Any recommendations for a beater AR?

[arakboss]

you are correct, sorry, been a minute since I read the original post.

In addition he is going to be drilling holes in it and somehow incorporating wood into the rifle.

 

[obesechess]

In addition he is going to be drilling holes in it and somehow incorporating wood into the rifle.

good for him, let's get weird with it, honestly.

 

[titsonritz]

I may have misunderstood what the OP wanted. It seemed like he wanted something cheap that he could hack up and put back together with wood pieces. No reason to put an aluminum lower through that torture again, I've already sacrificed one forged lower.

I had not considered that, perhaps you're right here. I just couldn't bring myself to it considering I recently saw Anderson lower going for $24.99

 

[orygun]

I would never buy this type of polymer lower, they fail too easily at the takedown pin/receiver extension interface. The only polymer lower worth considering is the integral stock type from KE Arms, which have become stupid expensive since the whole WWSD thing.

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KE Arms - KP-15 WWSD DIY #1-61-01-018

#1-61-01-018 - KP-15 WWSD DIY

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I have only handled one polymer AR and when it was handed to me it just felt wrong! I know it was cheap and I know the lockup doesn't affect the lower, but I would have never guessed this kind of breakage was possible.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Adaptive firing solutions had a DB15 a couple days ago for $349 I think it was. May have been $399 can't recall. Great gun for that money and in excellent condition.

Also you should be able to build one for $300 when both upper and lower are on sale. Psa complete lower plus bear creek complete upper. Maybe a little more than that off sale.

 

[Member 45541]

OP hasn't been seen since May 28. Wonder if he decided on anything?

 

[arakboss]

OP hasn't been seen since May 28. Wonder if he decided on anything?

He may have decided we are a bunch of rich turds. Or it was a post and run.

 

[spookshack]

He may have decided we are a bunch of rich turds. Or it was a post and run.

Either way, you are the OP's spirit animal…..

 

[arakboss]

Either way, you are the OP's spirit animal…..

I embrace the cheapness.

 

[ktgee]

300.00 AR15 at Bear Creek Arsenal

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[arakboss]

300.00 AR15 at Bear Creek Arsenal

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Noice!

 

[titsonritz]

I have only handled one polymer AR and when it was handed to me it just felt wrong! I know it was cheap and I know the lockup doesn't affect the lower, but I would have never guessed this kind of breakage was possible.

Yes sir, if you do an internet search on "broken polymer AR lowers" you'll find the web full of them with nearly all broken in the same manner as the photo I posted.

 

[arakboss]

Yes sir, if you do an internet search on "broken polymer AR lowers" you'll find the web full of them with nearly all broken in the same manner as the photo I posted.

Nothing a hot glue gun and a few zip ties can't fix

 

[orygun]

Nothing a hot glue gun and a few zip ties can't fix

Drill holes on either side of the break and stitch it back together like a dirt bike's broken fender? I like it!

 

[Ben B.]

I've broken 1 of the New Frontier Armory/NFA plastic lowers mortaring and had one split at the front seam, around the pivot pin. I smeared some epoxy and Gorilla taped the split one together for a while. NFA replaced both no problem. That was a good while ago.

Still have them. One is on a 3 gun rifle with an A2 stock and the other on a lightweight build. They are around 15 years old and have seen a lot of rounds sent through them. The design is wrong for plastic but they were cheap and interesting and have worked out since then. Wouldn't buy again, and looks like NFA stopped selling them, but they are kinda cool.

 

[Rkangel]

Check out Bkings Firearms.
Better than beater quality at good prices.

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