Lower Parts Kit

[TimM]

Hey gang, starting my first AR build and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good lower parts kit.

 

[Captains1911]

Daniel Defense would be my first choice, then Stag (CMT). Stay away from DPMS.

 

[gotigers]

Daniel defense, PSA, spikes,

 

[TimM]

Thanks guys. I was leaning toward Daniel Defense, you confirmed it for me.

 

[loki.fish]

Why stay away from DPMS?

 

[rjrivero]

Primarily because DPMS pins sometimes aren't really "round." They tend to egg out the pin holes on your lower.

 

[juk]

I've done two lowers with Doublestar LPKs. They fit just fine in a pair of Sabre lowers. They don't have the best triggers in the world, but I didn't expect them to be awesome from a box stock LPK with a "service" type trigger. I wouldn't be afraid to use them again.

 

[Livnoutdoorsxd9]

Send your stock trigger out to Bill Springfield (triggerwork.net). He works wonders. I sent my heavy, gritty trigger out to him and for $39 he turned it into a clean 4# pull that breaks like glass.

 

[G.barnes]

Go with the Daniel defense. Cheaper than dirt has them for 86 dollars and it comes with a magpul enhanced trigger guard and moe pistol grip. It's the best deal for the money and you know it's good if they put their name on it.

 

[dafitch]

Del-Ton kits work great for me at $56 from Midway.

 

[MeanStreaker]

I used Daniel Defense on my last build as it's recognized as a great LPK. Unfortunately they're not all the same quality out there.

 

[Captains1911]

Why stay away from DPMS?

Because you have a greater chance of getting an out of spec part.

 

[saenzrich]

I've done two PSA lowers for a .223 and a .22lr and for what I paid quality has been good. They both go BOOM! BANG! KAPOW!

 

[Pindarslight]

I've heard good things about DD, And RRA I'm going to go with DD myself.

 

[Cesiumsponge]

Daniel Defense LPK. There are enough negative threads mixed in with the positives on Springfield triggers that I would avoid it. I don't like the idea of having a human hone away at individual trigger groups, each slightly different from the next versus a consistent factory product. I'd always pick the factory product. For a similar price, you can get an ALG Defense trigger. They're an entry-level "match" or "improved" trigger over factory. It's a company run by Bill Geissele's wife, and Geissele sets a gold standard in battle-tested match triggers.