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Posted: 11/22/2012 5:00:27 PM EDT
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There are several forges in operation. There are also several machine shops doing the machine work. There is a list floating around a few of the threads on this site.
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Posted: 11/23/2012 1:25:14 PM EDT
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Anyone else?
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Posted: 11/23/2012 2:44:41 PM EDT
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Here's a list (prolly incomplete) of forge operations for AR receivers:
Cerro Forge Brass Aluminum Forging Alcoa Forge Cardinal Forge Kaiser Aluminum Mueller Industries Anchor Harvey Martin Marietta Further, are you referring to 0% or 80% lowers? |
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Posted: 11/23/2012 3:54:27 PM EDT
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They are almost all forged. You will normally pay more for billet which is the only other way I know they are being made. I'm not sure anyone is producing a cast lower these days.
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Posted: 11/23/2012 7:08:20 PM EDT
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Here's a list (prolly incomplete) of forge operations for AR receivers: Cerro Forge Brass Aluminum Forging Alcoa Forge Cardinal Forge Kaiser Aluminum Mueller Industries Anchor Harvey Martin Marietta Further, are you referring to 0% or 80% lowers? Add Anderson Machine. I know my Lanco Tactical lower is made by them. Doesn't YHM also forge their own parts? |
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Posted: 11/23/2012 7:34:28 PM EDT
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I have heard this as well.
I think there is just a hand full of companies making forged lowers to whatever percentage for the manufacturers to finish. I heard some are finished 99% except for name and serial #, then they are finished per that manufacturers order Aren't most Billet lowers completely made (CNC'd) by the manufacturers themselves from blanks? |
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Posted: 11/23/2012 8:01:20 PM EDT
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Aren't most Billet lowers completely made (CNC'd) by the manufacturers themselves from blanks?
Billet receivers are machined from bar stock usually using CNC machines. Forged receivers are first forged (shaped in a die) to rough size and then machined, usually using a CNC machine. Yes, you can machine a receiver using a Bridgeport type machine but it is much more operator training dependent, Pat |
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