Shadow Ops Lower

AR/M4 AR General Discussion
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I used the magical orange search button, but didn’t come up with anything.

I ordered one today after they popped up in the “where can I get it thread” and wanted to know if anyone has anything good/bad/neutral to say about their company or products.

I got my confirmation email for my order immediately after purchase. Being able to design my own roll mark is a cool feature. We’ll have to wait and see what pans out regarding their “upgrades” and “deal coin”

For $150, I figure its definitely worth a shot.

Thanks again tgizzard for the heads up.

Edit - transaction was waaaay easier and less irritating than that Aero mess last week. I’m glad I didn’t end up getting one of those.

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As I said in that thread, it is nice they don’t require your SSN in order to purchase the lower, unlike Code Red.

I’m curious about the “free billet upgrade.”

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Not a bad looking deal, I got in line.

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looks like they sold 2100+ overnight last night, and are now sold out.

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Billet isn’t an upgrade

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My understanding is that when your order comes up to be manufactured, you will have the option to upgrade your order to get a Billet Lower instead of a forged lower.

I have 2 on order, i hope it is all real

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Billet is not an upgrade over forged. Forging is the superior process when it comes to making AR receivers

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Maybe I’ll see if I can swap my “upgrade” for a second “deal coin”

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I took a gamble on these. Curious to see how it turns out.

Any ideas for a custom logo?

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I like this one… : )

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I’m on the list too, we’ll see how it goes.

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Agreed. Any company that calls billet an upgrade isn’t getting any business from me. :sarcastic:

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Anybody have any updates?

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I cancelled my order a couple months ago. Goos luck.

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Ha! Same here, I was just curious to see what the “deal coin” was all about and how the custom engraving turned out

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I didn’t think the orders would be ready until June.

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Sorry to resurrect a dead thread but after 14 months of waiting, I had almost forgotten that I had ordered this during the lower craze. My FFL called me the other day and told me they had a lower waiting for me. I went for the billet and I will have to say, it is very nice. Very clean looking with no rollmark and very subtle markings. I would have cancelled my order had I remembered placing it, but now I’m glad that I didn’t. I’ll take some pics if anyone wants to see it. Now I have to decide what I’m going to build off of it. I’m tempted to build another pistol but I feel like enough of a full-retard for owning two 7.5 inchers as is. Unless the hammer and trigger pin holes are out spec, everything seems fine. The finish is actually above average - very uniform, dark, and matte with not a single machining mark, ding, or any discolored spots. One thing is for sure though, I will NOT be ordering a matching billet upper from them - I’m too young and I have my whole life ahead of me.

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Wow, what a wait! It took me a few replies to realize I was reading a year old thread.

Glad it all worked out for you.

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Thanks, it was sort of like Christmas in March. It really is nice to have such a sterile and clean looking lower. I hate all of this over-engraved, laser-etched crap that so many companies feel is necessary to slap on their products. A company logo may be one thing, but I don’t need my rail to remind me that my rifle is chambered for 5.56. So did anyone else get theirs?