[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Any interest in a Bradders/Bradley Arms commemorative lower from PSA? (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 8/18/2019 4:16:32 PM EDT
| Many or most of us have thought it would have been cool to have a Bradley Arms lower, now with Bradders passing maybe it’s worth seeing if PSA would do a commemorative run? Maybe something that could help his widow too, if she needs it? |
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I agree, I would love to see ‘London, England’ on the roll mark. Importing a batch would be incredible. Quoted:
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Taggage. No offense meant to PSA, but I wonder if it would be possible to get the real deal. Importing a batch would be incredible. Or anyone else for that matter? On our end we could set up a group buy. We have a forum for that kind of thing...right? 
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Quoted: Hey @Fat_McNasty - do you know what would be involved in importing a batch of his lowers to the US? Or anyone else for that matter? On our end we could set up a group buy. We have a forum for that kind of thing...right? |
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A well liked member passed. Might be a bit different... That being said I think I'd be in if it helped the family. Quoted:
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Can't help but remember a huge group here that made fun of spikes for doing cartoonist lowers...did I miss something? That being said I think I'd be in if it helped the family. Figure that one out. |
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I agree, I would love to see ‘London, England’ on the roll mark. Importing a batch would be incredible. Quoted:
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Taggage. No offense meant to PSA, but I wonder if it would be possible to get the real deal. Importing a batch would be incredible. 
I believe they would have to be 80%ters... |
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OK boys, I just shot an email to Bradley Arms to see if they import lowers to the US or if it was possible. Will report back with their answer. It may further this commemorative lower idea if someone was able to contact the next of kin & get the ok. THEN proceed with the lower & negotiate a design that the next of kin/successor of the Bradley Arms holdings and copyrights approved of AND = my two cents on the lower idea? Very cool & will be much appreciated as a way to remember him BUT you septics will be shoving all sorts of semi-auto uppers on them! A true commemorative = a straight pull UK spec. upper receiver = makes it "ban state kosher" & adds to the real feel of what Bradders designed |
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Yup and I looked into it as well. Very difficult, to impossible. Quoted:
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Believe that is the problem Bradders ran into trying to import them himself I tried to bring in a collection of Colt Single Action Army's from a friend in England. A friend of mine that was a large wholesaler of guns and had an importer's license attached to it was going to hand getting them in the U.S. I got visited, my friend with the FFL got visited and my friend in Great Britain got visited. The entire collection was run through metal shredders. This was back in the 90's. I would be in for one especially if funds went to his widow. |
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that's just a chunk of aluminum, depending how much is whittled out. BUT, Mark was a small family operation IIRC. So who would make them? Quoted:
Quoted: Above someone floated the idea of 80% lowers. Assuming BA would be up to it, how hard would that be? 
Honestly I didn’t know he was just a small shop. |
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Bradley Arms WAS Mark - I don't think there was anyone else employed - a 100% one man band It may further this commemorative lower idea if someone was able to contact the next of kin & get the ok. THEN proceed with the lower & negotiate a design that the next of kin/successor of the Bradley Arms holdings and copyrights approved of AND = my two cents on the lower idea? Very cool & will be much appreciated as a way to remember him BUT you septics will be shoving all sorts of semi-auto uppers on them! A true commemorative = a straight pull UK spec. upper receiver = makes it "ban state kosher" & adds to the real feel of what Bradders designed Quoted:
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OK boys, I just shot an email to Bradley Arms to see if they import lowers to the US or if it was possible. Will report back with their answer. It may further this commemorative lower idea if someone was able to contact the next of kin & get the ok. THEN proceed with the lower & negotiate a design that the next of kin/successor of the Bradley Arms holdings and copyrights approved of AND = my two cents on the lower idea? Very cool & will be much appreciated as a way to remember him BUT you septics will be shoving all sorts of semi-auto uppers on them! A true commemorative = a straight pull UK spec. upper receiver = makes it "ban state kosher" & adds to the real feel of what Bradders designed |
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Quoted: Bradley Arms WAS Mark - I don't think there was anyone else employed - a 100% one man band It may further this commemorative lower idea if someone was able to contact the next of kin & get the ok. THEN proceed with the lower & negotiate a design that the next of kin/successor of the Bradley Arms holdings and copyrights approved of AND = my two cents on the lower idea? Very cool & will be much appreciated as a way to remember him BUT you septics will be shoving all sorts of semi-auto uppers on them! A true commemorative = a straight pull UK spec. upper receiver = makes it "ban state kosher" & adds to the real feel of what Bradders designed
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Would be cool if there was something in it for his family. From his website: http://www.bradleyarms.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/ar15/21742933_2008413889381296_3736471241804703755_n.jpg Put the actual manufacturer on the other side or just do 80%ers |