Retro Rifles...DON"T Buy from them !

[green grunt]

ok... so I ordered a fake A1 style FS for my Dizzy , just to try and get the right look .. lol

ordered it from retro rifles on 1/26/2023... a few weeks went by... emailed them , oh we are waiting on a order but if we FIND one in the warehouse we'll ship it right out... yeah right

have sent 2 more info requests with no reply at all... item was NOT listed as OOS or BO at the time I ordered it...going on just about 2 months now ..

any one else have a problem with these guys ?!!!???!!!

rant over.

[ARDude]

Never have ordered anything from them. I too am looking for an A1 upper. Already have 2. One rifle and one carbine. Now looking to build another.

All the usuall places I buy from are sold out of A1 uppers.
Thanks for posting. I will stay away from them.

Good luck

[M1NM]

If you're worried ask for a refund - that will tell you quickly if they are a legit place or just selling product until they get enough cash in hand to order from their supplier.

[223556]

I've been on their site several times and all the older retro uppers they offer either state at the bottom CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER - No Estimated Time frame for in stock.
Maybe that's the issue?

[ARDude]

I've been on their site several times and all the older retro uppers they offer either state at the bottom CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER - No Estimated Time frame for in stock.
Maybe that's the issue?

Yeah I looked too. It does say currently on back order.

[green grunt]

OK... 2 months and a day , no reply's... asked for a full refund today (!?)

we will see if they are a good company or not...

[green grunt]

https://sharkarms.com/

^

[green grunt]

still no reply , no refund , called ... voice mail box is full ....goodbye

not liking these guy much !

[green grunt]

4/10...still no reply or refund.... don't buy from this shop.... can't even fill a retro faux FS order ....only 41 bucks total... lesson learned !

ordered 1/26/23

[cyphr02]

They are notoriously bad. I've read accounts from people who haven't received their product after a year has gone by.

I've gotten 2 uppers from https://tntesales.com/, a C7 carbine, and a slick side GAU-5, both are fantastic uppers. (I've heard that their custom orders can take a REALLY long time and can be a pain, both of my orders have been for in stock items, and I had a great experience).

For parts, I'd look to tnt if they are in stock, or fulton armory. For upper receivers your best bet for a whole upper will probably be to wait for an H&R product to become available. I think all the A1 upper builders are using NDS receivers, and I would expect Palmetto is going to have all NDS uppers prioritized for their H&R line.

[enorbit3]

can you do a chargeback with your Credit Card?

[cyphr02]

Please do not buy anything from Shark Arms! I just returned an A1 upper that was seriously out of spec. It is well documented at the AR15 website. The owner is knowingly selling defective gear. It is not blemished; it is defective. He is also rebranding junk as Colt. Seriously a scam seller.

I was pretty surprised to see that. I knew he'd sell knock offs, but usually marks them as not being authentic. Claiming uppers made by a mfg who Colt sources parts from as being a Colt upper... pretty sus.

[Scotty]

Here's my rule of thumb on places to do business with. If it doesn't have a physical address on their website or if the address goes to a mailbox address at a UPS store or post office, you will probably be screwed.