Blackthorne 50 BMG upper for AR...

[ar15dave]

Anyone have any experience with the Blackthorne bolt action, single shot upper for the AR? It shoots 50BMG.

Just wondering if it is worth trying with.

Dave

 

[Ab_Normal]

The word on the street is to stay away from anything Blackthorne/Hesse/Vulcan/etc.. I have never owned one, just passing along info on their reputation.

 

[BLACKTALON]

they are a shady company that dose anything to profit from people like you and me that see a good deal

 

[Kilroy]

Run away!

 

[ar15dave]

So, the based on what I am seeing here I get the feeling I should disregard getting one of these. Is that the hints I am getting?

Thanks, I will steer clear. Seems like a nice setup if you dont have 8K to spend on a Barrett. Too bad the company behind it sucks.

Dave

 

[hvymax]

Safety Harbor makes several versions of their SHTF 50bmg uppers.

 

[DarthZed]

The word on the street is to stay away from anything Blackthorne/Hesse/Vulcan/etc.. I have never owned one, just passing along info on their reputation.

No experience with them, but based on the level of internet animosity, and bad reviews; I'd run, not walk away.

 

[Engage Armament]

So, the based on what I am seeing here I get the feeling I should disregard getting one of these. Is that the hints I am getting?

Thanks, I will steer clear. Seems like a nice setup if you dont have 8K to spend on a Barrett. Too bad the company behind it sucks.

Dave

As someone else pointed our Safety Harbor makes a version as well. We have a customer who has one and is happy with it. There are also more budget dedicated 50s as well, such as the AR-50, the Bushmaster BA50, and even Barrett makes a not terribly expensive bolt 50 (compared to the 82 or 107).

 

[Russ D]

Get the Armalite AR50. They have a very good reputation.

 

[coopermania]

I agree

Get the Armalite AR50. They have a very good reputation.

I own a Armalite and i have had zero problems with it.

 

[BLACKTALON]

Blackthorn dose anything for money. they are like the stock traders before 9/11 they here of something being sold and are the first to sell at a $$$ like the krink kits which came loss being thrown around by the post man. Also they came from surbia* (i spelled that wrong) with mags but they with held that info and sold them separately

 

[WSM]

 

[Russ D]

At this point anyone who buys Blackthorne gets what they desereve.

 

[BradMacc82]

Wow, I'd only heard of their poor quality and such, but that's amazing they let that get out the door like that.

 

[Russ D]

Brad I think that kind of stuff is the norm, and not a QC issue.

 

[BradMacc82]

Brad I think that kind of stuff is the norm, and not a QC issue.

Wow..., I don't even have words for that then..., just - wow.

 

[Scott7891]

Wow..., I don't even have words for that then..., just - wow.

They are outright criminals and should be in jail

They also were Vulcan and Hesse which should show you how shady these guys are......