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Charmedlyfe
05-01-2004, 04:54 PM
Beginning of April, I purchased one of the US-made tube-style stocks from D&D. Got it, and it turned out to be the rear section of a Choate Mini-14 folder stock attached to an L-bracket.

I went ahead and attached it to my IMI post-ban semi, and shouldered it. I immediately discovered that I could no longer use my iron sights, and my Armson OEG was difficult to use. Unlike the factory stock, the D&D stock runs straight off the back of the receiver. There is no downward cant or cheek hollow, so that the D&D stock is actually a 0.60" HIGHER at the comb than a factory stock. Given this, you would actually have to be deformed in order to use iron sights.

I returned the stock, and got a phone message from D&D stating that they would refund my money. After speaking with him, he advised me that I didn't really experience any problems and that he would return my payment minus 10% restock. Up to this time, I have had good dealings with D&D, but this definitely sours the milk. No company should market a flawed product, deny any real and obvious problems, then charge a customer for returning the flawed product. Definitely a NO-GO product and company, at this point.

RoverDave
05-01-2004, 05:06 PM
Charmedlyfe, welcome to UZI Talk and thanks for posting feedback. Sounds like something that others will want to watch out for. It might work out okay for someone putting optics on their UZI but not for iron sights. Regardless of the product, there's no excuse for that kind of service. Especially when there's other vendors around that give great service.

If you happened to take a photo of the stock on the gun before you sent it back, send me the photo and I'll post it.

Do you have the black poly stock on the gun right now? Were you looking for something that looked different or something longer?

Charmedlyfe
05-02-2004, 03:36 AM
Actually, I've just been too lazy to post, but I've lurked for a long time. Sorry, no pics....I'm electronically challenged. I've about decided to just cut my own and use the original as a model. I like having my iron sights as a backup, and the Armson rig has a sight channel. I was even considering seeing if Vector had any polymers left. My goal was really weight savings, but shootability is more important.

bruce
08-24-2004, 06:48 PM
I bought one of the D&D stocks too and agree with Charmedlyfe that the sight plane is poor-to-terrible.

However, it is US manufactured so counts for purposes of converting Norincos, etc.

These stocks appear to be identical to ones being offered on various auctions, so the warning applies to more than D&D.