Heads up clone dorks: Brownells now selling complete Colt M4 lowers ($244 shipped)

Long time reader of this forum, finally joined, and first post. But...thank you! I've been studying up on AR platforms and wanted to get something as close as possible to a Colt M4 and so today took the plunge on this lower deal from Brownells, got it $20 off and free shipping, plus the 4% cash back from Active Junkie, then hopped on. Gunbroker and got the upper mentioned in this thread. Now I just have decide on a handguard and I'm all set with a genuine Colt AR! Many thanks.

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Originally Posted by Stickman

Was that for backordered ones...? That certainly seems like a long wait for items ordered that were in stock. Brownells is typically pretty good about that sort of thing.

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Yes that is for the back ordered lowers.

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Originally Posted by Stickman

I know this isn't exactly on track with the original topic, but how did your Colt uppers turn out? One of mine looks kind of like paste or glue was slopped through it.

http://78.media.tumblr.com/6931d8b65...g2fo1_1280.jpg

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Stick did you strip yours?


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Originally Posted by VALG17

Long time reader of this forum, finally joined, and first post. But...thank you! I've been studying up on AR platforms and wanted to get something as close as possible to a Colt M4 and so today took the plunge on this lower deal from Brownells, got it $20 off and free shipping, plus the 4% cash back from Active Junkie, then hopped on. Gunbroker and got the upper mentioned in this thread. Now I just have decide on a handguard and I'm all set with a genuine Colt AR! Many thanks.

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Welcome Aboard.


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Howdy Gents,
Just got a pkg from Brownells with some colt goodies. Small parts to assemble my uppers. I put a take off 6920 barrel and now have an all colt upper waiting on those back ordered brownells lowers to come in.

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Originally Posted by usmcvet

Stick did you strip yours?

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Negative ghostrider, not yet. I've spent more time looking at the patterns and wondering how they match up with existing ones I have on hand. I don't need it to "match", I just want to see if tone, hue and generic colors are close enough. I'm guessing they will be.

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Originally Posted by jurassic

Yes that is for the back ordered lowers.

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Thank you sir.

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Originally Posted by jl1288

Yes one of my three looked pretty bad on the inside. That was the first one I stripped using denatured alcohol. I posted photos of it. The second I stripped using citristrip (thanks for the tip Stickman) it turned out much nicer.

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Always happy to see tips help people.

I think I'll take the one with stuff inside and play stripper with it.

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Originally Posted by jl1288

Howdy Gents,
Just got a pkg from Brownells with some colt goodies. Small parts to assemble my uppers. I put a take off 6920 barrel and now have an all colt upper waiting on those back ordered brownells lowers to come in.

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Looks good!


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Originally Posted by Stickman

Negative ghostrider, not yet. I've spent more time looking at the patterns and wondering how they match up with existing ones I have on hand. I don't need it to "match", I just want to see if tone, hue and generic colors are close enough. I'm guessing they will be.

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I just checked my email. I ordered a cheap 1 point bungee single point sling to try with my CZ Scorpion. It's on back order holding up the rest of my order. I canceled the sling. Bring on the uppers! [emoji1]


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