DROS again for replacement lower

[djslik]

I sent my blemished lower back to JD Machine Tech and they said they would replace the unit for free since my unit was defective. The question is will I have to pay for another DROS if they replace my defective unit with a new one. If that is the case I would rather have them refinish the unit. Hell it might be cheaper to send it in to CCR to have them refinish the unit.

[freonr22]

you should be able to request same sn#

[djslik]

I'll have to call them after SHOT Show and see if they can give me the same serial number and scrap my unit. This is a Calguns Lower so I think they have some in their stock they wanted to send as a replacement. Hopefully they don't have the serial numbers stamped yet, but I will have to check.

[Cokebottle]

Ya, if it is a "repair return" they should ship it directly to you.
There may be a procedure on JD's end for documenting the replacement of SN-0001 with SN-0002.

[ke6guj]

well, if it is a Calguns lower, wouldn't it be a Kaiser Defense lower? If so, I don't think that JD can replace your lower with the same serial number and still be a KD lower. I think the KD books are closed. They could make you a new lower, but it would be a JD lower, or they could give you a new KD lower, but it would have a different serial number on it. They won't have KD lowers laying around without a serial number on it.

[djslik]

Kaiser Defense is now dissolved and no longer in business. JD Machine is 1 part of the former company known as Kaiser Defense and has since taken over operations at the San Diego location for Kaiser Defense. Riflegear specifically instructed me to contact JD Machine for any warranty issues regarding the Calguns Lowers. I'm not sure if this affects the replacement. It's a good point you bring up since KD is no longer in business though.

[Cokebottle]

Curious... what is the nature of the defect? Is it functional or cosmetic?

Since the CGN lower is somewhat of a collectable now, I'd be tempted to simply frame the CGN lower and purchase a new JD for the build.

I'm even considering that for my own CGN lower, simply because I've decided to do an FDE build, but I don't want to paint the CGN lower.

[djslik]

It has some pitting on several sections of the lower so it is purely cosmetic. The guys at JD machine think it was a defect in the anodizing process probably during curing. If it turns out I have to DROS the lower again I might as well spend the $65 and use it to get CCR to do an Olive Drab Cera-Hide finish. But I still have hopes that I can get this resolved for free or maybe the cost of shipping.

[Army]

Slap a little Bondo on it and paint it fancy, it'll be fine

[djslik]

I wanted the Calguns Lower to be my collectors/safe queen AR because it's matching up with my White Oak Arms Varmint Upper so this thing will pretty much be babied. I have 2 other AR's that can be roughed up.

ARMY- so you're a SLOcal. I love San Luis Obispo and graduated from Poly in 05.

[McCrown]

Thinkin of SLO makes me miss The Shack, Firestone, and Pint Night.

Grad from Poly 06

[djslik]

I miss Splash Clam Chowder the most.

[Army]

I wanted the Calguns Lower to be my collectors/safe queen AR because it's matching up with my White Oak Arms Varmint Upper so this thing will pretty much be babied. I have 2 other AR's that can be roughed up.

ARMY- so you're a SLOcal. I love San Luis Obispo and graduated from Poly in 05.

Yep. Been here since 1961.

[coop44]

if they were still in business it would not be a problem, no dros.