Essential Arms Lower Receiver Review

[JPglee1]

I bought 3 of the EA lowers myself after JPglee1 mentioned them last week. I bought one for each of my kids....if they weren't so cheap I wouldn't have been able to do that. As long as they work ok and everything fits...I'm happy. I don't have mine yet though...

Yah I'm trying desperately to get $130 scraped up to go DROS at least one before 12/31/06...


Anyone want an SKS or a 20" AR-15 upper?? lol


I also need/want another makarov, if you're down for a trade for an SKS lemme know.



J

[Fjold]

Also, to those that keep harassing me with PMs. ITS A FREAKING PICTURE and as far as I know the first amendment is in effect. I have residences in NV and keep my crap legal when I am in CA. Can you proove the picture was taken in CA?????? Thought not. Stop harassing me. I am well aware of the law and follow it like any upstanding citizen. Worry about your own ARs. There is a reason I did not place my serials in the pics!

A secret government agency is using the advanced fingerprint indentification database to trace the grain patterns on the hardwood floor. We'll soon know where the picture was taken and the jack booted thugs are on alert.

[formerTexan]

here's pics of 3 EA lowers, plus a Doublestar



Top to bottom:
green EA
grey EA
black EA
Doublestar

The grey one has the worst finish. You can see it worn off in some areas, like the mag release button protection "bumps". The black and green are pretty good. There is a difference between EA's black and Doublestar's. Click on the thumbnail to see the full sized pic.

[anotherone]

Careful with that pistol grip and open magwell on the third reciever in the photo. Although there's no LPK or other parts on the reciever I believe it constitutes an Assault Weapon if you simply add a pistol grip.

[trouble]

Wow, that green doesn't look very green at all... or is that just the camera?

Thanks for the pics! Looks great for the price!

[Solidsnake87]

It seems like no picture can do EE receivers' color any justice. Hell, I put parts on my receiver in hopes the contrast would show more but that didn't even work. It just got some people to bi*ch at me.

[veeklog]

Does anyone know a friendly FFL holder in San Diego that would allow use of his/her FFL for a generous fee? I would like to order some of these EAL lowers, and I know a few of my friends want to buy some also. I have a registered pre-ban AR-15, but I don't want to mess with it and I want to learn how to build one.

I posted on another thread the same question, so I apologize for the same question. I already bought a Dane Armory lower from Gun Runners, but the drive sucks (even though the people that work there are great), but I do want to find someplace closer to home. I want to build several rifles using OLL in different configurations, including the Monsterman Grip coming in January.

Thanks guys

[tenpercentfirearms]

I just got my first batch of these for transfer. I will be skipping these lowers myself. I collect lowers like baseball cards. I want to get all of the cool ones with the nice finishes, the nice logos, and a variety. Again, I will not be adding one of these to my collection. To each their own.

[anotherone]

Is it just me or are the "FIRE" and "SAFE" markings a bit on the LARGE size compared to other lowers...

[tenpercentfirearms]

Is it just me or are the "FIRE" and "SAFE" markings a bit on the LARGE size compared to other lowers...

It is not just you. I also think the serial number stamps are pretty cheesy. These are definitely budget builds.

[JPglee1]

Is it just me or are the "FIRE" and "SAFE" markings a bit on the LARGE size compared to other lowers...

Fill them in with epoxy and refinish it if it bugs you.


Some of you guys (not you Anotherone) are like women when it comes to AR-15s... so concerned with the fashion and not the function.

To get a lower that works well for $88.00, I'm not complaining!!!


J

[tenpercentfirearms]

Some of you guys (not you Anotherone) are like women when it comes to AR-15s... so concerned with the fashion and not the function.

Why settle for less over $20-$40? You don't have to try and insult us to make yourself feel better about having a hideous looking lower. Feel confident in your purchase or don't. It doesn't matter one way or another what kind of lowers other people buy. If someone wants to get an Essential Arms and it make them feel good, fine. If they want to spend more on a POF, fine. It shouldn't matter to you what other people like. To each their own.

Second, how do you know how well the Essential Arms function? Have we received many reviews on their function yet? I haven't seen any. Time will tell. If they hold up fine, then so be it. They are still an ugly looking lower. I know, I have 7 of them in my safe right now. I will pass, but if you guys want them, go for it.

[E Pluribus Unum]

Why settle for less over $20-$40? You don't have to try and insult us to make yourself feel better about having a hideous looking lower. Feel confident in your purchase or don't. It doesn't matter one way or another what kind of lowers other people buy. If someone wants to get an Essential Arms and it make them feel good, fine. If they want to spend more on a POF, fine. It shouldn't matter to you what other people like. To each their own.

Second, how do you know how well the Essential Arms function? Have we received many reviews on their function yet? I haven't seen any. Time will tell. If they hold up fine, then so be it. They are still an ugly looking lower. I know, I have 7 of them in my safe right now. I will pass, but if you guys want them, go for it.

I think the problem lies in not many people know what your cost is on a nice receiver. They see a Stag or CMMG for sale for $170.00 and the essential arms at $40.00 and think there is a $130.00 difference. If given the choice of an Essential Arms for $40 or a Stag for $70 I am sure they would purchase the Stag. They are comparing FFL price with retail thinking there is a huge difference. If you inform them that if they buy the Essential Arms receiver through an FFL they are more likely to pay $130.00 that might change things a bit.

I do however agree that it is personal decision on which to stock. I could care less what it looks like as long as it functions identically to the "better" ones.

[bwiese]

All receivers, with possible exception of Vulcan, will build reliable, accurate rifles.

Anything else is just cosmetics.

Everything looks different after it's soaked ("Marinated") in CLP anyway.

[JPglee1]

They are still an ugly looking lower. .

Spend more time shooting them and less time looking at them and it won't matter.

If you've got (7) and they are so horrible, why don't you sell me one of them


J