does anybody know about stag arms receivers

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I was thinking about putting together an ar15. I noticed the stag arms receivers on eaglefirearms.net. They seem to have very reasonable prices.
Does anyone know if the stag arms receivers are any good? Thanks
 
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In a word, yes. I have a Stag lower and am very happy with it. I am thinking about buying a second to build an A4.
 
Word is on the street that they're quite good. Made in New Britain, a city and region with a famous history of metalworkers and gunsmithing. Stanley tools and many other toolmakers used to be based there.

Of course, the weapon is only as good as its design. And in this case, the design is one with which many people do not agree.

-Sans Authoritas
 
Everything i've ever read said Stag was great quality. Also, if i understand correctly, it's made by the same company that makes Rock River.
 
I was also looking at the stag complete upper. It has the M4 flat top. With the carry handle it is $510 and without it is $440. Does anyone know about the uppers?
 
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Direct impingement.

Last I checked, the lower receiver had nothing to do with the gas system...

Were you so inclined, a gas-piston upper could easily be fitted to it. Because gas piston guns never foul or jam, and direct impingement ones do it with startling regularity...
 
Last I checked, the lower receiver had nothing to do with the gas system.

He didn't say anything about a lower in the post I responded to. The upper, of course, houses it.

All of that is moot because I was talking about the overall design of the rifle, and no matter how well the receiver is made, they all have the direct gas impingement, unless you'd like to pay over $300 for a retrofit or easily pay $1000 for a gas-piston upper.

Because gas piston guns never foul or jam, and direct impingement ones do it with startling regularity...

Why the sarcasm? Did I say anything derogatory about the system, or did I say that many people do not agree with the design?

As it is, I have done a lot of shooting in competitions alongside guys with AR-15s, and they have had one malfunction after another, some of which had nothing to do with the gas system. I love the look of the AR-15, but I have never been impressed with their reliability. Nonetheless, I don't fault other people for choosing to buy them. It's their decision, but hard as it is for you and I to believe, some people are not aware of the discussion regarding direct impingement vs. gas pistons, so I figured I'd at least make casual mention to it, in case it was his first AR.

-Sans Authoritas
 
Any gun that is fired is fouled. The operating system has nothing to do with that. As far as the AR being a jammomatic? Do a little research here or on The Firing Line, savage 116, and you will probably conclude that the AR platform is pretty reliable.
 
Lower Receivers

You may also want to look at Anvil Arms http://www.anvilarms.com their receivers are very high quality and a very good price. Many people on this board, ARFCOM and others will testify to that. I've never seen any disparaging comments about Anvil Arms or Jon the owner.
 
My direct impingement AR 15 (a S&W) DOES NOT jam with any regualrity...as a matter of fact...the only time it has ever choked was on a reload of mine...I was using Reloder 10x powder with 60 grain bullets (an experiment)...that powder is too fast for bullets that heavy. It fed and fired them fine...but would not lock the bolt back after the last round (and if it did lock back it was caught on the bolt carrier instead of the bolt face...VERY slight short stroke).
And my range days are not 100 rounds and pack it up... I will fire up to 500 rounds on an average day with my AR....to put it simply...it has been run pretty hard and dirty...but always wet.
 
Stag lowers are great. Their parent company, CMT, makes lowers for other companies too. There aren't many lower manufacturers out there, maybe a half dozen or so. They just slap rollmarks on them and finish to the customer's specs.

I am very happy with my Stag lower.
 
I have been building stag rifles for a while. i started a few years ago with my first left hand build. now I am currently planning on my 4th build as we speak. all in all, i have to say i am very pleased with stag arms quality.

Infact, out of the 3 i already have built I can only think of one problem. which on my first build, the gas block on my 3H was slightly tilted off center, and caused alittle FTE. but it was a quick fix, no big problem.


there are many other middle class companies on the market. double star, mega, CMMG, DPMS, & RRA. but for most people, i think stag arms is the perfect selection. it is affordable, reliable and comes from a good company. infact stag's parent company, as already stated, does work for many other respected names in the industry. and if other companies can trust stag with their good label, you can trust stag for a good rifle.

here's me on the first build.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=5wSntvOP80Q
 
Stag/CMT and Anvil Arms work for me:D

My Super Stag Varmint blaster
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My basic Stag model 3L Armadillo slayer with red dot from Redfield
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The lovely wifes stripped lower receiver from Jon at Anvil Arms. Jon is a great man to do business with.
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The lovely wifes carbine nearly finished.
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Thanks. Does anyone know of any other receivers in the same price range that are the same quality.
I've built on Stags, they do fine. The ones I am using currently are from Essential and I like them even better. Price was better too, and sequential serial numbers when ordering more than one. Great customer service.
 
Thanks. I think I will go with a stag lower. Has anybody had experience with their uppers. Also is there any other good uppers in the same price range.
 
yes. stag makes great uppers. infact, for those of us "Left handed" folk in the world, they even offer fully-built left handed upper receivers. but otherwise, they are fantastic no matter what upper you get.

this is where things might get confusing for you. have you determined what kind of sights you want to use?
how about length? purpose?

let's start with basic uppers.



a basic 16 inch upper, "Stag-15" AKA 1H Model. if you are building a classic style rifle, M16a1 style, this is what you want. it's your no-frills classic upper, with front and rear sights included. the rear handle is removable for BUIS or other accessories.

http://www.riflegear.com/p-45-stag-arms-model-1h.aspx



however, if you do not like the rear sight setup, or perhaps want to spend alittle less? then look into the stag 2h model. the basic difference is the rear sight is a BUIS (Back up iron sight) instead of the classic carry handle. it is better for the use of optics or scopes, however the front sight stays the same.

http://www.riflegear.com/p-46-stag-arms-model-2h.aspx


if you are looking for a real custom build; involving quad rails, flip up sights, and eventually a scope, then look into the stag 3H model. this unit, like the others, is a flat top but comes with a picatinny rail gas block. so it is ready for a scope or other optics, and the iron sights wont interfere with the view. but, you must purchase them seperately, which accounts for the lower price. at 430 dollars its the most affordable upper

http://www.riflegear.com/p-48-stag-arms-model-3h.aspx



there are many other companies but most are more expensive and about equal to stag. LMT, RRA, DPMS, CMMG, & Double star.
 
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