Cali_Ed Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 Hello guys seems the cheapest way to get a tube would be ebay I'm looking at one many great reviews but want your guys opinions 12 bucks shipped for carbine milspec tube
washguy Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 NO NO NO for petes sake NO the only problem I ever had with an ar ever since 92 was because I bought that freakin buffer tube off of ebay........the third 6.8 I built this last summer had it in there and my piece would short stroke.....drove me crazy...tore the rifle down more times than i can count....traded parts till there was nothing left to swap.....only thing left was the buffer tube......it was not correct on the inside dimension causing all my problems......go ask the folks that bought my old home about the hole in the garage wall where a carrier got lodged in the sheet rock :) Washguy
Cali_Ed Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Posted January 12, 2014 Haha good thing for people with past experience saved me some cash and headaches Thanks Ed
Rsquared Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 For what it's worth. I'm not an EBAY guy.
shibiwan Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 I have an extra mil-spec tube lying around... also a Magpul ACS in black
Nereus Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 I am an XeBAY dude. Rip offs and douche central. NEVER buy ANYTHING off egay....
Robocop1051 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 If you're looking for cheap things that don't matter... or batteries... eBay is the place. I have to admit. I do keep my eyes open for rare auctions. Usually it's when someone mislabels their item. I recently scored a Bushnell AR 2-7x for $60. I used to buy airsoft parts off ebay. China always has the coolest shyte!
Cali_Ed Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Posted January 12, 2014 I have my eye on a raddlock of ebay any thoughts on that? I just have some funds on my paypal i want to spend How much for the tube shibi
bubbasks Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 I have my eye on a raddlock of ebay any thoughts on that? I just have some funds on my paypal i want to spend Theyre fakes and people have lots of problems with em. Buy em direct from radd or an authorized dealer.http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=798879
Robocop1051 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 Check out the CARBB too. It's very similar to the Raddlock
Cali_Ed Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Posted January 12, 2014 Carbb is half the price i like but which is better?
sketch Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 Use egay for what it's worth my buddy does the same looking for mis print name/ discription!!
sketch Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 U got it spell chk gets him a 50$ knife for 12$
jtallen83 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Posted January 12, 2014 Ebay works fine but you have to do your homework on the item and the seller, like you're doing here. With the recent craze prices on quality stuff have gotten silly but a few years back I was grabbing lots of good used kit for cheap. A few of my best grabs; Bushnell elite 4200 scope $210 new in the box, Surefire millennium weapons light kit $120 complete like new condition, an Armalite scope mount for $25, a FF tube, nut, and grip from an Armalite 10T $12. I've bought a few poor quality chinese parts for my nephews airsoft so it all has its place. I'll have to admit I spent a ton of time on ebay as a seller myself. I've sold roughly 10,000 antique tools since about 2003. It does take time to sort the wheat from the chaff!
Cali_Ed Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Posted January 12, 2014 I checked the reviews on it aswell and they where all gtg i just wanted some opinions from here. If anyone wants to donate one I'll pay the shipping ;) ;) lol
FaRKle! Posted January 13, 2014 Report Posted January 13, 2014 You're not going to find a legit milspec (7075 aluminum, milspec diameter) receiver extension for less than $20. The cheapest milspec tube kits I've found are from Tactical Intent. For a milspec tube, spring, and H-buffer the kit was $60 shipped, but I had to call them.
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2014 Report Posted January 14, 2014 Buy the cheapest firearms parts you can. From whatever source you can. Don't come back in here telling us what problems you're having with them, and expect us to know anything about them, or how to diagnose those problems. We won't know what to tell you, not in the least. It's a firearm, man. The single worst thing it can do to you - even if youre only building a range toy that you never expect to employ in ANY other situation - is blow up in your face. That's pretty bad. If you expect it to do double-duty, i.e., range toy, and I might need it to protect my house, property, and family... Wouldn't it suck if that thing let you down when you needed it to work?... That's more than "pretty bad." That's "worse..." Don't go cheap on firearms parts. Of course, look for deals, and find the QUALITY part that you need, for the least price... But, ONLY from reputable firearms/firearms parts vendors. FleaBay is NOT that. Literally, your life is YOUR hands over this, so take whatever appropriate spending actions you need to. It is entirely YOUR call. P.S. I'm not kidding about the diagnosing thing - when people have problems here, we specifically ask them what they built, in order to properly figure out what's going on with their boomsticks. That includes "what parts from what vendors," routinely. Don't be surprised when you list a bunch of from "ladiesman217" and you get some pretty nasty replies. I'm just sayin'... <lmao>
Cali_Ed Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Posted January 14, 2014 I'm not gonna just buy anything with out some research hence this thread ;)
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2014 Report Posted January 14, 2014 Brother, you're good in buying without research first - just make sure it's something coming from a reputable firearms vendor. That's common. Just don't put ANY stock in FleaBay reviews, whatsoever. Don't base a single purchase on something that someone says in there - you have NO idea what their background is, if they even have a background in what they're speaking. "Most badass rail I ever used!" FIRST rail dude has ever used, on the FIRST rifle he's ever had - and he bought that POS from his buddy that doesn't really like him, but still made a buck... You buy from a reputable vendor, and you'll get quality parts. You buy from a reputable vendor, and at least you've got some recourse. Feedback on a reputable vendor's site is coming from people that (mostly) have some time in this arena, in this rodeo. If there's a schit part out there that someone's selling, they'll get called on it, on the reputable sites. I'm just sayin'... <thumbsup>
Cali_Ed Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks for your advice kind sir
98Z5V Posted January 14, 2014 Report Posted January 14, 2014 I'm always available for the over-offering of advice... <lmao> I just don't wanna see anybody get burned on some stuff down the road. It sucks, at best, but could be skeery, at worst. We've all taken chances on stuff that might or might not work, but don't let money be the deciding factor. It's the same in anything that could fall into the "high risk" category. <thumbsup>
bubbasks Posted January 14, 2014 Report Posted January 14, 2014 If you need to wait a check or two for quality do so. Its worth it. Buy once and youll be happy. Is a couple bucks worth finding out you dont like it and end up having to buy all over? Ive done it again and again. Ive decided no more. The internet is your friend. Read read read. The deals come and go so keep an eye out. In the end you will be very happy with your rifle.
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