Who manufactures the AR-15 upper receivers?

[Sylvan-Forge]

Who manufactures the AR-15 upper & lower receivers?

I keep reading that Continental Machine Tool (CMT) is one of them..

Who else makes them for the big names in the AR-15/M16 market?

 

[Sylvan-Forge]

Well, I found this:

Here are the companies that make the reciver
LMT = LMT, Lauer, DS Arms, PWA, Eagle, Knights Armament, Barrett

CMT = Stag, RRA, High Standard, Noveske, Century, Global Tactical, CLE, S&W, MGI, Wilson Tactical, Grenadier Precision, Colt

LAR = LAR, Bushmaster, Ameetech, DPMS, CMMG, Double Star, Fulton

JVP = Double Star, LRB

MMS = Mega, GSE, Dalphon, POF, Alexander Arms,

Olympic = Olympic, SGW, Tromix, Palmetto, Dalphon, Frankford, (old) Century

Sun Devil = Sun Devil forged billet receivers

Superior = Superior Arms

From: http://www.pafoa.org/forum/rifles-42/1800-ar-page-4.html



Accuracy unknown.

 

[Brian Dale]

That looks a lot like a list that I saw over at ARFCOM, but I don't have a link.

I'll go and look for it.

EDITED TO ADD: I didn't find it; my old bookmark leads to a main page. Wish I'd been useful.

I can vouch for Lauer having been made by Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT), at least when I bought mine.

 

[Sylvan-Forge]

Thanks Brian

Several sources indicate LMT is also connected to Armalite ...

 

[Sylvan-Forge]

..additionally, from AR-15.com (I'll link it later):

LMT = LMT, Lauer(old), DS Arms, PWA, Eagle, Knights Armament, Barrett, Bushmaster (?)

CMT = Stag, RRA, High Standard, Noveske (old), Century (current), Global Tactical, CLE, S&W, MGI (1st batch), Wilson Tactical, (some?) Colt, Ratworx

LAR = Grizzly, Bushmaster (L Prefix), Ameetech, (?)DPMS, CMMG, Double Star, Fulton, Spike's Tactical, Noveske (new)

MMS = Mega, Gunsmoke, Dalphon, POF (forged), Alexander Arms, Stinger, Spike's Tactical(old)

JVP = Double Star, LRB

Olympic = Olypmic, SGW, Tromix, Palmetto, Dalphon, Frankford, (old) Century

Superior = Superior Arms, Lauer (current)
Grenadier Precision

from: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=318113



As you can see this is a cluster....
Take it for what it is.. teh internets