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posted on July 7, 2015

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DPMS is one of the most prolific AR manufacturers today. With more than 150 SKUs in its inventory, the company builds ARs for every purpose, to include home defense, hunting and 3-gun competition. Take the DPMS factory tour in this \"American Rifleman TV\" segment from a recent episode.

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