guys help me identify this lower and point me in a good direction for complete uppers, basic LPKs, buffers, etc? TIA, I appreciate any assistance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Welcome to the forum. Christmas is sometimes hard to get quick replies from the people who know. It appears to be a standard DPMS 308AR lower. Your best bet for compatibility would be to use a DPMS upper. Sadly, that ship may have sailed when they went bankrupt and were sold in pieces. They are not impossible to find, just not available everywhere anymore. You can inquire about this one if it will fit your needs. I believe it to be made under the same corporate group as DPMS prior to bankruptcy. https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar308-target-upper-slick-side-remington.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Welcome from Iowa! As said above the true DPMS branded uppers may be hard to find now. I don't know why an Aero upper wouldn't fit for you, won't blend seamlessly to the lower but should function fine. https://www.aeroprecisionusa.com/m5-stripped-upper-receiver-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Armed Eye Doc said: It appears to be a standard DPMS 308AR lower. It is. Regular old DPMS LR-308 lower receiver. I'll find a regular LR-308 flat top upper somewhere tonight and link it in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madredr1 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 17 hours ago, jtallen83 said: Welcome from Iowa! As said above the true DPMS branded uppers may be hard to find now. I don't know why an Aero upper wouldn't fit for you, won't blend seamlessly to the lower but should function fine. https://www.aeroprecisionusa.com/m5-stripped-upper-receiver-1 Thanks! I was reading some other sites saying aero precision works on gen1 Dpms lowers but wasn’t sure if that’s what I have here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madredr1 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 18 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Welcome to the forum. Christmas is sometimes hard to get quick replies from the people who know. It appears to be a standard DPMS 308AR lower. Your best bet for compatibility would be to use a DPMS upper. Sadly, that ship may have sailed when they went bankrupt and were sold in pieces. They are not impossible to find, just not available everywhere anymore. You can inquire about this one if it will fit your needs. I believe it to be made under the same corporate group as DPMS prior to bankruptcy. https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar308-target-upper-slick-side-remington.html Thank you. I have never built a complete upper before, maybe this will be the rifle I do it on. But was thinking of finding a nice complete upper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Madredr1 said: Thank you. I have never built a complete upper before, maybe this will be the rifle I do it on. But was thinking of finding a nice complete upper Here's a genuine DPMS LR-308 stripped upper receiver: https://ar15parts.com/upper-receivers-upper-parts/lr308-stripped-upper-receiver-dpms-low-profile-billet-black/ Can't beat it for $125. Edited December 29, 2021 by 98Z5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madredr1 Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Thank you, much appreciated, looking forward to building this out! Will be interesting to see/feel/hear the difference between this and my AR-15s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belt Fed Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Madredr1 said: Will be interesting to see/feel/hear the difference between this and my AR-15s! No comparison other than maybe looks, you are in for a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymagg Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 12/28/2021 at 8:18 PM, 98Z5V said: Here's a genuine DPMS LR-308 stripped upper receiver: https://ar15parts.com/upper-receivers-upper-parts/lr308-stripped-upper-receiver-dpms-low-profile-billet-black/ Can't beat it for $125. Nice work 98Z5V, outstanding work!! OP have you been able to pick this up yet sir?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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