 mliszka 
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Posted: 6/7/2012 3:46:55 AM
Picked up this lower up from my local FFL a couple of days ago. Didn't bother looking it over on the spot as I didn't see the point seeing how it's a stripped lower. When I got home I took it out of the small white box to glance it over before putting it away until the rest of the parts arrive.
All the roll pin holes were slightly scraped on the edges but that was expected. However, it really seems like someone struggled with one of the holes on the bottom. The side has one scrape on the edge, too. Not really sure how it got made or why it would be there. 
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SpecOps-13
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Posted: 6/7/2012 8:45:42 AM
As long as the holes are the right size and angle, Birchwood Casey makes a Flat Black Paint Pen
that'll work great for touch up. I've built 50 or more lowers and you'd be amazed what I've found during assembly. One Spike's lower was Purple??? Somebody didn't time the finish too well. Actually now it looks pretty Cool. I found an upper receiver that almost matches. Make sure you use a Proper Size Roll Pin Punch for the mag latch and final seating of the trigger guard. The later can be pressed in most of the way with a taped vise. Also, Blue Painters Tape to protect the side while installing the mag latch roll pin works well to avoid marks. Good Luck, Dave S |
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forever4
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Posted: 6/7/2012 10:36:52 AM
[Last Edit: 6/7/2012 10:38:22 AM by forever4]
Originally Posted By SpecOps-13:
As long as the holes are the right size and angle, Birchwood Casey makes a Flat Black Paint Pen that'll work great for touch up. I've built 50 or more lowers and you'd be amazed what I've found during assembly. One Spike's lower was Purple??? Somebody didn't time the finish too well. Actually now it looks pretty Cool. I found an upper receiver that almost matches. Make sure you use a Proper Size Roll Pin Punch for the mag latch and final seating of the trigger guard. The later can be pressed in most of the way with a taped vise. Also, Blue Painters Tape to protect the side while installing the mag latch roll pin works well to avoid marks. Good Luck, Dave S First, look over everything before you pay for it and walk out of the store. If you find something that is not to your liking don't take it. Around here firearms are non-returnable so they tell you to make sure its suitable for you before you buy it. That said, as Dave pointed out, you can buy the Birchwood Casey touch up (in flat black) and it does a great job of taking care of little scratches and such. Ask me how I know! Its helped me out many times from the normal boo-boos we all get as we move, store, and use our favorite rifles. Before using it shake it up really well. Then on a piece of cardboard test it. Sometimes at first it comes out a little on the clear side. It matches the AR finish pretty well. I have yet to see an AR rifle that didn't get scratched up in normal use. I consider my tube of touch-up as part of my normal "kit" for taking care of my rifles. Not to sound "cold" or anything, but I have learned that rifles are tools. They will incur usage marks throughout their lives. Its part of their ownership and use. Of course you are looking at a new part here and its normal to want it to be perfect. Like I said, I have learned to inspect them well before paying for them. Good luck with this. BTW, I see its a dedicated 9mm. I bet there are a few people out there that would gladly take that off your hands. They have been looking for one of those and they have been in short supply. |
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Posted: 6/7/2012 3:22:15 PM
Thank you both for the input and suggestions, but I think I'll leave it as is for now. The reason why I went with a dedicated 9mm lower rather than a mag block was because I wanted something I can use out of the box rather than having to mess with it. I know touch ups are not the same as trying to fix feed issues, but I still qualify that as messing with the lower which requires additional invest of time and/or money.
I'm just a little disappointed that a lower which ran me just under $200 has a more banged up finish then lowers that I can get locally for $72 OTD. I have also seen pictures of the CMMG lowers and they seemed immaculate even after assembly, so it seems that it's just my luck of the draw. |
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SpecOps-13
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Posted: 6/7/2012 8:14:21 PM
Originally Posted By mliszka:
Thank you both for the input and suggestions, but I think I'll leave it as is for now. The reason why I went with a dedicated 9mm lower rather than a mag block was because I wanted something I can use out of the box rather than having to mess with it. I know touch ups are not the same as trying to fix feed issues, but I still qualify that as messing with the lower which requires additional invest of time and/or money. I'm just a little disappointed that a lower which ran me just under $200 has a more banged up finish then lowers that I can get locally for $72 OTD. I have also seen pictures of the CMMG lowers and they seemed immaculate even after assembly, so it seems that it's just my luck of the draw. Wish I'd adopted this philosophy a long time ago. It probably would have added 10 years to my life...  |
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shadowcop
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Posted: 6/7/2012 8:38:14 PM
Personally, I would be disappointed.
I would rather bang it up myself  |
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theunforgivenll
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Posted: 6/7/2012 9:58:49 PM
I once bought another brand lower, other than cmmg, lets just call it stone lake legs, It had a spot that I didn't catch in the store. I found it when I got home and it bugged the pee out of me, called a friend and ask if he wanted to buy a cheap lower.
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