Posted: 6/26/2022 10:51:37 AM EDT
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I’m noticing that DD rifles from about 2019 don’t have a forging mark on their lower receivers and also their raised fencing around the magazine release is a bit different from mil-spec. I know DD used to use Cerro, Anchor Harvey, etc, but why are there no forging marks on the lower receiver now? Did DD start using some proprietary forging now? Also, it’s just the lower that doesn’t have the forge mark now. The upper still has it. |
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Originally Posted By Ta0117: I’m noticing that DD rifles from about 2019 don’t have a forging mark on their lower receivers and also their raised fencing around the magazine release is a bit different from mil-spec. I know DD used to use Cerro, Anchor Harvey, etc, but why are there no forging marks on the lower receiver now? Did DD start using some proprietary forging now? Also, it’s just the lower that doesn’t have the forge mark now. The upper still has it. As far as I know, only Cerro marks both their upper and lower forged receivers (with the keyhole symbol). All of the other forgers only mark their uppers, and that includes Anchor Harvey. I don't think DD is using a proprietary forge to make their uppers and lowers; I believe that they're still sourcing both from Anchor Harvey, and have been since at least 2016. Before that, DD sourced from Cerro. Not sure about the magazine release fencing, but the switch from Cerro to Anchor Harvey forges has definitely resulted in some other changes that I've noticed (e.g., the font used for the markings on the selector has changed). |
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