Anderson Mfg hits the big time

**JediGuy** · 03-20-23, 11:44

Originally Posted by Clint

Also, Poverty Pony stripped lowers are on sale for $40...

$30 over the weekend, I think…

**TMS951** · 03-20-23, 12:10

Lol, looks like everyone’s poverty pony just became a war horse.

**Hammer_Man** · 03-20-23, 13:27

Does this mean we all need to start cloning Andersons?

**Ned Christiansen** · 03-20-23, 15:48

In my own network and extended network I have never heard of any actual trouble with Anderson lowers. My personal experience with them is very limited, limited to people in said network putting guns together on Anderson receivers, people who are not necessarily experts. But I have inspected several of these now, over the last, I think, five years, and there has been no issue with anything due to "Anderson". Anderson's other stuff, I don't really know. I mean I know Anderson receivers don't say "Colt" on them and they don't cost enough to be any good, but.... in my limited experience they also don't seem to be bad. What have I missed?

**556Cliff** · 03-20-23, 16:31

Originally Posted by Ned Christiansen

In my own network and extended network I have never heard of any actual trouble with Anderson lowers. My personal experience with them is very limited, limited to people in said network putting guns together on Anderson receivers, people who are not necessarily experts. But I have inspected several of these now, over the last, I think, five years, and there has been no issue with anything due to "Anderson". Anderson's other stuff, I don't really know. I mean I know Anderson receivers don't say "Colt" on them and they don't cost enough to be any good, but.... in my limited experience they also don't seem to be bad. What have I missed?

I haven't had any issues with them either, only a couple minor annoyances, but that's about it.

Minor annoyances being: The grip screw hole not being threaded all the way through on older examples and the grip and safety needing to be removed to install and remove triggers.

Also, in the category of "not really an issue" is the original mechanically engraved logo, it just looks not good... However, the newer laser engraved logo looks decent enough IMO. They are still engraving them both ways though.

**prepare** · 03-20-23, 16:57

Primary Arms had them for $29 dollars this weekend for a stripped lower.

**m1a_scoutguy** · 03-20-23, 18:54

Originally Posted by Ned Christiansen

In my own network and extended network I have never heard of any actual trouble with Anderson lowers. My personal experience with them is very limited, limited to people in said network putting guns together on Anderson receivers, people who are not necessarily experts. But I have inspected several of these now, over the last, I think, five years, and there has been no issue with anything due to "Anderson". Anderson's other stuff, I don't really know. I mean I know Anderson receivers don't say "Colt" on them and they don't cost enough to be any good, but.... in my limited experience, they also don't seem bad. What have I missed?

Well, when ya really think about it maybe we are just overpaying for Brand name and recognition! 7075 Forged, Type 3 Hard Anodized,I would assume if your Colt, BCM, LMT LPK goes in with 0 issues then who is the sap here,, LOL I have no Anderson lowers, but maybe we have been wrong all along!

**bobcatdriver** · 03-20-23, 19:38

I did a build last year for my son in law with an Anderson upper & lower. He texted me a couple weeks ago that he was at 7500 rds and counting. It went together slick as snot, no issues. But what the hell do I know?