Geissele Ambidextrous Lower! 2020

[JediGuy]

I don’t actually have any knowledge of this.

But, looking at the parts Geissele has continued to release with generally excellent reviews (charging handles, optic mounts, triggers, safeties, custom upper/handguard fitment, intermediate gas system, special coatings, lower receivers...) anyone else think that a solid ambi lower is coming around the end of next year?
I would imagine it is the next step for them. And, considering their other prices, I bet they come in dead even to $100 less than the only other real offering I consider: LMT. And, I bet they retain the maritime bolt catch on the ‘left’ side, since that seems to be a signature item they are proud of.

[js8588]

It's 2019. There is no excuse for any high end company who sells lowers to not offer them with full ambi capability.

[JediGuy]

There are only two that do, if I remember correctly.

[Defaultmp3]

There are only two that do, if I remember correctly.

There are a few more than two. H&K, LMT, LWRC, Radian, ADM, and MVB are what I can think of off the top of my head that are true ambi.

[JediGuy]

True ambidextrous would mean all functions available on both sides of the receiver.

[Defaultmp3]

True ambidextrous would mean all functions available on both sides of the receiver.

Yes, I'm well aware of that; the list would be much greater if I were including the brands that don't have an ambi bolt lock.

[justin_247]

...the only other real offering I consider: LMT.

Why do you consider this the only other real offering?

LWRC's ambi lower has been out even longer and is organized almost identically to LMT's lower (left-side style bolt catch/release on right-side, etc.).

[JediGuy]

LMT and LWRCI are both clearly ambidextrous without combining functionality with something else.
I am ignorant on HK, and I assume they do not make their mowers available separate from a complete firearm.
I believe the M&P10 was truly ambi. ADM’s I think is fully ambidextrous? It was on my list to try out, but I took off, and I don’t recall if it was because of some feature or just because of how much I appreciated the MARS-L.

Radian is not, and I’d welcome being schooled on MVB.

[justin_247]

LMT and LWRCI are both clearly ambidextrous without combining functionality with something else.
I am ignorant on HK, and I assume they do not make their mowers available separate from a complete firearm.
I believe the M&P10 was truly ambi. ADM’s I think is fully ambidextrous? It was on my list to try out, but I took off, and I don’t recall if it was because of some feature or just because of how much I appreciated the MARS-L.

Radian is not, and I’d welcome being schooled on MVB.

The Radian AX556 is fully ambi, just not in the way the other lowers work... the magazine release doubles as a bolt catch.

[JediGuy]

What if I want to lock the bolt back without dropping the magazine?