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Posted: 3/21/2004 10:19:56 AM EDT
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Hello, I'm looking for recommendations for lower receivers for a general purpose AR. I am currently looking at the following receivers: RRA, Armalite, Bushmaster, Continental Machine, SOCOM... Looking for any input you might have as well as some sources. Thanks for your time! |
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I realize that there are several quality makers of (affordable)lowers and other parts needed to build you own but just out of curiosity how much does a postban Colt lower usually cost? Also,considering that some guys want the lightest AR possible has anyone ever taken the time to weigh the lower they use? I just saw a thread about the SOCOM lowers being overkill and heavier than a standard lower but no weight was given for the SOCOM or an "average" lower. THX |
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Colt doesn't sell lowers separately, but some dealers have them because they've sold the upper separately. My advice is to buy any other lower, because only Colt lowers have non-standard sized parts (in this case, the fire-control parts use oversize pins). Also note that Continental Machine & Tool does the machining for Colt's lowers (as well as for Bushmaster and a few smaller companies), so any lower from them will have equal quality machining, but will have Mil-Spec parts sizes. If you're not particular about the lower markings, get a CMT upper and save some $$$. -Troy |
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[img]http://www.eaglefirearms.net/images/RRA/Stag_Arms_lower.jpg[/img] $79 from [url]www.Eaglefirearms.net[/url] If I'm building a parts gun that I have no plan to sell I buy the cheapest priced forged lower I can find. Right now this is it, except they're out of stock at the moment. |
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You really should look into the Mega, I have built 12 guns in the last 2 years and the Mega was by far the best of all the lowers that I have used. I also used a Mega A3 upper and it matched perfectly and had zero play between the upper and lower. Just my 2 cents worth. |
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Hot linked: [url]http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=21&t=153544[/url] Here's a pic for you. [img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0WgDVAg8bu8MTErZyqdd8KmZS3G*CzZB7RRjAYXb8sqL0jA3RNNHJ*TS4j3*HF*nakvbO*V3MTCqz8gJzAlguMCCl6F0xOiNxoOOiGxdDASvq2ZnJ5nkFgoPJfWwgs1suO*A4vDCmEs8/Mega%20Pic%20for%20Board.JPG?dc=4675444756950919319[/img] |
| Concerning Continental Machine and Tool in New Britain, CT., they also made the Century Arms Inc. lowers a few years back that everyone I spoke to (and read about) loved. About a month ago I assembled a "Stag Arms" /CMT lower with a RRA kit and it turned out perfect. The lower has a beautiful Black finish and is perfectly machined. In fact, I couldn't find a single tool mark other than the forging-line in the trigger-guard. |
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