Anderson Manufacturing AR-15 Stripped Lower Receiver: Any reviews? $35

[Slater]

At least it isn't as ugly as Spike's logo.

[Uncas47]

Built one with Colt innards and 6920 upper, all good.

[ViniVidivici]

We've got one in the stable (see what I did there), and the gun runs 100%.

Magwell was a little tight, but I relieved it some with a file and sand paper. GTG now. FWIW, I've had ti do that to one other brand lower as well.

I'd buy another.

[SteyrAUG]

I have 5 of them and 3 of those are SBRed. No issues at all. I have built at least 10 Anderson lowers and all have been good to go.

I have seen two Stripped KAC lowers and both of them were so messed up the trigger pins would not go all the way through.

Much better odds of getting a bad KAC lower than an Anderson.

That's a serious statement but I'll take your word for it. It was probably 20 years ago that I first became aware of Anderson. Saw some really problematic ones with pins walking loose in egged out holes. I'm assuming poor quality forging. You only need to see that kind of stuff once to swear off of something for the rest of your life.

Given all the reliable reputation AR manufacturers out there, I'm not sure what motivates anyone to gamble on a questionable rep brand.

[TMS951]

My Anderson poverty pony went together nicely, as did my psa.

Of about 20 lowers I probably own an essential arms is the only one that gave me grief. It had a spring hole not drilled deep enough.