Where around portland can I buy AR lowers?

Garg · Aug 24, 2014

Sounds like it was a mortar victim. You know when you mortar the weapon, to loose a stuck round?

Who knows.
PCF was one of the first of the prolific polymer lower manufactures, with a (now) completely useless lifetime warranty. I have one, that has never really seen heavy use, that is still in good shape. It's in the safe collecting dust.

IronMonster · Aug 24, 2014

I too have broken a poly lower, the entire leg where the buffer tube screws in just popped off during firing. I bought 4 of them I think, That was the first one I put together and the first time It was fired. I took all of them back and traded them towards aluminum ones. The only reason I would even consider a poly lower now is if it was put out by Noveske or DD or the like. Then I would just be curious how good it really was.

Garg · Aug 24, 2014

I guess I have been lucky. I have put about 100 rounds out of mine with zero issues. I bought it when they were super cheap. 125 IIRC, I figured even if it was a waste, I could salvage at least a few parts from it. So far (knock on wood) it has done everything I have asked it to. Nice and light too.

aznbala · Aug 26, 2014

$100 for a stripped lower is kinda expensive considering your budget. Curt's has Anderson lowers for $70 I believe. Putting together a lower is easy. I won't touch the upper. Curt's has complete rifles for cheap that they build. Plus if you have any problems, they will fix it for you.

Most lowers are the same. Really depends if you care about the logo or if you care if the lower is blemished or not. I just put together my first lower using a Spikes Honey Badger because the Honey Badger doesn't give a sh!t.

Garg · Aug 26, 2014

Uppers are easy to build too. Just need to have the right tools. An Armorers wrench, A torque wrench, and a vice block, in a vice. Plus the ability to line up the gas tube area correctly. Other than that, they are very easy to build.

Edit, a set of punch's will also be fairly important.

Travispitt · Aug 27, 2014

aznbala said:
$100 for a stripped lower is kinda expensive considering your budget. Curt's has Anderson lowers for $70 I believe. Putting together a lower is easy. I won't touch the upper. Curt's has complete rifles for cheap that they build. Plus if you have any problems, they will fix it for you.

Most lowers are the same. Really depends if you care about the logo or if you care if the lower is blemished or not. I just put together my first lower using a Spikes Honey Badger because the Honey Badger doesn't give a sh!t.

He said $100 for a complete lower. That's a good deal!