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Posted: 12/31/2002 10:44:09 PM EDT
I am looking into producing my own line of ar-15 lower recievers, and am wondering if this may be a worthwile venture. Of course the product will be tested. TIA for any input.
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 10:47:47 PM EDT
[#1]
Go for it, I'll be the first to volunteer to help you test those lowers!

Link Posted: 12/31/2002 10:55:09 PM EDT
[#2]
Good luck beating out companies like Bushmaster and such.

Unless you have something unique I doubt you'll get any market share of a decreacing sales item

SGtar15
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 11:05:39 PM EDT
[#3]
You wouldn't need a big market share, just a quality name. How many of us have a "cheap" AR lower around?
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 11:23:24 PM EDT
[#4]
Haha, you'd have better luck (and more money!) selling your children to proctor and gamble for medical experiments than to make money in the firearms business.
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 11:26:01 PM EDT
[#5]
All I am looking to do is market some once I get them produced. I am not looking to get rich, just to make some extra money. They would all be CNC machined. I am looking at the overhead cost. I guess I will just have to make a few and see how they will do.
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 11:26:44 PM EDT
[#6]
Make both the left and right receiver walls the same thickness from the front to the back.
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 11:30:52 PM EDT
[#7]
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Make both the left and right receiver walls the same thickness from the front to the back.
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I can probably do that, what is the reason behind it? I have the machineist drawings, and I am sure some alteration would be easy to do, I just need to know what.
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 11:34:05 PM EDT
[#8]
It would be for the drainage hole that would go above the IR in FIRE and through both sides of the receiver.
Link Posted: 12/31/2002 11:41:15 PM EDT
[#9]
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It would be for the drainage hole that would go above the IR in FIRE and through both sides of the receiver.
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It looks as though my drawings show this to be the same size.
Link Posted: 1/1/2003 6:14:17 AM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
It would be for the drainage hole that would go above the IR in FIRE and through both sides of the receiver.
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[b]DOHHH![/b][:P]


[b][red][i]Libertas an Mortis!![/b][/red][/i]
Link Posted: 1/1/2003 8:04:22 AM EDT
[#11]
Link Posted: 1/1/2003 8:43:12 AM EDT
[#12]
if i were you i would get into the 80% market.

there are only two suppliers of these items that i am aware of, and they are tanneryshipinc, and sgtfreedom.com. we need more producers to fill this little niche.
Link Posted: 1/1/2003 9:02:04 AM EDT
[#13]
Make one that uses cheap .45 high-cap magazines.
Link Posted: 1/1/2003 9:39:17 AM EDT
[#14]
How about a true 9mm lower? STEN mags mabye?
Link Posted: 1/1/2003 10:02:25 AM EDT
[#15]
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How about a true 9mm lower? STEN mags mabye?
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i would buy one !!
Link Posted: 1/1/2003 10:11:28 AM EDT
[#16]
Just stay legal!
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