I know it's been asked before, but.....

[Wrong Way]

Who makes the best quality lower (that can actually be bought here by a "normal" guy)? And secondly: Why? And thirdly, where/how much?

I'm buying one, and only one. I want to buy the best.

 

[KevinB]

LMT
then Armalite

Colt is good -- but you have to accept the .170 pins

 

[G22]

not to ferget STAG. Prob best price also. $229 for a stripped Lower.

 

[KevinB]

Stag has some thin Annodizing on the recent ones I have seen.

 

[G22]

Some pics...

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=318113

 

[Skullboy]

-Bushmaster - I have two of their lowers.Never had a problem

-Rock River Arms - Have one of their upper recievers and it is very nicely made

-LMT - Also have one of their uppers.very nicely made as well.

SKBY.

 

[KevinB]

By and large
any of the Armalite, Bushmater, Colt, LMT etc factory guns will work fine for a cilvian application.

 

[henryhyde]

Who's a good source for an LMT products in Canada ?

Thanks.

Cheers,
Henry

 

[henryhyde]

Some pics...

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=318113

This is an interesting article. I didn't know that most "manufacturers" just had an OEM relationship with a few actual manufacturers.

I noticed that Eagle is listed as using LMT lowers. As far as I know, Eagle is a division or Armalite. Does that mean that Armalite is using and LMT lower ?

Thanks.

Cheers,
Henry

 

[dangertree]

Stag has some thin Annodizing on the recent ones I have seen.

Kevin,

If you'd like another look I can send you one for examination.

From my perspective, We've never had a complaint on the lowers, and I've never personally seen that comment elsewhere. If someone did have a problem with anodizing and it was brought to our attention, it would have been replaced. We did have 1 upper receiver come back with easily chipped anodizing. Stag assumed it may have not been degreased properly at the anodizer prior to the process.

FWIW, CMT and Colt use the same anodizing sub-contractor and I am told use the same mil-spec finish.

 

[mdbuckle]

I noticed that Eagle is listed as using LMT lowers. As far as I know, Eagle is a division or Armalite. Does that mean that Armalite is using and LMT lower ?

I was thinking the same thing...

 

[Rebel Rouser]

At one time LMT did all Armalite machining. I don't know if they still do.

 

[dangertree]

To answer the question though. I don't hear anything bad about any lower currently on the market in Canada.

Dlask, Armalite, Bushmaster, LMT, DPMS, Stag/CMT, all seem to be going together fine it seems. Some may have various amounts of machining marks, but there are no stinkers. Has anyone actually had a lower (recent production) that they felt negatively affected the function of a rifle in any way?

I think I'd worry more about the lower parts kit, as that seems to be where people may run into problems.

 

[seekah]

OK so now im confused, I have a PWA lower, so are we saying that its actually a LMT?
Sorry to keep the noobish running through my veins.

 

[aaron416]

Who's a good source for an LMT products in Canada ?

Thanks.

Cheers,
Henry

http://www.questar.ca/

 

[KevinB]

PWA - and Olympic had a relationship back in the days of painted lowers


Walt -- It was not a lower -- but an upper -- I guess I should have specified that -- it was sourced from the US direct -- but not into Canada...

LMT was making Armalites AR10 stuff as well. LMT used to maked KAC's upper and lower intially.

 

[dangertree]

Walt -- It was not a lower -- but an upper -- I guess I should have specified that -- it was sourced from the US direct -- but not into Canada...
.

Kevin, Just curious, was it a M4 ramped upper receiver? The bad one we had was ramped. Same batch maybe?

 

[KevinB]

Yup

PM inbound

 

[Leg]

OK so now im confused, I have a PWA lower, so are we saying that its actually a LMT?
Sorry to keep the noobish running through my veins.

Yes and no, PWA evolved into LMT, just look at the logos.