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XD45-ACP · 05-22-2008, 06:48 PM

New to the AR scene however i would like to build my first, don't wanna get beat over the head on parts, but im willing to spend where it would make a difference. saw this lower a couple of weeks ago. need some input.

thanks in advance
SM-15 Billet Lower Receiver - $285.00 : SMOSARMS.COM, Welcome

xjedix · 05-22-2008, 07:06 PM

That looks like a beautiful lower but that price is WAY out of line. Most billet lowers go for for $120-150. Take a peak at the Sun Devil billet lower in the link below, I have heard great things about it.

Colemantyler AR15web.com AR15 rifles & parts: AR15 LOWER RECEIVERS +, Stripped Lower Receivers

-Derek

Fish609 · 05-22-2008, 07:10 PM

That looks like a sweet ass lower, but you could have a built DPMS lower for less than that with a stock and everything.

XD40DucheKiller · 05-22-2008, 07:29 PM

wow!

please do not buy that!

waaaay too much money.

Reeek · 05-22-2008, 08:17 PM

It's a sweet looking lower for sure but it's twixe what a good stipped lower costs and the aluminum is standard stock.

You can get some nice stripped lowers for $110 to $150. Probably just as good in the end.

Sure is pretty though

Reeek · 05-22-2008, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xjedix

That looks like a beautiful lower but that price is WAY out of line. Most billet lowers go for for $120-150. Take a peak at the Sun Devil billet lower in the link below, I have heard great things about it.

Colemantyler AR15web.com AR15 rifles & parts: AR15 LOWER RECEIVERS +, Stripped Lower Receivers

-Derek

Wow, I may have to buy one of these for the stash! Looks nice . . .

AR15 parts, rifles, magazines, receivers, kits: SUN DEVIL BILLET STRIPPED LOWER RECEIVER, Stripped Lower Receivers

vafish · 05-23-2008, 05:02 AM

I am by no means an AR expert, Just recently got into them.

But everything I've read about lowers is that they are one of the least important parts in a build. I'm not saying you want a junk lower, but the $79 lowers from Superior Arms seem to work as well as the more expensive ones.

Spend you money where it matters, quality lower parts kit, good barrel, mil spec bolt and carrier.

Take the money you saved by not buying the lower and spend it on optics so you won't be one of those guys with a $1,400 Ar-15 with a $29 Walmart special scope on it.

Deadcenter · 05-24-2008, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vafish

I am by no means an AR expert, Just recently got into them.

But everything I've read about lowers is that they are one of the least important parts in a build. I'm not saying you want a junk lower, but the $79 lowers from Superior Arms seem to work as well as the more expensive ones.

Spend you money where it matters, quality lower parts kit, good barrel, mil spec bolt and carrier.

Take the money you saved by not buying the lower and spend it on optics so you won't be one of those guys with a $1,400 Ar-15 with a $29 Walmart special scope on it.

A lower is a lower, as long as they meet the spec, and companies don't do business for long if they don't. Pick a rollmark you like and go for it!

fishngrits · 05-25-2008, 09:00 PM

A lower, is a lower, is a lower, unless it's a Hesse/Vulcan or an Olympic. Avoid those like the plague.

You should worry about getting a top notch bolt carrier group, like a Bravo Company, LMT, or Colt. It is the heart of any AR rifle, and outside of defective magazines, the source of most of the ARs potential problems.

Another thing to consider when building, is a quality lower parts kit. I like the RRA kits with the two-stage trigger. DPMS has been known to put out some kits containing out-of-spec parts. Buyer beware.

cove702 · 05-25-2008, 09:24 PM

$285 for a lower is obscene

05-22-2008, 06:48 PM	#1
XD45-ACP XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 37	Anyones thoughts on this? New to the AR scene however i would like to build my first, don't wanna get beat over the head on parts, but im willing to spend where it would make a difference. saw this lower a couple of weeks ago. need some input. thanks in advance SM-15 Billet Lower Receiver - $285.00 : SMOSARMS.COM, Welcome

05-22-2008, 08:17 PM	#5
Reeek XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,781	It's a sweet looking lower for sure but it's twixe what a good stipped lower costs and the aluminum is standard stock. You can get some nice stripped lowers for $110 to $150. Probably just as good in the end. Sure is pretty though __________________ U.S Navy Veteran - CTT - Naval Security Group Guns: XD9SC with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights CZ P-01 with Meprolights - green/green EAA Witness (Tangfolio) Elite Match .45 Taurus PT1911 with Heinie Straight 8 Night Sights Kel-Tec P3AT Fulton Armory FAR-15 Predator, 24" SS 1x12 Barrel w/Mueller TAC II Savage 93R17 BVSS .17 HMR Remington 870 18" 6+1 w/Choate Mark 6

05-23-2008, 05:02 AM	#7
vafish XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,239	I am by no means an AR expert, Just recently got into them. But everything I've read about lowers is that they are one of the least important parts in a build. I'm not saying you want a junk lower, but the $79 lowers from Superior Arms seem to work as well as the more expensive ones. Spend you money where it matters, quality lower parts kit, good barrel, mil spec bolt and carrier. Take the money you saved by not buying the lower and spend it on optics so you won't be one of those guys with a $1,400 Ar-15 with a $29 Walmart special scope on it. __________________ \"If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years, educate children.\" -- Confucius

05-25-2008, 09:00 PM	#9
fishngrits XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Great State of Louisiana Posts: 338	A lower, is a lower, is a lower, unless it's a Hesse/Vulcan or an Olympic. Avoid those like the plague. You should worry about getting a top notch bolt carrier group, like a Bravo Company, LMT, or Colt. It is the heart of any AR rifle, and outside of defective magazines, the source of most of the ARs potential problems. Another thing to consider when building, is a quality lower parts kit. I like the RRA kits with the two-stage trigger. DPMS has been known to put out some kits containing out-of-spec parts. Buyer beware. __________________ I'm The Walking Dude...

05-25-2008, 09:24 PM	#10
cove702 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 139	$285 for a lower is obscene __________________ U.S.M.C. 78-82 ---------- The following quote has been attributed to Sigmund Freud. However, I don't find this in any of his books. Can you? "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity"

05-22-2008, 07:06 PM	#2
xjedix XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 706	That looks like a beautiful lower but that price is WAY out of line. Most billet lowers go for for $120-150. Take a peak at the Sun Devil billet lower in the link below, I have heard great things about it. Colemantyler AR15web.com AR15 rifles & parts: AR15 LOWER RECEIVERS +, Stripped Lower Receivers -Derek

05-22-2008, 07:10 PM	#3
Fish609 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,000	That looks like a sweet ass lower, but you could have a built DPMS lower for less than that with a stock and everything.

05-22-2008, 07:29 PM	#4
XD40DucheKiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 534	wow! please do not buy that! waaaay too much money.

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