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Posted: 9/25/2013 2:21:48 PM EDT
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Has anyone used a polymer lower? Im thinking about this one for a ar pistol build, any feed back would be appreciated.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/7-GATIGLOW100 |
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Meh, with the price of 'luminum lowers coming down, no reason to bother with a plastic one. I was thinking of using one for a .22lr build, but I probably won't. Good call. With the aluminum receiver, at least you'll be able to use it on your next 5.56 upper with no concerns. 
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GWAC is selling the Cavalier Mark II polymer lower.. I have heard very little negative things about it.. The Cav Mk II has an integrated buttstock - most of the other lowers take a standard buttstock and that is the weak point prone to breakage And you Won't. We designed that lower with proper reinforcement. There was a reason the stock was integral to the design. We each had personal Full Auto lowers we used and would take to shoots and let others shoot away. I even parked my truck on one for pictures to shut some of the nay sayers up. I still have a lot of them in my personal collection. I have even shot my Beowulf upper on full auto with a Cav Lower. have a couple bug out KISS rifles built on Cav Arms lowers. |
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Polymer lowers are more of a "Good enough to get the job done" option. I have a ATI Omni lower and it is good to go.
However, forged lowers reign supreme compared to it's plastic cousins. So go ahead and buy a forged lower. Also, to the naysayers. Quit shitting on a product and expecting it to actually surpass the performances of it's metal cousin. It's made out of plastic for Christ's sake! 
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Polymer lowers are more of a "Good enough to get the job done" option. I have a ATI Omni lower and it is good to go. However, forged lowers reign supreme compared to it's plastic cousins. So go ahead and buy a forged lower. Also, to the naysayers. Quit shitting on a product and expecting it to actually surpass the performances of it's metal cousin. It's made out of plastic for Christ's sake! How many rounds have you put through this lower? How much actual use has it seen? |
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How many rounds have you put through this lower? How much actual use has it seen? 150 or so rounds, give or take 10. So far it has been to the range and back. Gonna put some more through it. 
I was trying to say that it is a "Good enough" rifle, such as shooting at the range or for when you are in a spot of trouble etc etc. It is not meant for long amounts of sustained fire or "punishing" uses like in a carbine class or so on. (Just thought I would add that in to clarify what I consider good enough. Sorry if I caused any confusion.....) |
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GWAC is selling the Cavalier Mark II polymer lower.. I have heard very little negative things about it.. The Cav Mk II has an integrated buttstock - most of the other lowers take a standard buttstock and that is the weak point prone to breakage brian I have two pre-raid CavArms MKII lowers. It's a top notch product. One of the MKII lowers lives on this AR. 
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Happy owner of one original CavArms MKII and one new GWACS lower. Both have been good to go, other than a tight fit of the takedown/pivot pins. These are good, rugged lowers.
I would not buy any of the other poly stuff out there, due to the issues others have noted a million times already. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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