When it comes to lower receivers, there are a lot of people who have an extremely narrow preference for what they consider to be an acceptable lower receiver. With higher-priced options often being a barrier to entry for a lot of people who want to try out building an [Read More…]
If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on a genuine Armalite rifle then now is the time! Armalite has just announced the official release of their M-15 Pegasus Lower Receiver Kits which include not only the lower, but also most of the lower assembly minus the [Read More…]
Sharps Bros has released a new AR-15 lower receiver dubbed Showdown. The new Sharps Bros Showdown lower receiver has a samurai mask/facial armor themed magazine well. It joins the Jack, Warthog, Overthrow and Hellbreaker in the company’s line of lower receivers [Read More…]
Midwest Industries Inc. has a vast aftermarket support for the AR platform, and to assist AR-15 and AR-308 owners, Midwest Industries made the Lower Receiver Block, which has numerous features that can help in order to assemble the various parts of an AR. There are two [Read More…]
JTAC Industries recently launched a brand new bullpup lower receiver for the Stribog SP9-A3 pistol that also accepts CZ Scorpion pattern magazines. JTAC reports that their Stribog Bullpup Lower doesn’t require any modification to the Stribog upper, and installs [Read More…]
If you’re looking for a new receiver set to start your next AR build, you might want to consider the recently released Zev Technologies REDACTED upper and lower receiver set. While most of you will know Zev Technologies for their handguns, they have now added the [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, we’ll show how to [Read More…]
Matador Arms has recently moved from Canada to the USA. Shortly after the relocation, the company announced a new US-made product – the AR9 80% 9mm lower receiver. Let’s take a closer look and see what features this 80% pistol caliber carbine lower receiver [Read More…]
Unlike the standard AR-15 lower receivers which are primarily made of forgings, the majority of custom receivers are machined from solid blocks of aluminum. This was the case with the Sharps Bros Livewire lower receiver too, however, the company has announced that from [Read More…]
SilencerCo has been a staple in the suppressor manufacturing world for nearly a decade and a half. Since 2008, they’ve produced many silencer models that have sold well, but that’s not all they do. They’ve also previously released some products other [Read More…]
Like a thirst quenching downpour after a long drought, or what’s now known as the 2021 Gun Frenzy, SilencerCo lower receivers are now available through major distributors. The SCO15 AR-15 lowers were originally released as a limited run item through retailers like [Read More…]
Following the release of the upper receivers used in their R-10 rifles, ROAM has announced that the magnesium alloy lower receivers of these rifles are now also available separately. The ROAM R-10 rifles based on these magnesium alloy receivers are extremely lightweight [Read More…]
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In the new products section of the SHOT Show On Demand, the virtual version of the world’s largest arms exhibition, I came across this rather interesting AR-15 lower receiver made by the U.S. Arms Company (USAC). What makes the USAC M-4 CLS UTAW lower receiver [Read More…]
For those of you following the “What Would Stoner Do” (WWSD) series on the InRangeTV YouTube channel, you know that a monolithic polymer AR-15 Lower receiver is in the works. This polymer lower is being produced by KE Arms, and they’ve dubbed the new [Read More…]
Lingle Industries is a new company that has just released their first product – CZ Bren 2 lower receiver called BREAK (stands for BREn AK). What sets the Lingle Industries BREAK lower receiver apart from the factory one is that it takes standard 7.62x39mm AK [Read More…]
In the past couple weeks SilencerCo has been teasing that they had a new product coming down the pipeline. Logic would make us assume that it is another silencer, but SilencerCo very recently also dropped a NEW Enhanced BCG (Bolt-Carrier Group) so you never truly know. [Read More…]
In the free world, like the United States Of America, companies can freely make and sell products to consumers. Capitalism isn’t perfect, but it is a part of what makes America great. So when Nike decided to kill their plans to release “Betsy Ross” themed sneakers [Read More…]
As you’ve seen in the title picture, today’s Photo Of The Day is a brightly colored, snek themed AR-15, giving a light-hearted “danger” warning to anyone that would attempt to take its user’s rights away. Reddit user /u/ForynGilnith said he enjoyed using [Read More…]
Earlier this year, Cobalt Kinetics introduced the Model 27 rifle which has an angled pistol grip that extends rearward and becomes the stock of the rifle. This weapon is 50 state legal. Recently, the company has announced the launch of what they call Forged Upper [Read More…]
Spike’s Tactical who is known for making edgy yet hilarious lower receivers has produced another gem for the firearms industry. They recently introduced their Pineapple Grenade stripped lower receiver that is modeled after the T-Shirt they already produce. The key [Read More…]
Sharps Bros has introduced a new AR-15 lower receiver called Livewire. Unlike their previous lower receivers (Warthog, Hellbreaker, Overthrow and The Jack), Livewire has a more traditional look. The new receiver has several nice features like the flared magazine [Read More…]
When you’re not a Glock or a Colt shooter – Quarter Circle 10 once again proves why they offer more PCC lower styles than anyone else on the market. In their most recent offering, QC10 introduces the S226 stripped lower receiver, engineered for use with Sig [Read More…]
Whether adding an ambi end plate, changing out the buffer tube, or installing an after-market trigger, the need for a SOLID foundation on which to perform even the most minute of tasks on your AR-15 lower is imperative. The developers at Real Avid have come up with a [Read More…]
Luth-AR now offers an AR-15 lower receiver enhancement kit which consists of three replacement parts including their “Switch” extended safety selector, “Paddle” oversized bolt catch and “Wide Body” trigger guard. All of them are [Read More…]
Spike’s Tactical is known for their one-of-a-kind lower receivers and generally great products primarily relating to the AR-15 platform. By pairing up with Sharps Bros. they have created billet machined skulls, wild pigs and a multitude of other lowers that are [Read More…]
We’ve already seen all kinds of stylized magazine wells of AR-15 lower receivers – skulls, hog heads and whatnot. Looks like for 2017 the helmet styled magwells are in trend. Two companies offer them right now. Sharps Bros., known for making the majority of [Read More…]
Wondering how to build an AR-15 Lower? In this episode of TFB TV, Patrick was doing some spring cleaning and came across enough spare parts to build a complete AR-15 lower receiver. Patrick walks you through how he builds his own AR-15 lowers. Next week we will build an AR-15 upper receiver for [Read More…]
The presence of slack between upper and lower receivers of AR-15 pattern rifles is sometimes considered a flaw of the design. Some people insist that it does affect the accuracy, others just find it annoying. In order to solve this problem, different manufacturers came [Read More…]
It was only a matter of time. Ruger catalogs ammunition, knives, modern sporting rifles, revolvers, handguns, and even silencers. Now they can add stripped lower receivers to their burgeoning resume. The Ruger AR-Lower Receiver was quietly announced November 22nd, and [Read More…]
Being from the industry, it was surprising to see a video pop out on the physical and full machining of an AR-15 lower receiver. The “secrets” to machining the lower correctly and with the minimum amount of machine time are closely guarded secrets by most of [Read More…]
