benton0311
Active Member
- Feb 26, 2011
- 358
I did some searching and found some other posts mentioning Blackthorne but I figured it wouldn't hurt to start another thread to warn potential buyers and save them from my fate.
I purchased my Blackthorne M4 kit about 6 months ago without doing any research or reading any reviews. I was in Afghanistan when I first saw their ad in the back of a Shotgun News and when I redeployed to another overseas post I ordered their kit online before coming home on leave.
Long story short, my experience has been nothing short of a nightmare! Virtually every single part of the kit is out of spec, doesn't fit, or malfunctions in some way:
*Rear flip sight improperly machined and didn't fit rail
*Bad sear, caused gun to fire when pressing AND releasing trigger
*M4 buttstock out of spec, had to be filed down to clear T-handle
*Front sight/gas block misaligned, can't be sighted in (full left windage and still not enough)
*(Deal Breaker) Chamber is too tight around the case neck and rounds get stuck in the chamber. Bore/chamber are chrome lined so it doesn't sound good for finish reaming
Got the lower and stock squared away but at this point I don't even know if the upper is worth replacing the barrel on. I'll probably just have to buy another upper from a reputable source. Worst part is their return policy is only a three day inspection period. Unless you can get your kit out together and out to the range to test in 3 days then you're SOL.
Costly mistake but lesson learned! Next time I'll do my research before hand.
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I purchased my Blackthorne M4 kit about 6 months ago without doing any research or reading any reviews. I was in Afghanistan when I first saw their ad in the back of a Shotgun News and when I redeployed to another overseas post I ordered their kit online before coming home on leave.
Long story short, my experience has been nothing short of a nightmare! Virtually every single part of the kit is out of spec, doesn't fit, or malfunctions in some way:
*Rear flip sight improperly machined and didn't fit rail
*Bad sear, caused gun to fire when pressing AND releasing trigger
*M4 buttstock out of spec, had to be filed down to clear T-handle
*Front sight/gas block misaligned, can't be sighted in (full left windage and still not enough)
*(Deal Breaker) Chamber is too tight around the case neck and rounds get stuck in the chamber. Bore/chamber are chrome lined so it doesn't sound good for finish reaming
Got the lower and stock squared away but at this point I don't even know if the upper is worth replacing the barrel on. I'll probably just have to buy another upper from a reputable source. Worst part is their return policy is only a three day inspection period. Unless you can get your kit out together and out to the range to test in 3 days then you're SOL.
Costly mistake but lesson learned! Next time I'll do my research before hand.
REVIEW REVIEW review Blackthorne AKPARTSKITS Blackthorne Products sucks reviews problem problems scam fraud blackthorne blackthorne blackthorne blackthorne ar15 m4 m16 ar15 blackthorne review reviews blackthorne problems
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