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Posted: 8/6/2009 8:33:05 AM EDT
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Recently, I picked up an M16A1 upper and am waiting on my NDS 16A1 lower to arrive.
Who makes a fair priced, USA Mfgd. lower parts kit?.... any "service grade" kits better than the others? Thanks. John |
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DPMS is what I use for most of my builds.(retro and non-retro)
They can be "grayed" using navel jelly. Only the mag button has to be painted gray. The trigger guard can be lightened using steel wool. The selector does have a tic though. ...and you'll end up with a collection of extra A2 grips. I don't know the retail price from Midway, but they're in stock now. If you have a C&R or FFL they're pretty cheap. |
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You can buy a LPK from Essential Arms without the A2 pistol grip. It saves you $2 off the price.
I bought a Stag LPK for my build, and the only complaint was the selector. When it's in the "SAFE" position it is not horizontal, but slightly down, and it has a DEEP tick mark. Looks like someone made it using a cold chisel. I ended up using a modified M16 selector. Well, another complaint is that it came with another damned A2 grip. I wish I had the intestinal fortitude to just throw it in the trash, but . . . . they might be RETRO some day! 
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I use RRA for my modern builds, but I agree with Tex for the retro stuff. DPMS parts work well with the naval jelly if you are not using original USGI stuff.
Wash them, apply naval jelly for 10-15 minutes and lightly scrub with a nylon brush. You will see the black rub off and a nice gray exposed. Wash, rinse, dry and oil. I find most old USGI parts on EE and GB, but FCG's are a problem. I resorted to a naval jellied DPMS FCG with a Springfield trigger job which made a great looking, functioning, inexpensive FCG. The one I just did was $55 total. If you don't need the entire LPK, I have a spread sheet of individual parts, part number and price for RRA @ RRA and DPMS @ Midway. If it would be useful, e-mail me and I send it to you. (I have no idea how to post it here). |
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I use RRA for my modern builds, but I agree with Tex for the retro stuff. DPMS parts work well with the naval jelly if you are not using original USGI stuff. Wash them, apply naval jelly for 10-15 minutes and lightly scrub with a nylon brush. You will see the black rub off and a nice gray exposed. Wash, rinse, dry and oil. I find most old USGI parts on EE and GB, but FCG's are a problem. I resorted to a naval jellied DPMS FCG with a Springfield trigger job which made a great looking, functioning, inexpensive FCG. The one I just did was $55 total. If you don't need the entire LPK, I have a spread sheet of individual parts, part number and price for RRA @ RRA and DPMS @ Midway. If it would be useful, e-mail me and I send it to you. (I have no idea how to post it here). This might be useful if someone can figure out how to help you post this online. I used a combination of Stag and Colt parts, and will be trying out Jerrell's retro parts soon. |
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