$100 lowers

m'kay13 · Nov 11, 2008

I was just at the pawn shop in Corvallis and they asked if I wanted to order an AR lower on their group buy. They have 53 orders signed up out of a maximum of 75.

I don't know which brand, some company with a TLA (Three Letter Acronym) name.

I have never purchased any firearms from there before and only stopped in because I was having breakfast at Sharon's (right next door).

stitchclimber · Nov 11, 2008

$100 isn't bad at a time like this.

spengo · Nov 11, 2008

If you're trying to build an AR now, go for it. AR lowers have gone up in price from about $100 for a decent one to more like $150 or some horrendous amount like that.

Joe Link · Nov 11, 2008

I'd check what brand it is first. Could it have been CAI?

spengo · Nov 12, 2008

If it sucks you could always sell it at a large profit to someone afraid of a ban.

friskydingo · Nov 12, 2008

century makes lowers now?

Joe Link · Nov 12, 2008

I swear I thought I've seen em.

coctailer · Nov 12, 2008

friskydingo said:
century makes lowers now?

Yes

friskydingo · Nov 12, 2008

coctailer said:
Yes

wow! i didnt know. are they as bad as their AK's?

Joe Link · Nov 12, 2008

I believe so

coctailer · Nov 12, 2008

friskydingo said:
wow! i didnt know. are they as bad as their AK's?

Better than Essential Arms..........

PhysicsGuy · Nov 12, 2008

From what ive heard, century's AR lowers are made by someone else, and they stamp their name on them.

markw76 · Nov 12, 2008

I read a post somewhere that there are only 3 places forging them and everyone else just finishes them to their specs. The outfits that forge them leave small markings somewhere on them for I.D.

m'kay13 · Nov 13, 2008

Mark, I heard (from behind the counter at the Philomath Gun Shop) that there was only ONE place making lowers and everyone else just finishes them to their specs.

I have not seen any evidence to back up this claim.

I am not really into ARs, so I haven't put much time or effort into "getting to the bottom of it."

spengo · Nov 13, 2008

Honestly the lower doesn't matter that much. Higher quality manufacturers will have better finish on it, but as long as the holes are in the right places it should work fine. Problem is, crappier manufacturers sometimes have poor QC and you get the misaligned ones more often.