And speaking of that... viewtopic.php?f=23&t=56975" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;smoothoperator wrote:I would buy New Frontier over Bushmaster if I was looking for a polymer lower for a lightweight AR.
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- Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:19 pm
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: AR-15 Plastic or metal?
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Re: AR-15 Plastic or metal?
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:46 pm
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: AR-15 Plastic or metal?
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Re: AR-15 Plastic or metal?
By "plastic" do you mean "polymer"? (hint: plastic is generally a monomer, so it's akin to saying that a strand of thread is like a rope).
Polymer lowers work very nicely. They're strong and heat resistant. You can use them in upper receivers as well, although I'm not entirely convinced it's ideal, particularly if you're mounting optics on it (which your friend is wanting to do, so...) - they're heat resistant, but my fear is that there would be more pronounced heat effects on the upper receiver. Since I haven't test-fired a build with a polymer upper personally, I must reserve judgement (but I likely never will either).
One thing I tell people about a Colt 6920 - you won't get buyer's remorse and it will hold its value well over time, because it's a Colt.
That being said, you can get a New Frontier Armory lower for $110 and an inexpensive upper from JSE Surplus for about $400. Not sure what kind of scope he wants or what he's planning on spending on the mount, so I'm at a loss to suggest further.
Polymer lowers work very nicely. They're strong and heat resistant. You can use them in upper receivers as well, although I'm not entirely convinced it's ideal, particularly if you're mounting optics on it (which your friend is wanting to do, so...) - they're heat resistant, but my fear is that there would be more pronounced heat effects on the upper receiver. Since I haven't test-fired a build with a polymer upper personally, I must reserve judgement (but I likely never will either).
One thing I tell people about a Colt 6920 - you won't get buyer's remorse and it will hold its value well over time, because it's a Colt.
That being said, you can get a New Frontier Armory lower for $110 and an inexpensive upper from JSE Surplus for about $400. Not sure what kind of scope he wants or what he's planning on spending on the mount, so I'm at a loss to suggest further.