Can anyone tell me what kind of rifle / upper this is?

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

24" bull barrel I bet that thing is so accurate and fast. Probably throwing .223 at 3400

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OneManGang2001@reddit

If that is 24" then I am the King pf Antarctica.

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

That is 24 inches lol... That's the barrel length it was sold in.. Because the velocity on a box of .223 is measured from a 24" barrel 5.56 box velocity is from 20" This is a 223 rifle

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SmokinFilteredCrack@reddit (OP)

It is surprisingly accurate with just range ammo

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Dpms used to make rifles just like this I always wanted one of the early .223 not 5.55 rifles before the whole industry standard was the same, these 24" .223's used to be allot more common. Haha I bet it is super accurate lol. I wish I woulda got a 20" 5.56 instead of a 16"

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CartmanPhilosopher@reddit

Swap the barrel on your 16"....sure you can find a 20" bull for cheap. and it is easy to change it out.

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

I could but I would rather just get a dedicated rifle or lower for it. My 16" is "good enough" for velocity I like being 3000fps + I think 16 is good length But a dedicated 20-24" for hunting would be nice.

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CartmanPhilosopher@reddit

I've carried a 20" bull hunting and it sucks. I'd go lighter profile in a longer barrel if you want to get the velocity but still carry.

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

Makes sense I picked a 16 for that reason and I don't shoot past 200 so with bullet selection I've found it to be enough. Mines at like 5.5lbs

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SmokinFilteredCrack@reddit (OP)

It is a DPMS and it smells like a retirement home lol. When were they popular?

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richiemendoza@reddit

Once upon a time 20-30 years ago, DPMS was one of the few companies that made AR-15s. Armalite, Bushmaster, Colt, DPMS and Olympic. AR-15s were not cheap either.

Within the last couple of decades, AKs and AR-15s have swapped. Instead of a $400-500 AR from PSA, Romanian AKs could be had for $300-400.

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

^^ this all facts

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richiemendoza@reddit

https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/For-you-Youngins-here-----little-bit-of-a-history-lesson--ABC-and-the-List/5-2507123/

I sometimes like to search for threads that are full of nostalgia.

I turned 18 in 2005, the AWB was gone, and I was on the hunt for my first rifle. ARs were expensive AF so I was on the hunt for a $350 AK- which movies and rap music made cooler than the AR anyway. Cheapest I could find was a WASR-10 that was $400 out the door. I did, however, go home with a Bushmaster flyer that I taped to my wall.

I was going to use deployment money to buy my first AR- a DPMS 11.5+5 because it had the XM-177 look to it, but then Sandy Hook happened, and I didn't want to pay the panic gouging prices. Ended up making a deal with someone in my unit for a MAK-90.

Thank God for PSA making affordable, functional AR-15 parts to crash the market and make it "common usage."

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

Early early 2000s rifle is probably about 20 years old. They sold these before dpms and bushmaster and Remington were scooped up and bought out and they laid everyone off and ruined the companies.

I have literally been looking for this specific rifle for about 5 years lol.

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

These are actually pretty quality, people will hear dpms or bushmaster and say there trash, but both of there early stuff was super quality and well built, later on they had really bad quality control.

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

If you do sell it, do not sell it cheap these are pretty desirable these days, and discontinued and out of stock everywhere and getting rarer and rarer on the used markets.

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SmokinFilteredCrack@reddit (OP)

I appriciate the advice,I think you convinced me to hold on to it for a little while. Very cool to learn some a of the history behind it, I’m gonna do a little more digging on it. I wish you luck on finding one for yourself, 5 years is a long time to be looking

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

If I was you I would def hold onto it with the way the direction of the market has gone you don't see companies devoting resources to make dedicated firearms like this anymore even though it's a dpms the value will go up. Especially being the one you have is the specialized hunting variant for long range varmints. This is a varmint hunters dream rifle tbh.

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the_duck17@reddit

I have a 20" AR-10 barrel from DPMS from ages ago and it's a laser.

Also, the barrel was like $80 on sale so that was wildly nice too.

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OneManGang2001@reddit

How long is that bbl? 30"???? Zoinks

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Fearless-Run-7924@reddit

it looks like a DPMS Panther 223. they run about 6 to 8 with that stainless steel barrel it should go for around 1000.00 it should say on the side . it could just be a clone ,witch it won’t have a cereal number on it. if it does have one . google the number and it will tell you what it is.

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ComfortableOld288@reddit

Ugly kind

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

Zoomer gun take, go watch your gun tubers and have them tell you what's cool.

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ComfortableOld288@reddit

Zoomer? I’m approaching 40

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SmokinFilteredCrack@reddit (OP)

:(

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ComfortableOld288@reddit

Sorry homie, not my style. You do you and enjoy the hobby.

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f0rcedinducti0n@reddit

Dpms

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DugBuck@reddit

How much did you pay for it? Just curious

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sun_blind@reddit

These uppers are hit and miss. I have 3 off them, .204 ruger, .223 and .223 wydle.

.204 is dead accurate, great praire dog and coyote gun. .223 is accurate enough, but is a 1 in 8 and does not like heavy bullets. Drop down to 45gn and it spits them out lightning fast causing lots of barrel ware. .223w had bad chamber from the factory and had to have it reamed out. After that and redoing the muzzle crown. It is the best now.

Replace the stock trigger first thing. Stock needs to go after that.

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FYIstillplaysleague@reddit

This rifle is a 1:9 I believe that is what dpms used

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NinjaBuddha13@reddit

Loooonnnng maaaaaannn

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ollieollyoxandfree@reddit

https://youtu.be/c9hwyX-nBks?si=KwMDSaeKeX-7CVxo

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quandjereveauxloups@reddit

Obligatory r/FuckYouChiChan.

Also, for anyone who wants to see the whole commercial set. It is definitely worth the 6 and a half minutes of your life.

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SmokinFilteredCrack@reddit (OP)

I know it lol

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TrustMeImFromTheGov@reddit

I bought one of those in new 2008. It’s a DPMS, factory, 24” fluted, bull barrel.

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CartmanPhilosopher@reddit

Heavy.....pretty much a bench gun. If it were a 20" they would probably call it a varminter model. Probably DPMS but other companies made similar uppers like double star, M&A parts, JT distributing and more. Great rig for sitting static to shoot ground hogs, prairie dogs or sitting over a field to watch for coyotes. And great for punching paper. Probably has a 1:8 barrel or maybe 1:7 for heavier bullets.

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