Hi, all! I've been scouring this site, google and even all of the sponsored links on the home page of AR-15.com in the hopes of not asking a redundant question. I've been wanting a CQB rifle and considered a 9mm carbine to keep simplicity a priority as far as ammo purchases go, considering my pistol is 9mm. I decided to go with what I WANT; a suppressed SBR in .300 Blk. It'll be a slow build considering my minuscule budget.
From my scouring, I know that I must have engraved on my rifle, my name, location and caliber. I thought it may be a good idea to put the engraving on the upper to ease the difficulty of shipping a firearm (the lower) to get it engraved. I haven't seen any like that, and Orion's engraving service has set locations on the lower to choose from.
I settled on trying to find a company that sells striped lowers, engraved with .300Blk, that can engrave my sbr info as well before shipping. Are there any that offer this that are affordable? It's my understanding that multi is not acceptable as a caliber. True? I found this company that fully customizes lowers, which sounds intriguing, until you see the $250 price tag on a striped, forged lower. http://www.shadowopsweaponry.com/products/246-ar-15-stripped-lower-receiver-shdw-15-m4-in-stock-223-556-ar-15-lower-for-sale.aspx
Any help would be appreciated.
P.S. My slow build plan is AR pistol ( starting out engraved), to sbr, to suppressed. I'll be out for a few days, so any comments that go unanswered beyond tonight are not being ignored. I'll get back when I can. Thanks in advance and thanks for a great resource.