ESSENTIAL ARMS CO. > Build It Yourself

Posted: 6/16/2010 2:23:04 PM EDT

has any one used ESSENTIAL ARMS CO. parts? are they good? is shipping out the butt. like 11.00 for a .50 roll pin thanks

Posted: 6/16/2010 2:29:31 PM EDT

[#1]

Completely satisfied EA customer.

Ask Vaughn why their shipping is so high, he'll tell you the truth.

Posted: 6/16/2010 4:12:58 PM EDT

[#2]

I have built up several Essential Arms lowers, they were all GTG. Excellent quality and service, and when others were jacking up prices during the first obama/biden/peloisi gun scare Essential Arms continued on with thier excellent pricing and refused to participate in price gouging unlike some other companies. Essential Arms is a great company with a great product....<><....:)

Posted: 6/16/2010 4:33:33 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I have built up several Essential Arms lowers, they were all GTG. Excellent quality and service, and when others were jacking up prices during the first obama/biden/peloisi gun scare Essential Arms continued on with thier excellent pricing and refused to participate in price gouging unlike some other companies. Essential Arms is a great company with a great product....<><....:)

+1 on all of this. I have built prob. 20 guns on their receivers and have never .....EVER had a problem yet.

Posted: 6/16/2010 5:28:46 PM EDT

[#4]

Gtg. I built 1 gun using their lower, and my buddy built his with the EA lower with no problems. We went with the tuff coat or whatever it is. It has a nice shade to it.

Posted: 6/16/2010 5:44:39 PM EDT

[#5]

I have built, tore down, and built again on one of their lowers. Good fit on both uppers that I run on their lower

Posted: 6/16/2010 7:22:19 PM EDT

[#6]

I like them. There good to go.

Posted: 6/16/2010 7:26:25 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I have built up several Essential Arms lowers, they were all GTG. Excellent quality and service, and when others were jacking up prices during the first obama/biden/peloisi gun scare Essential Arms continued on with thier excellent pricing and refused to participate in price gouging unlike some other companies. Essential Arms is a great company with a great product....<><....:)

+1

Built three so far off EA lowers and uppers.

Posted: 6/16/2010 10:21:23 PM EDT

[#8]

i have two EA lowers that I bought used. One partially stripped and one (4 digit ser #) in a camo painted assembled lower. Both are exceptional. I wouldn't hesitate using an EA lower in a build.

Posted: 6/16/2010 10:32:36 PM EDT

[#9]

I've got a few EA lowers, they were all first rate assemblies, and the EA crew are good people.

Posted: 6/17/2010 5:28:23 AM EDT

[#10]

My first build is EA receiver, love em. My next build will be EA receivers.

Posted: 6/17/2010 7:09:14 AM EDT

[#11]

Echo everything said above. I have 4 lowers and 2 uppers from them. Tuff coat on all. I usd their lower for my pistol build based on the reasoning that if all they sell is bare receivers (no complete firearms) then the burden of proof that it was ever a rifle lies on the govt. Great pricing and good folks to deal with.

Thaine

Posted: 6/17/2010 7:25:50 AM EDT

[#12]

I've done 3 builds with EA lowers and have been very happy with all of them

Posted: 6/17/2010 5:13:16 PM EDT

[#13]

Why buy bit pieces from a company like that? Why buy just a few pins at all? Either get a buttload of stuff from them to make their basic shipping worthwhile, or go somewhere like Midway that has postal shipping for tiny parts.

Posted: 6/22/2010 3:35:43 PM EDT

[#14]

Used them several times now GTG. Great service!

Posted: 6/25/2010 9:04:40 PM EDT

[#15]

I built my 1st and it is a very good fit and shoots great. My second will be the otherone I have in the stash.

Posted: 6/25/2010 9:17:27 PM EDT

[#16]

figured i'd throw in my 2 cents here, too.

Buy with confidence, EA is G2G

Posted: 6/26/2010 7:34:55 AM EDT

[#17]

Great lowers. Better finish than my Bushy or Colt.

Posted: 6/27/2010 7:54:01 PM EDT

[#18]

I built my rifle on an upper and lower from them, no complaints. First one I built though so I have nothing to compare to, but I like them.

Posted: 6/28/2010 12:35:42 PM EDT

[#19]

I bought two lowers from them during the the boom time and they shipped fast and reasonable and they did not scalp you on the price like some other company's were doing. Quality was excellent and LPK's went in with no problems. They also sent me serial numbers in sequence.

Posted: 6/29/2010 5:10:00 PM EDT

[#20]

Beyond making great lowers they have integrity.

Posted: 6/29/2010 5:24:20 PM EDT

[#21]

I have bought 10 and still have 4 lowers. All good to go. I built up 8 of them to complete lowers and 6 of them had a problem. I did have two that the buffer tube threads had a bit of overspray or incomplete flow when they did their version of a tough coat. They cleaned up easy enough and I still have those two.

Posted: 6/29/2010 7:42:35 PM EDT

[#22]

They make a great product and are just good people.

Posted: 6/29/2010 7:53:06 PM EDT

[#23]

i've built 5 of them with no problems whatsoever. GTG.

Posted: 7/1/2010 5:23:40 PM EDT

[#24]

Built a lower for my buddy with one. Tough coat version. Finish is nice. Everything in spec. Test fit and function checked on both my upper and fit was perfect. EA is good stuff. As others have said, my buddy bought it at the height of Obama panick and he got it quick and fairly priced. I'm leaning towards and EA for my next build.

Adrock1

Posted: 7/1/2010 5:26:32 PM EDT

[#25]

Quite pleased with my EA stuff. Don't remember shipping prices.

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