little help: thinking about building an ar-15 lower

[slamfirev10]

i've got the upper and bcg, wanting to do a budget build lower

for lower priced stripped lowers, what are the good brands?

recommendations for parts kits and 6 position stocks?

anyone know what is the going rate for said lower at houston gun shows these days?


thanks

 

[jmorris]

Most all lowers, excluding billet ones, are made by a handful of companies and then the selling "manufacturer" cleans them up, stamps their logo on, and does the finish. here's a list of most of the manufacturer(s). Granted, the finish out and QC processes by the company that stamps their name on the side does vary:

Lewis Machine & Tool

LMT
Lauer
DS Arms
PWA
Eagle
Armalite
Knights Armament
Barrett

Continental Machine Tool

Stag
Rock River Arms
High Standard
Noveske
Century (New)
Global Tactical
CLE
S&W
MGI
Wilson Tactical
Grenadier Precision
Colt

LAR Manufacturing

LAR
Bushmaster
Ameetec
DPMS
CMMG
Double Star
Fulton Armory
Spike's Tactical

JVP

Double Star
LRB

Mega Machine Shop

Mega
GSE
Dalphon
POF
Alexander Arms

Olympic

Olympic
SGW
Tromix
Palmetto
Dalphon
Frankford
Century (Old)

Sun Devil
Sun Devil billet receivers

Superior
Superior Arms

 

[slamfirev10]

thanks jmorris for the informative and helpful post, i'll be keeping the info in my ar file

 

[boxxman]

I just finished my AR from Kit. Bought the GSE (GunSmokeEnterprises) was the lowest price on the net, ordered it through my FFL Dealer, back ground fee included, cost$110-120 shipped. I've only put 30 rounds through it so far, but no complaints on my end.

 

[hadmanysons]

I'm glad you asked, I was looking to build a cheap lower for a .50 BMG upper. Thanks for the post jmorris

 

[slamfirev10]

Bought the GSE (GunSmokeEnterprises)

looks like a nice lower receiver

 

[boxxman]

thus far it is, thou i'm having troubles with certain ammo and the upper (see Brand New AR Extraction failure) I've only put 30+/- rounds throu it, but it feels solid so far. still has the rattle between the upper and lower.

 

[Rex B]

Cheapest I've found is these
http://rguns.net/rifles/rifles-semiauto-ar15-lowers-556rguns-stripped.shtml#SHARPS

3 at a time was $205 total including shipping and FFL.

I just built them last night. All worked well, except one had a slightly undersize mag catch channel. I'll take care of that this evening. Finish is OK, but I don't care for the way the logo and lettering is cut into the surface, and they don't need to put their name 3 different places. But they work fine.
I was surprised they came in individual fitted plastic boxes. It doesn't make them any better, but it's a nice touch.

This GB post has good photos http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=146816828#PIC