AR Lower *Something different!*

[Caster]

I was web-shopping around, looking at AR lowers. Is there anything different? I mean, skulls and zombies are cool, but I already have one. Seekins has a billet lower that is super cool looking but it's $300. Yikes!!!

NodakSpud has some interesting Old School options as well as a flat dark earth mated pair (upper and lower) that I really like.

PlumCrazy is supposed to have the polymer lower, but they are shifty people.

I google for maybe 10 minutes and I get fed up. I'm not good on digging around. I'd rather look dumb and ask.

[Dolomite_supafly]

How about buying whatever brand of lower you want then send it to Orion and have it engraved with something YOU design. They can do pretty much anything you could think up.

Custom Firearm Engraving*-*orion-arms.com: custom firearm engraving

Dolomite

[Caster]

Oh that opens a can of worms.

Much to ponder.

Thank you.

[DRM]

PlumCrazy is supposed to have the polymer lower, but they are shifty people.

What does "supposed to have", and "shifty people" mean?

I know of several hundred out there in use, and haven't heard of anything bad out of them.

[Caster]

Well "From what I've read", and that's worth less that ink it takes to post this reply:D there's been some issues getting orders filled. They are on back order with no word on a date. Some folks have had customer service issues.

I mean come on, I read it on the interwebz so it's gotta be true. I have not read one report about quality issues though. They appear to be very well made.

[Guest buttonhook]

go here and buy your lower (at a cheap price) LASER ENGRAVING : J & S Gun Parts, We carry, Olympic Arms, Bushmaster, Ruger, Colt, Rock River, DPMS, Fat Bastard, Rock River and so much more and they will engrave anything you want for $20 more

[RWF]

do you mean something a sundevil or JP. where the whole lower is kind of a one of a kind.

[DRM]

Well "From what I've read", and that's worth less that ink it takes to post this reply:D there's been some issues getting orders filled. They are on back order with no word on a date. Some folks have had customer service issues.

I mean come on, I read it on the interwebz so it's gotta be true. I have not read one report about quality issues though. They appear to be very well made.

Gotcha... could be. If you want a contact for the guy I got mine from, I think last time we talked he had some in stock and ready to ship.

[Caster]

I haven't decided yet. It would be fun to build on one of those and see just how light of a rifle you could build.

[DRM]

I haven't decided yet. It would be fun to build on one of those and see just how light of a rifle you could build.

Agreed! I think I am going to just pick up a DPMS upper for mine and see how I like it, then maybe do a lightweight build.

[Caster]

You know, other than Colt, it's hard to find a pencil profiled barrel. For an ultralight weight build, the pencil barrel really shaves weight. I want to see just how light I can build one, I think the wife would love that.

[Backon4]

If you do the plum crazy it won't matter what barrel profile you chose. My PC build is super light even with the M3 red dot and magpul flip ups. It is by far my favorite AR.

[PaiMei]

You know, other than Colt, it's hard to find a pencil profiled barrel. For an ultralight weight build, the pencil barrel really shaves weight. I want to see just how light I can build one, I think the wife would love that.

A: Daniel Defense has some really good pencil barrels for the money.

B: Careful with the billet lowers idea. They look really neat, but LPK fitting doesn't always go so great. Id just get a lower from a reputable company and do something custom to it if you want something "different."

[Caster]

Daniel Defense, copy that. Thanks.

I won't be blowing that kind of $$$ on a lower, but the poly lower with a pencil barrel and trimmest of the trim for parts sounds cool. I did some reading at Barfcom about super ultra light weight builds. I have some ideas now.