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For a fun gun not a serious gun, who makes something that is worth buying? If a complete lower can you punch the pins and replace the trigger, hammer with something better???
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I have a couple of these: http://www.gwacsarmory.com/Mine are the original CAV Arms, no problems with them. I'm putting them up for my daughters.
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First gen, don't buy.
Newer ones are fine and have beefed up receiver extensions. My best friend's only AR is a CAV one that's nice and light. Only downside is no single point sling attachment.
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I bought one to try out. It worked fine but I never used it as an impact weapon. I sold it just because.
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I have a Lake Havasu Carbon 15. It was produced in Arizona but has a Bushmaster brand. It has been a very solid gun, reliable and accurate. it weighs 5 lbs without optics. I put a Geissele Special Match trigger in the lower. It had a standard GI FCG. My nieces love to shoot it because of the light weight.
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A guy at work just bought a complete polymer lower and let me check it out the other day. Looked nicer than I expected. Will probably start stashing away parts for an ultralight build for my son soon.
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I like that stock!
I like the LW idea a lot.
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The Poly lower saves about 4 oz. Not an apples to apples switch but gives you the idea.
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The Poly lower saves about 4 oz. Not an apples to apples switch but gives you the idea.
Did the poly lower have a poly hammer and other light parts in it? Would have expected more of a weight savings.
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Yes, all poly. Part of my eval. The Al lower had the Hogue grip and winter trigger guard. I do not know if they are of more weight. The poly trigger parts actually made for a pretty nice trigger.
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I've had my New Frontier Polymer lower for awhile, and now it's my SBR. It gets the most range time (several times a month) of any firearm I have. I have used most commonly acquired solvents to clean and lube, with no issues. I have fired a total of thousands (with an "s") of rounds made up of a combination of: 9m 5.56 6.5 Grendel Only issue I had (one I spoke of awhile ago) is tight pin holes when I first got it. Thats it. It's my favorite AR build. Here it is now, in all of it's glory.
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You SBR'd a plastic lower?
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"Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one" -Geffray Mynshul
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I didn't think new frontier had been out long enough to get the paperwork back.
How long was the wait?
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And did you paint that thing gold?
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I don't understand why I would paint it gold, but the paperwork took a long time. 10 months I think? Nine maybe? Either way it was nearly twice as long as the suppressor paperwork.
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They may work but I still don't understand why. Quality aluminum lowers are very available, and for not much more money. I don't know why anyone would want to chance it with a polymer lower given all the better options.
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It looks shiny gold colored in the pic. I have seen some odd paint schemes of late.
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They may work but I still don't understand why. Quality aluminum lowers are very available, and for not much more money. I don't know why anyone would want to chance it with a polymer lower given all the better options. People used to say the same thing about Glocks. Not to say AR lowers are to that standard, yet, but poly-based rifles are the way of the future, without question.
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