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Posted: 4/30/2012 6:12:43 PM EDT
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Hi guys, I have a chance to pick up a new Roggio lower from a local shop for $70. It is reported to be black teflon coated and Mil Spec. I have to order it so I will be buying it without seeing it. I have read both good and bad about ROGGIO, what do those here think? Any first hand expiernece with ROGGIO lower recievers?...Thanks....<><....:)
P.S. - another shop has Anderson Arms lowers for $80, any expiernece with this brand? |
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can't say anything good or bad about them, never had any experience with one, however i have never heard of a lower receiver being teflon coated, only anodized. i can't say that the teflon coating sounds very appealing to me. LAR lowers are teflon coated, they seem to wipe clean of oil a little easier. ETA, no experience with Roggio lowers. |
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I bought two Roggio's back in '08 when they were the only thing available. First one, hammer pin hole is slightly too large, lets the hammer pin walk. Solved that with a set of KNS pins. Second one, the buffer tube hole and takedown pin detent hole were so far to the left that the take down pin wouldn't lock into place and the BCG wouldn't cycle. Not only would the takedown pin not lock into place in the closed position, it wouldn't open all the way either, I had to disassemble the lower to get the upper off. Sent it back, got a replacement a few months later. The finish on it was horrid, gouges all over the place, the teflon coating looked like shit and pealed easily, plus it had weird grooves that weren't evenly spaced machined into the front of the magwell. They went under shortly thereafter. That said, if you can assemble it first, or have the shop do it, to make sure everything is in spec, then I'd say go for it. Or if the shop will take it back if there's anything wrong with it. You're not going to be getting any support from Roggio. ETA: The teflon coating is applied over the anodizing. There are several companies that finish their lowers that way. |
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the odds are seriously against you here.
Roggio was a flash in the pan company inspired by Ombamania 1 in 2008. they are no longer with us. while it IS possible this is a good lower, the vast majority were out of spec junk. out of spec receiver extension threads seemed to be the main problem for me, and that was fixed with a tap. a $80 tap. i'd take another one for free, but thats my limit. and thats my firsthand experience |
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During the Great Obama Craze of '09 I worked part time in the black rifle department of a local FFL.
Roggios were some of the only lowers that anyone could get for a while and some of the most problematic lowers I've ever seen while building ARs. Not only did they *look* bad, machining and finish were amateur, but as others have mentioned, they were frequently out of spec. Several couldn't be assembled at all, while it was not uncommon to need to try several parts out before getting a combination that worked - sort of like building a USGI 1911 without hand-fitting.  Except it's an AR, not supposed to be that way.
I would avoid them as much as possible. Too many good choices out there. ~Augee |
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