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7/12/2007 11:19:40 PM EDT
local fun shop has these lowers for $105.  never heard of em.  are they good or should i just spend another $40 and get the rock rivers he also has?
7/13/2007 7:32:46 AM EDT
[#1]
Good lowers that work. Many of the Gucci crowd bitches about about slight finish errors or machine marks but for the price, they are a good value.

Hootbro
7/13/2007 1:28:44 PM EDT
[#2]
I just had one in my hands at a shop and it looked nice machining appeared good to me nothing sharp or raised up cleaned up well , the price tag was even nicer 99.95 . Ididnt get my first one done yet and now I think I need to buy this one !!
7/13/2007 1:39:28 PM EDT
[#3]
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=320470

There are much nicer lowers available for the same price if you check the EE, and if you still want an EA lower, order it yourself and have it shipped to your local dealer. They're only $77 each direct from Essential Arms.

7/13/2007 5:01:52 PM EDT
[#4]
EA makes a good receiver, go for it!
7/13/2007 6:41:32 PM EDT
[#5]

Quoted:
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=320470

There are much nicer lowers available for the same price if you check the EE, and if you still want an EA lower, order it yourself and have it shipped to your local dealer. They're only $77 each direct from Essential Arms.



Maybe his local funshop is his local dealer? Beside, EA's minimum shipping is $14 so that bring the receiver to $91. That is $14 off his current dealers pricing. I would speculate that after transfer fees, it is a wash.
7/13/2007 7:24:05 PM EDT
[#6]
Rock river  will have more resale value, but the EA lowers are great. I've built up 9 of them.  $105 is a great price.
7/13/2007 9:13:23 PM EDT
[#7]
Essential Arms has been around since 1982.  That's before Rock River, Bushmaster, and many other manufactures.

Back in the '80's there were very few brands of "stripped lowers" available... Sendra (Nesard), SGW (Olympic Arms), PWA, and Essential Arms were about the only ones you could buy.

Early Bushmaster and some other companies' rifles were built on Essential lowers.

I know of a Sheriff's Office nearby whose M16's are all built on Essential lowers.

A good product at a very good price.
7/14/2007 7:47:28 AM EDT
[#8]
Well lets do some math direct ship from manf 77.00 for rec + shipping 14. plus dealer ffl cost and pics charge 20.00 =111.00 <  next version from the gun shop 99.95 =6%sales tax plus 5.00pics charge = 110.95
7/15/2007 4:14:40 AM EDT
[#9]
thanks for the feedback.  i bought four of em and one rock river.  cool part about the ea's is they're consective numbered.  

now i need lie to the wife on why i bought 5 lowers.
7/15/2007 4:26:18 AM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
thanks for the feedback.  i bought four of em and one rock river.  cool part about the ea's is they're consective numbered.  

now i need lie to the wife on why i bought 5 lowers.


What you need to do is stick them in the safe and STFU. She wont know them from a canopener if you are lucky!
7/15/2007 8:09:06 PM EDT
[#11]
the dumbass that i am, i taught her how to shoot.  she even shot in some cmp matches with an ar.
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