Which AR-10 pattern is the most popular/widely accepted moving forward

[951temec]

Okay so i know there are 4 pattersn of ar10's which one is the most widely accepted moving forward from today?

[shmoozy]

For .308 AR's we all kinda call them AR-10's but that is not really true.

DPMS AR style 308 is the closest thing to "Mil-spec". Not that the military uses it as a standard, but it is the most widely adopted pattern out there. There is alot of aftermarket support for it. Magpul makes p-mags for it. Etc.

These guys have a alot of selection and are always doing AR10 stuff.

[Sicarius]

There are really just really 3 patterns that I can think of. Ar10 armalite, dpms lr308 gen 1 and lr308 gen2.
Lr308 gen1 being the most common but many flavors in between. Most parts don't mix and match with different manufacturers.
Armalite ar10 that is the most standardized but aftermarket parts availability is poor.
Lr308 gen 2 is not very common here yet.
Kevin

[k1dude]

There are really just really 3 patterns that I can think of. Ar10 armalite, dpms lr308 gen 1 and lr308 gen2.
Kevin

I think the OP is also including the PSA PA-10.

OP, the DPMS LR308 pattern is the most common.

[baih777]

There is also Rock River Arms

[crazychinaman]

DPMS/Stoner/Original AR-10 is the most common version.Magpul made version.They also made some with FAL,G-3 mag,M-14/M-1A mag (Armalite)AR-10A.The best seems to be Magpul.Factory metal DPMS don't work in some rifles for some reason.I have several .308 AR's.

[hunterb]

Also, there is DPMS "low" and DPMS "high" that will affect what handguard fits....

I have 2 DPMS "low" handguards that are useless to me

[Wildhawk66]

Don't forget Mega MATEN as another large caliber pattern.

[damon1272]

DPMS Gen 1, Armalite second but they suck to deal with so the industry has gone DPMS. There is Gen 2 DPMS or small frame. I can see things going small frame in the future as it eliminates about a 1lb of wieght.

[GW]

Huh.Where does the Smith & Wesson M&P 10 fit in this?

[Lebaneseblonde]

Or the lmt rifle.

[damon1272]

M&P is a DPMS Gen 1 pattern and the LMT is Armalite. It has to do with the rear cut of the upper and lower receivers. The DPMS resembles the AR 15 in contour whereas the the Armalite pattern has an angular cut at the rear.

[GW]

M&P is a DPMS Gen 1 pattern and the LMT is Armalite. It has to do with the rear cut of the upper and lower receivers. The DPMS resembles the AR 15 in contour whereas the the Armalite pattern has an angular cut at the rear.

Thanks!

[Drew Eckhardt]

Okay so i know there are 4 pattersn of ar10's which one is the most widely accepted moving forward from today?

Pre-2009 DPMS aka "high."

Pick the handguard you want, then buy a corresponding matched receiver pair because there's no milspec (apart from the M110 which is Knights, and new CSASS which is HK) and differences between various companies' reverse engineered parts mean they don't fit like you want a $1000-$2000+ gun to.

That said, you may want a proprietary "small frame" AR battle rifle (with AR15 bolt carrier diameter and dimensions aft of the magazine well) which can save a pound of weight and eliminates the extra 5/8" of pull noting that some vendors (DPMS G2) don't sell uppers separately.

[sffred]

NVM