Ive never used them, $70 locally and a friend wants to use it for a new build. Should he try it or stay clear? I told him go with with Grants but hes got “I want it now” gitters…
No good.
C4
Roger that, Ill send him your way…
Look at Rock River Arms Lower Parts kits.
I have used and sold several. Great kit
my 2 cents
Interesting post, what really seperates one LPK from another? besides maybe 20 bucks or so…what in the kit makes it better…
Thanks, not trying to hi-jack here, but thought the clarification might help the thread…
Let’s put some things in perspective when discussing LPK’s. There are only TWO LPK’s that meet the Govt’s reqs and only ONE is available for purchase. They are Colt and FN.
Third (on my list for quality) is LMT.
Everything else is ALWAYS going to be hit and miss. For instance, some people have great luck with RRA, BM, Stag, etc. Some do not.
Typically speaking, the above companies are ALWAYS trying to cut corners. Manufacturers with a .Mil contract have a standard that they HAVE to follow. This is why their LPK’s are always going to be the best.
C4
Grant~
Thank you for that, I didn’t know if it was something specific or not.
The last 3 RRA LPK I held and looked at were HORRIBLE! I would rather use PDMS than those, fit and finish sucked big time. Im not saying they are all like this but the last 3 I saw I would touch with a 12 foot pole…
So I’m gonna show my ignorance…so Colt is the only one available for purchase that meets govt. requirements?
Of course, C4IGrant makes a pretty good lower parts kit, himself (at least when he has all those individual parts in stock.)
BTW - Loving the DD lower you built me.
If you get lucky you can find them or the parts at Brownells. I just dont feel like paying $200.00 for a LPK right now…
Sp what LPKs are in BCM & DD complete lowers? Did I read that all BCM complete lowers are distributed thru Grant?
Other’s may meet the Govt spec, but I think it would be by accident.
C4
DD and BCM are going to purchase parts from several different companies (like we do).
We are the distr. for BCM lowers.
C4
My work gun is a Bushmaster (not my choice but I don’t have an option). We probably have several hundred Bushmasters that get the shit shot outta them. I’ve seen alot of issues such as broken bolts and various malfunctions from weak extractors etc… As much as I don’t like Bushmaster I can say that I’ve never seen a problem with the lower parts.
I’ve never had a problem with LPK’s in my Bushy’s but for a build I use Rock River. You couldn’t give me a DPMS LPK.
They may never break. It is usually an issue of fit quality and performance. How do their FCG’s feel? Are their selectors wide enough to accept 2 stage triggers. Etc, etc, etc.
C4
Yeah, I totally agree with you. I personally would never bother with a Bushy LPK ( I use G&R LPKs :)) As far as the FCGs, the Bushmasters feel about like others I’ve used from other Mfgs. But the fit issue is a big one if your installing it yourself. I had a buddy who bought a cheap kit gun and I installed the LPK for him. Nothing wanted to go together. Took alot of massaging.
I have 4 of Grant’s kits, 3 CMMG and 1 complete ADS lower right now. Many others before. There is no comparison in the quality of Grant’s compared to the rest. The feel of the non-binding safety with positive clicks to the smooth release. You can literally feel the difference without pulling out a mic. That’s not even taking into account the reliability of a proven combo.
I had to replace the springs and detents on the CMMG kits just to be able to use the safety without a cheater bar and even still it takes considerable effort.
Not to get too far off topic… but while you’re here talking about them Grant… I’ve been waiting for yours to come back in stock. ETA??