AR Lower > Build It Yourself

Posted: 11/10/2008 10:39:30 AM EDT

If you could buy 1 lower no matter price, what lower would it be?

Posted: 11/10/2008 10:55:00 AM EDT

[#1]

Quality forged lowers are pretty much all the same, except for collector retro builds and custom jobs like MGI removeable magwell lowers, so price would never be a non issue to me.

Posted: 11/10/2008 10:59:34 AM EDT

[#2]

The one that is currently in stock.

Posted: 11/10/2008 11:00:58 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
The one that is currently in stock.

Sadly, how true.

Posted: 11/10/2008 1:13:26 PM EDT

[#4]

Sun Devil. I found one at the funshow Saturday, but since I'd already bought a Doublestar, I had to pass. Love the one I already have, though.

Posted: 11/10/2008 4:47:52 PM EDT

[#5]

I'd really like a LaRue billet lower personally.

Posted: 11/10/2008 5:14:39 PM EDT

[#6]

Stripped DPMS lowers here in southern va are going for $130. if your looking to start something and build piece by piece, its a good start.

Posted: 11/10/2008 5:18:23 PM EDT

[#7]

Magpul

Posted: 11/11/2008 12:13:06 AM EDT

[#8]

Daniels Defense. A few big wigs here have them and they look really sharp.

Posted: 11/11/2008 2:16:13 AM EDT

[#9]

FN , cm'on guys, you know we all want a FN lower!

Posted: 11/13/2008 2:26:16 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Stripped DPMS lowers here in southern va are going for $130. if your looking to start something and build piece by piece, its a good start.

Where in Southern VA?

Posted: 11/13/2008 2:36:59 PM EDT

[#11]

Yes...Where?

I don't have the money to do it anyways.

I need to build up the ones I have first

And to the OP, go billet if you want to spend some dough.

Posted: 11/13/2008 2:39:49 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
If you could buy 1 lower no matter price, what lower would it be?

A transferable Colt M16!

Posted: 5/27/2009 4:47:45 PM EDT

[#13]

dpms lower's are very good i have three of them and i put one together i love it,I pay $105 for each one,the three dpms kits from rguns

Posted: 5/27/2009 6:28:36 PM EDT

[#14]

Definitely a Hesse!

Probably a Larue.

Posted: 5/27/2009 7:39:09 PM EDT

[#15]

a Seekins.... talk about a sharp looking piece of work!

Posted: 5/28/2009 5:24:41 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:
If you could buy 1 lower no matter price, what lower would it be?

A transferable Colt M16!

That's what I was thinking. Heck it wouldn't have to be a Colt as long as it was a transferable full auto lower.

Posted: 5/28/2009 5:26:38 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
a Seekins.... talk about a sharp looking piece of work!

+1

I just got mine. Love it. Work of art, with very tight tolerances. I will be putting up some pix soon.

FWIW - I screwed up and installed the bolt catch plunger by forcing it in (big mistake, it was out of spec and should have freely slid in), and rather than risk me drilling it out and hurting my lower, Glen Seekins is doing it for me, free of charge. Talk about service. I also have his rings and bases on my long range .308 rifle, he does great work at a good price: Seekins Website

-psywar

Posted: 5/28/2009 2:37:09 PM EDT

[#18]

Well well well you have all surprised me. I am astonished that no one has the balls to suggest and its obvious that the RR lower has got to be the best out there. You have just got to ask the RR sycophants and they will tell you they are the best of the best. But then we know that not to be true so the best lower is the one that will fit your upper, with finish and logo that you like, as they say its your money and we do live in a free society but thats another sore point to some so I am not even going to go there. So get what you like and enjoy the build and feel proud of what you have achieved.

Posted: 5/28/2009 2:40:39 PM EDT

[#19]

POF Billet...

Posted: 5/28/2009 2:44:41 PM EDT

[#20]

Magpul or Larue

Posted: 5/28/2009 2:50:55 PM EDT

[#21]

I'm a fan of the POF teflon nickel lowers... sharp looking!

http://www.pof-usa.com/lower/lowerreceiver.htm

Posted: 5/29/2009 3:26:38 PM EDT

[#22]

magpul/ but i'd never pay the crazy prices for one. have a pof 416/ luv it. ordered a noveske last week getting it sometime early next week. cant wait.

Posted: 5/29/2009 3:28:49 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
If you could buy 1 lower no matter price, what lower would it be?

A transferable Colt M16!

/thread

Posted: 5/29/2009 4:21:17 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Magpul

this

Posted: 5/29/2009 4:25:57 PM EDT

[#25]

Larue

Posted: 5/30/2009 9:29:21 AM EDT

[#26]

I would like to have a LaRue also.

Posted: 5/31/2009 12:25:09 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
If you could buy 1 lower no matter price, what lower would it be?

You meant the serial numbered part right?

So uhhh i'll take any one of these.

http://www.sturmgewehr.com/bhinton/ReedKnightCollection/Stoners3.jpg

ETA
Or either of these
http://www.sturmgewehr.com/bhinton/ReedKnightCollection/Armalites2.jpg

Posted: 6/2/2009 8:27:57 AM EDT

[#28]

Give me a Spikes please.

Posted: 6/3/2009 8:56:26 AM EDT

[#29]

POF

Posted: 6/3/2009 9:20:52 AM EDT

[#30]

Probably something with a flared MagWell, and the HK style bullet symbols for the safety.

Posted: 6/3/2009 9:42:10 AM EDT

[#31]

If it really mattered much to me, it would be LRB for the cool roll mark, otherwise a Sun Devil or a Sabre.

Posted: 6/3/2009 7:02:17 PM EDT

[#32]

I'm new to lowers, but I handled a POF the other day that struck me as incredibly well done. It reminded me of HK firearms. Crisp corners, even finish, and clean roll marks.

Posted: 6/3/2009 9:20:17 PM EDT

[#33]

I gotta go with LaRue,,, in fact, I'm waiting on one.

Close second would be a magpul lower, if I didn't have to buy the noveske to get it, that is.

Posted: 6/3/2009 11:15:11 PM EDT

[#34]

I'd have to go with a lightly modified TI billet. Preferably with an RDIAS.

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