So you guys are aware that Aero makes Spikes’ lower receivers, right?
Mudflap Girl is cheesiest? Even cheesier than my Jolly Roger?
Oh go on, you flatterer…
I believe we are just talking roll marks here.
Get what you like.
I have the Spikes spider, I like it, it works. Not a fan of logo’s and they make a no logo version occasionally, but they sell quickly at my LGS.
I’m not a fan of it but it’s your lower do what you want. It’s definitely better than the zombie lowers IMO.
Aaaaaaand there it is… Surprised it took 7 posts.
I don’t really care about roll marks, I think that having confusing words on the safety selector, an EOTech with a biohazard-shaped reticle, and a bunch of green or pink paint all over the gun is going too far, but that’s my opinion. Honestly, get whatever lower you like. I think the Spike’s logo looks like a spider, but 99% of the people here disagree with me (and yes, I have been “shown why”, so let’s not go there again). Nevertheless, I have 2 Spike’s lowers and zero issues with them.
As a side question, why does every civilian lower have a full auto “setting” stamped into the lower? They aren’t readily or legally modified to full auto, so what’s up with that? Not a big deal, just something I’ve wondered since I got my first AR.
If you like it get it. Wgaf what anyone else thinks.
It’ll do the same job as any other symbol.
As long as it’s a quality in-spec lower, the only ‘cheese’ I care about is how much more ‘cheese’ I can keep in my pocket when buying it.
One persons cheese is another’s stiff nipple. I would never put anything like that on an HD gun, just because it might tend to look bad in court.
Bottom line, unless it impedes function or is out of spec, it’s all good
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Jimmy
Cheesy.
Ditto on zombie lowers or other gimmick lowers.
lmao at responses like this where “looking bad in court” is a deciding factor on a roll mark or carry ammo.
To answer the OP…I’m a Colt fanboy so anything other than the pony just doesn’t look right to me.
That said, out of all the stuff Spikes stamps on their lowers I think the calico jack is by far the best. No question.
I had one for a while, quality was fine, and I thought the selector markings were humorous.
After a while I kind of thought it silly with the three selector markings when there was no way it would ever have more than two available settings. I mean, I get why they were there, I guess my attitude just changed. I sold the lower to a buddy who still loves it.
Now if they came out with a version that just had the two settings (Parley/Plunder or Parley/Arrgh!) I would probably buy and use that. Heck, I would probably SBR it (you know, for boardin’ ships matey).
I think OP is asking about the lower with the pictogram markings. The one you are talking about is hard to find and people seem to love those selector markings…THOSE are corny IMO. Anything other than safe/semi or pictograms is corny though I think. I do think the freedom/oppression markings look kinda cool but I’d never buy one.
I’m sure that it would look bad if you had a lower from Cop Killer Tactical or Murder Devices Corp… (don’t google them, I made the names up)
Meh. Even so, according to you those companies don’t exists. Moot point.
True, but you never know when the next bubba with a bank loan and an FFL will start cranking out lowers with the “Deadliest Tacticool Rollmark Ever!”…
Heck, I bet those Hellbreaker lowers with the cheese face machined into them would look bad in court… Prosecutors will use anything and everything to win their case. We’re only safe from the evil court system if we defend our homes with a single shot shotgun. Joking of course…
I am not arguing that prosecutors will try to use anything and everything…I’m arguing against the notion that those tactics actually work.
There is an exception to every rule though…I’ll play the extreme game: I’m sure a swastika engraved lower used in the mass shooting at a temple/synagogue wouldn’t look so good.
That said…even with this extreme example I doubt a swastika marked lower receiver used in defense of a legitimate home invasion where the perp happened to be Jewish would make the victim of the invasion any more susceptible to any prosecution.
The perception of what some dipstick prosecutor will try to use against me when I defend my home ranks pretty low- as in nonexistent- on my selection of firearm platforms and cosmetic features. While I understand the concern, I think as long as we’re not talking about something ridiculous for defense like incendiary ammo or an illegal configuration, then someone shouldn’t let it sway their buying decision. Allowing what a prosecutor might say to limit one’s buying options is a slippery slope that the gun grabbers would love to shove us down face first.