Question about AR lower?

[.357SIG]

This might be a stupid question but I am going to ask it anyways...

 

Will .22 AR's (with mag wells that aren't modified to just accept .22 mags) accept 5.56/.223 uppers?

 

My thought is that you could buy a .22 AR and stick a 5.56/.223 upper for the same price you could buy a 5.56/.223 AR. Plus you would have uppers for 2 different calibers.

[TripleDigitRide]

No. They are purposely made slightly different. You can but an AR-15 and a .22 conversion. Edited February 19, 2013 by TripleDigitRide

[.357SIG]

I figured that was to easy of an idea to come up with but I had to ask anyway

[Oh Shoot]

No. They are purposely made slightly different. You can but an AR-15 and a .22 conversion.

 

Yeah, most are .22lr only, but at least one, the ATI Omni will run standard 5.56 uppers:

 

 

 

Must not be much regarded though, PSA has had them for weeks, not sold out at $500.

 

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/omni-16-22lr-polymer-m4-rifle-omni22.html

 

- OS

Edited February 19, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[Fourtyfive]

Yeah, most are .22lr only, but at least one, the ATI Omni will run standard 5.56 uppers:
 
 

 
Must not be much regarded though, PSA has had them for weeks, not sold out at $500.
 
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/omni-16-22lr-polymer-m4-rifle-omni22.html
 
- OS

The Omni is polymer only right ?

[Oh Shoot]

The Omni is polymer only right ?

 

Yeah, and this baby is polymer upper also.

 

You'd still think it would be a decent buy, since stripped Omni lowers alone are going for $70 and up. Have one coming myself, will be $107 after shipping/FFL transfer/TICS.

 

- OS

Edited February 19, 2013 by Oh Shoot

[TripleDigitRide]

Yeah, most are .22lr only, but at least one, the ATI Omni will run standard 5.56 uppers.

Must not be much regarded though, PSA has had them for weeks, not sold out

- OS

Ah, I did not know that. Edited February 19, 2013 by TripleDigitRide

[Guest carter]

most all of the 22lr's are made in germany by the same company... Colt, S&W and such... so they are nothing like an AR except looks... the bolt catch doesn't even function on the Colt...just there for looks

[orientalexpress]

most all of the 22lr's are made in germany by the same company... Colt, S&W and such... so they are nothing like an AR except looks... the bolt catch doesn't even function on the Colt...just there for looks

Colt is made by walther. S&w is made by s&w.