AR15 “Style” Question/opinion

[Eagle21]

Recently bought a Colt AR15A3/6721 Tactical Carbine upper. Ideally I will find a matching* lower but so far it has proven difficult to find.
Understanding any lower will suffice Ild still like to have some taste to the complete rifle if that makes sense. Having said that, what lower would you run if you could not find a match to its upper?

 

[ISP 5353]

BCM or Aero.

 

[Nugget]

Anderson Mfg. Colt up top, poverty pony down below. It's like the mullet of ARs. Plus, it's a good cheap placeholder til you find what you're truly looking for.

 

[indyblue]

Why not an INGO lower?

Post in thread '2024 INGO Lower Buy'
https://www.indianagunowners.com/threads/2024-ingo-lower-buy.544992/post-9815222

 

[Eagle21]

Why not an INGO lower?

Post in thread '2024 INGO Lower Buy'
https://www.indianagunowners.com/threads/2024-ingo-lower-buy.544992/post-9815222

Well played

 

[indyblue]

Well played

Then throw some DD parts into it.
$118

Lower Receiver Parts Kit, Semi Auto

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[jd4320t]

I’d go plain and I’d probably buy a couple different brands to see which one matches coating the best. But that’s just me.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-ar-15-blem-stealth-stripped-lower-receiver.html

 

[Eagle21]

I’d go plain and I’d probably buy a couple different brands to see which one matches coating the best. But that’s just me.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-ar-15-blem-stealth-stripped-lower-receiver.html

Valid point. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[joe138]

Throughbred Armament has complete Colt lowers, kinda steep tho. If you want a match.

 

[DadSmith]

Recently bought a Colt AR15A3/6721 Tactical Carbine upper. Ideally I will find a matching* lower but so far it has proven difficult to find.
Understanding any lower will suffice Ild still like to have some taste to the complete rifle if that makes sense. Having said that, what lower would you run if you could not find a match to its upper?

Colt Carbine 5.56mm Semi-Auto Lower Receiver Assembly

Factory Colt complete lower receiver assembly to build your AR15, M16 or M4. Compatible with all mil-spec AR15/M4/M16 upper receivers. Manufactured to truly meet and exceed all Mil Spec standards.

armsunlimited.com

Now double check this site out before you buy if these are what you're interested in.

 

[Ark]

Any milspec lower will do, as long as you're not chasing specific markings or cloner stuff. If you don't care about markings just grab whatever lower you want.

PSA and Aero complete lowers are usually decent deals. Anderson stripped lowers are fine as long as you build them out with a decent, not Chinese junk LPK. Or you could go up market and buy a nicer name brand, but in my experience QC and brand matters a lot more on uppers than lowers.

 

[DadSmith]

Any milspec lower will do, as long as you're not chasing specific markings or cloner stuff. If you don't care about markings just grab whatever lower you want.

PSA and Aero complete lowers are usually decent deals. Anderson stripped lowers are fine as long as you build them out with a decent, not Chinese junk LPK. Or you could go up market and buy a nicer name brand, but in my experience QC and brand matters a lot more on uppers than lowers.

Aero does make a very nice lower and upper.
They've raised their prices to go along with it too. Gone are the inexpensive Aero lowers, and uppers.
Nowadays you can buy BCM for around the same price as an Aero when on sale.

 

[joe138]

Colt Carbine 5.56mm Semi-Auto Lower Receiver Assembly

Factory Colt complete lower receiver assembly to build your AR15, M16 or M4. Compatible with all mil-spec AR15/M4/M16 upper receivers. Manufactured to truly meet and exceed all Mil Spec standards.

armsunlimited.com

Now double check this site out before you buy if these are what you're interested in.

I have ordered a lot of stuff from armsunlimted, they're good to go.

 

[DadSmith]

I have ordered a lot of stuff from armsunlimted, they're good to go.

Thanks.

 

[Ark]

Aero does make a very nice lower and upper.
They've raised their prices to go along with it too. Gone are the inexpensive Aero lowers, and uppers.
Nowadays you can buy BCM for around the same price as an Aero when on sale.

That sucks. Haven't bought an Aero in several years. Last time I did a complete lower was well under $200.

 

[Creedmoor]

BCM or Aero.

Aim has BCM gunfighter complete lower shelf lowers for $359.00 as I recall.

 

[Eagle21]

There's some many to choose from for every budget.

Honestly I’m kinda open on price for a matching colt a3 lower.

I like the colt “carbine” lower that @DadSmith found. It’s not matching but close enough for comfort.

This isn’t a clone build or anything like that but I wanted something that tastefully went with the upper. Nothing against any ambi lowers etc but not the build for it in my opinion.

I also had found a a2 style FN lower that’s decently priced around $400 complete. Not crazy about it but kinda goes to that era of what was in use and common.

I guess my question should be, if I were to sell a complete rifle with the 6721 colt upper what lower makes you avoid the buy-example Anderson and what lower makes someone want to buy- example matching colt? I’m not interested in selling but always purchase with an exit plan in mind. And realize buyers taste and most importantly price are the most influencing variables of sale.

I’m gonna rule out BCM on this one just due to having too many already (good problem to have.)
Here is the three on my short list as of now. Let me know what everyone likes best. And if you’re in the camp of it’s a lower it doesn’t matter, that’s cool, I get it, but may be missing the intention here.

 

[Nugget]

Aero Precision, Armalite, LMT, Wilson Combat

What's your price range?

There's some many to choose from for every budget.

Not to derail OPs thread, but that's one quality post if I've ever seen one. Clever way to boost your stats!

 

[kyledmiller36]

.Honestly I’m kinda open on price for a matching colt a3 lower.

I like the colt “carbine” lower that @DadSmith found. It’s not matching but close enough for comfort.

This isn’t a clone build or anything like that but I wanted something that tastefully went with the upper. Nothing against any ambi lowers etc but not the build for it in my opinion.

I also had found a a2 style FN lower that’s decently priced around $400 complete. Not crazy about it but kinda goes to that era of what was in use and common.

I guess my question should be, if I were to sell a complete rifle with the 6721 colt upper what lower makes you avoid the buy-example Anderson and what lower makes someone want to buy- example matching colt? I’m not interested in selling but always purchase with an exit plan in mind. And realize buyers taste and most importantly price are the most influencing variables of sale.

I’m gonna rule out BCM on this one just due to having too many already (good problem to have.)
Here is the three on my short list as of now. Let me know what everyone likes best. And if you’re in the camp of it’s a lower it doesn’t matter, that’s cool, I get it, but may be missing the intention here.
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Eagle21 what website did you find the lowers on? Thank you.

 

[Eagle21]

Eagle21 what website did you find the lowers on? Thank you.

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