Shark Arms has A1 Fixed carry Handle Uppers

[calicojack]

Either stripped ($225) or with the rear sight installed ($275). Yes LuthAR has them for $169, but, that's stripped, and S&H and sales tax is extra, and it's never in stock. Screw it. I bought one of these with the rear sight installed.

Shark Arms

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[EDIT] After further review, I am not recommending you guys avoid this one. There are too many issues reported with the way Shark Arms is advertising this product and the rear sight.

 

[engineerbrian]

Awesome, thanks! Do you email them to order the upper? Seems kind of strange.

 

[calicojack]

Awesome, thanks! Do you email them to order the upper? Seems kind of strange.

Yes. It's a family-run operation. I have purchased from them before.

 

[calicojack]

Awesome, thanks! Do you email them to order the upper? Seems kind of strange.

They have a pay-pal like service they use after you get invoiced.

 

[calicojack]

I'll post pics when I get mine.

 

[Bertfish]

Shark Arms M16a1 upper - AR15.COM

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Minor rear sight issue reported here

 

[outrider58]

Shark Arms M16a1 upper - AR15.COM

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Minor rear sight issue reported here

What was the complaint? I read a bunch of posts, but I must have missed something.

 

[engineerbrian]

They have a pay-pal like service they use after you get invoiced.

Thanks!

 

[calicojack]

Shark Arms M16a1 upper - AR15.COM

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Minor rear sight issue reported here

Yes, and I should have mentioned this, but not a show stopper:

"OUR UNBRANDED A1 UPPER RECEIVER HAS SOME OF THE BEST ANODIZING AND MATCHES PERFECT WITH ANY COLT LOWER. JUST USE A SMALL SHIM UNDER THE LEAF SPRING AND YOUR GOOD TO GO."

So it needs a shim. That's why I am having them do rear sight. These are in fact "blems".

 

[calicojack]

Shark Arms M16a1 upper - AR15.COM

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

www.ar15.com

Minor rear sight issue reported here

Hmm - there is a lot of interesting info in the above referenced thread. I would say put the burden on Shark to get these rear sights working correctly (which is what I did).

My take is that these A1 receivers were rejects because of the deeper sight pocket. If that's all that's wrong with them I am not worried. I agree with those in the AR15.com thread that Shark probably knew full and well this was a blem batch and he probably got a steep discount.

But you can't find these things. Everywhere I look they are OOS. Optics Planet states that the Luth AR A1 uppers are no longer available.

 

[JTH20]

Yes, and I should have mentioned this, but not a show stopper:

"OUR UNBRANDED A1 UPPER RECEIVER HAS SOME OF THE BEST ANODIZING AND MATCHES PERFECT WITH ANY COLT LOWER. JUST USE A SMALL SHIM UNDER THE LEAF SPRING AND YOUR GOOD TO GO."

So it needs a shim. That's why I am having them do rear sight. These are in fact "blems".

I'm interested to see what you get. Some reports on Reddit of people buying A1 uppers with installed rear sights on Gunbroker and the spring pocket is filled with JB Weld.

 

[Bertfish]

Hmm - there is a lot of interesting info in the above referenced thread. I would say put the burden on Shark to get these rear sights working correctly (which is what I did).

My take is that these A1 receivers were rejects because of the deeper sight pocket. If that's all that's wrong with them I am not worried. I agree with those in the AR15.com thread that Shark probably knew full and well this was a blem batch and he probably got a steep discount.

But you can't find these things. Everywhere I look they are OOS. Optics Planet states that the Luth AR A1 uppers are no longer available.

A1 uppers have been hens teeth for a while yes. A2 as well.

 

[Bertfish]

I'm interested to see what you get. Some reports on Reddit of people buying A1 uppers with installed rear sights on Gunbroker and the spring pocket is filled with JB Weld.

That'd piss me off something fierce

 

[calicojack]

I guess another option is to find a used one on Gunbroker.

[EDIT] Oh well, never mind. Just saw your post!

 

[calicojack]

@Bertfish the more I read in the thread you posted from AR15.com. the more concerned I get. Not sure if this is a small issue that can be fixed or not.

 

[Bertfish]

@Bertfish the more I read in the thread you posted from AR15.com. the more concerned I get. Not sure if this is a small issue that can be fixed or not.

How's their return policy? You said you've bought from them before might be worth a check

BTW @JTH20 is my clone info guy

 

[clandestine]

Some of these sit too high off the lower and cause carrier tracking and feeding issues.

 

[calicojack]

Yeah - I am going to back pedal here and recommend you guys avoid this. At the very least look at the AR15.com thread posted by @Bertfish.

 

[calicojack]

How's their return policy? You said you've bought from them before might be worth a check

BTW @JTH20 is my clone info guy

You can cancel but he charges a fee.

"Customer Satisfaction is our main priority and we strive to meet that on a daily basis. We did not get this far by not listening to our customers. If items are not exactly how you expected them, we will replace them. If we cannot send a replacement product or if for some reason you are not 100% satisfied, then a refund will be considered on a case by case basis.All refunds are subject to a 15% restocking fee, cancelled orders will be also subject to a 15% fee for charges and listing and CC fees that do occur for S.A.C all charges are based on a order by order basis."

 

[calicojack]

Some of these sit too high off the lower and cause carrier tracking and feeding issues.

Ok - this really is not sounding good. Well if the the rear sight is not in spec, guess I can't expect the rest of it to be in spec either.