WS-MCR ''New'' lower receiver available to order
- Thread starter Wolverine .303
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Wolverine mentioned they were interested in selling only complete rifles; they seem to be making an exception for their retail partner. You may need to order the upper from Xtreme, or possibly Spectre LTD directly; hard to say for sure.
The Spectre LTD Spec 180 Lower will appear on the Wolverine site for sale eventually. As a pure manufacturer, Spectre LTD in Ontario doesn't have their own web page, but a lot of info can be gleamed from their Instagram page -> https://www.instagram.com/spectre_ltd/ .
Spectre Ballistics International of Alberta, hereafter referred to as SBI for easy differentiation from Spectre LTD, coincidentally also had their own version of a 180 lower, called the Lynx, in the works. They had not intended to release their lower's info just yet, but Spectre LTD releasing their own 180 lower caused a lot of questions to be sent their way about the LTD's lower, due to the name similarity, so SBI has released their product's info early to differentiate it from Spectre LTD's Spec 180. More info on each can be found in their respective threads on the Black Rifle subforum.
So, to directly answer your original question, we have two takes on the same type of product, svelter lowers compatible with Canadian 180B based rifles, from two different manufacturers. Its excellent to see a diversity of products in the Canadian marketplace!
Mumbles Marble Mouth
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Anyone have a picture of what these will look like on a WK-180C? Since it won't utilize the rear takedown pin, I was thinking it might look a bit strange.
Wolverine mentioned separate listings for the WK and MCR versions of the receiver. I suspect the WK version will lack the hold the rear takedown/anti-shimmy pin, and that version will be meant for the original AR180B upper, as well. Spectre LTD may want to see if NoDak would like to sell their lower in the States, as a svelter aluminum lower for legacy AR180Bs may be appreciated down their as well.
Mumbles Marble Mouth
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Ahh.... I wasn't paying attention to the part after that shows two separate SKU numbers.
apexanimal
CGN Regular
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- Vancouver Island
Are lower parts kits going to be available?
Really only one part for certain is 180 specific, the 180 bolt catch (with optional bolt release instead also available). They did not make it clear if they redesigned the trigger area to use shorter length standard AR-15 trigger pins, or if they will be using the longer AR-180 pins found on the original MCR and predecessor lowers. The trigger should be any of the triggers available that fit exiting 180 designs without fitment, or minimum fitment to deal with the 180 bolt catch. The Safety should be any standard AR-15 safety that has previously been shown to work on the Canadian 180 platforms.
Whoops, looks like I was wrong, the safety is included in the complete rifle MCR proprietary parts kit -> https://www.wolverinesupplies.com/ProductDetail/SLDPARTSKIT_-Xtreme-Gun-WX-MCR-5-56-Parts-Kit-
