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Artos
03-09-09, 15:27
Thinking of taking the plunge at some point down the road and doing the whole kit deal just to have a project. This list is hearsay and my guess a little old and incomplete.

Do you feel there is any real differences in the quality of how a lower is produced??
What is the benefit of billet??

I understand opinions may vary. Feel free to correct and update. I honestly had no idea there were so many.






Lewis Machine & Tool
LMT
Lauer
DS Arms
PWA
Eagle
Armalite
Knights Armament
Barrett

Continental Machine Tool
Stag
Rock River Arms
High Standard
Noveske
Century
Global Tactical
CLE
S&W
MGI
Wilson Tactical
Grenadier Precision
Colt

LAR Manufacturing
LAR
Bushmaster
Ameetec
DPMS
CMMG
Double Star
Fulton Armory
Spike's Tactical

JVP
Double Star
LRB
Charles Daly

Mega Machine Shop
Mega
GSE
Dalphon
POF
Alexander Arms

Olympic
Olympic
SGW
Tromix
Palmetto
Dalphon
Frankford
Century

Sun Devil
Sun Devil forged billet receivers

Superior
Superior Arms
LaRue
SwatDawg15
03-09-09, 17:48
I think S&W makes their own now. You also forgot about Colt, which is made by Colt, NOT CMT.
Puffy93
03-09-09, 17:52
You have Olympic on their twice
Gunfighter.45
03-09-09, 17:59
I think S&W makes their own now. You also forgot about Colt, which is made by Colt, NOT CMT.

I think you might be wrong on that one.. Colt nor S&W manufacture their own lowers or uppers.
ballistic
03-09-09, 18:03
A few more:

Territorial Gunsmiths (http://www.gunsmith.org/)
Defensive Edge (http://slr15.com/)
Roggio Arsenal (http://roggioarsenal.com/)
stlyns
03-09-09, 18:09
you left off Hesse, Vulcan, and Blackthorne:p:D
choosing a lower almost comes down to whos name or style of rollmark you want on your rifle.
personally, i think the whole "billet" thing is a little over rated, beyond not needing a raw forging to start with. i don't really see a functional benefit. billet does look nice, though. i would like to see some billet stainless steel uppers and lowers made, that would be a neat way to advance the AR platform, i think
Artos
03-09-09, 20:34
Also 4got les baer which I own:o Not sure where they come from.

Would love to see how they are made...especially the billet. Being in the mfg industry I am amazed at mass production of the various industries.

I guess my main point is if you had to choose, would it really make a difference what flavor was on the side if starting from scratch.

I agree stlyns...not sure it makes any difference but like top shelf ideas.
DocHolliday01
03-09-09, 20:50
I didnt see Sabre Defence on the list.
Artos
03-09-09, 21:03
You have Olympic on their twice

think Olympic was the oem.....if I read it right??