My Del-Ton 16″ CL M4gery kit came in after Thanksgiving. I had ordered a Lightweight barrel back in Nov 2008, and emailed in that winter that I would take a M4 profile barrel if that came in first.
I changed what I was going to do with the kit and decided I would give it to my wife, so emailed this summer that I would wait for the Lightweight barrel.
Del-Ton sent out the M4 barrel, and didn’t seem too upset that I had wanted the Lightweight. I asked my wife, who said she probably wouldn’t have noticed the weight or profile difference, so kept it.
It came with the F-marked FSB (which I had requested on the original order), M4 feed ramps (optional, and ordered) that were anodized (not cut after finishing), the barrel was chrome lined, with well matched ramps and a chamber with no flaws whatsoever. The handguards (CAR, as ordered) fit tight, with essentially no wiggle unless you are Grape Ape. The gas key is tight, but (eventually) needs better staking. Semi-auto carrier, non-MPI bolt.
The lower I used was a S&W M&P15. Everything went together slick except the trigger guard roll pin (too big). I was going to use a MagPul anyway, and did (Thanks, Alaska Tactical). Commercial extension/stock. Has about the same amount of upper/lower play as most Colt’s I’ve seen.
We went out after sunset on Sunday, and she shot about 60 rounds (Black Hills reloads on Lake City brass) by headlight. I didn’t have a chance to lube it properly; only about 4 drops of MPro7 CLP on the bolt. No failures.
She is very happy, and so am I. I would order from them again if I was looking for inexpensive kit that seems at least as good as DPMS, Bushmaster, CMMG (except for the 4140 barrel steel; not an issue for me). It isn’t Colt or BCM, but this sample of one is good. See Jenny smiling below.