CMMG or S&W lower ? [Archive] - M4Carbine.net Forums

motodad

01-04-13, 08:55

Ok my deal fell through on the Essential Arms lower. So I stopped by local gun shop he has 5 of each CMMG and Smith and Wesson complete lowers for 499.00 each he had just got them in. Is there any issue with each I did a search and seen where CMMG has some issues. Any complete rifle around here is 2 to 3 times original price. So I guess I will build my own.

High Tower

01-04-13, 09:03

Those are insane prices, but I would go with the S&W. I have seen where the CMMG has some fit issues on some of them. Mostly in the magwell.

turbo38gn

01-04-13, 09:06

S&W for sure, can't go wrong.

Doc. Holiday

01-04-13, 09:16

Out of those two, S&W. I haven't been too impressed with CMMG.

6933

01-04-13, 11:29

Smith for sure. S&W>CMMG.

djmorris

01-04-13, 11:30

CMMG blows. You may have problems even with just one of their lowers. S&W makes nice lowers.

ForTehNguyen

01-04-13, 12:19

no problems with two of my CMMG lowers with BCM uppers. Get whichever has the nicer rollmark of the two.

6933

01-04-13, 12:23

Let me clarify why I said S&W>CMMG. I had two friends that bought 3 CMMG lowers between them. Each one had something out of spec. So, a sample size of three says go with S&W; FWIW.

GreenMtn675

01-04-13, 12:25

S&W all the way!

djmorris

01-04-13, 13:04

no problems with two of my CMMG lowers with BCM uppers. Get whichever has the nicer rollmark of the two.

You got lucky.

I've read many horror stories about CMMG lowers being significantly out of spec.

WickedWillis

01-04-13, 13:51

Has anyone seen any S&W lowers for sale online?

lethal dose

01-04-13, 14:15

$499 is expensive, but if you're set... buy the smith. Smith not only has the best CS in the business, but a MUCH higher resale value.

markm

01-04-13, 14:17

Smith, no doubt. Would likely pass on anything CMMG even for free.

Quentin

01-04-13, 15:11

S&W does a nice lower, flared magwell and satiny finish. I like mine a lot.

michael word

01-04-13, 16:39

no issues with my stripped S&W lower at all. My CMMG stripped lower had the magwell not machined correctly. looks like they use a mill and cut the top and bottom halves of the magwell seperatly. was so off I could not even fit a standard GI mag without sanding the magwell. the store had another CMMG and it had a burr about 1/8" big at the mag catch cut out. seems they have very little to no quality control on their parts. would not buy from them again. only reason I bought it was because they had no S&W lowers in stock.

motodad

01-04-13, 16:54

Thanks again this place has some great information.

larson1122

01-04-13, 17:50

Definitely S&W

cjpn318

01-04-13, 21:56

S&W and never look back. S&W is the backup to my BCM.

ccosby

01-04-13, 22:47

As others have said S&W. Their lowers are gtg.

Ouroborous

01-04-13, 23:49

Another vote for the S&W

Zane1844

01-04-13, 23:55

My S&W lower is great, just put in a nice trigger and make it even better :)

Bulletdog

01-05-13, 00:04

I have no experience with S&W, but I DID have an issue with a CMMG lower recently. I returned the whole gun. Left a bad taste in my mouth. I have no interest in owning anything with a CMMG stamp on it ever again.

veeklog

01-05-13, 00:53

I had both. I never had problems with my CMMG lower, but it was one of there first ones, and the finish was excellent. I sold it about four years ago to a friend. However, I still have the S&W lower, built on a AR pistol with no problems whatsoever. Who knows, I might send in the Form 1 to make it a SBR

RHINOWSO

01-05-13, 10:41

I prefer Mega Lowers but have built 2 CMMG lowers and have 2 stripped in the safe. The two I built went together fine and functions 4.0.

$500 for either stripped lower is a joke.

Rhino

michael word

01-05-13, 12:03

I prefer Mega Lowers but have built 2 CMMG lowers and have 2 stripped in the safe. The two I built went together fine and functions 4.0.

$500 for either stripped lower is a joke.

Rhino

The $500 is for the completely assembled lowers, not stripped.

RHINOWSO

01-05-13, 12:27

The $500 is for the completely assembled lowers, not stripped.
Ok, but it's still laughable. I had some gun friends calling me yesterday, "hey, I really want to get an AR... What's up with the prices? Do you have anything you might sell us?".

Same dudes come to my house, I show them my stuff... "Man, do you really need all of this stuff?".

Karma is a bitch, the unprepared can pay the scalpers prices.

None of my stuff is for sale.

Rhino