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  • Samtech79
    Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 158

    New Frontier Lower failures

    Ok, so there's a lot of haters out there when it comes to poly lowers and there is at least some history of the Plum Crazy lowers failing... but has anyone actually killed a New Frontier yet?
    I bought one and have every intention of doing my best to beat the absolute $%!# out of it until it gives up the ghost. I intend to post my findings in this thread and I invite anyone who has a New frontier that has failed to please post photos and a description of what happened. I feel that the community has something to gain here but please keep it to New Frontier only. We already know the Plum Crazy has "issues".
    I have no horse in this race other than my own curiosity and a desire to really beat the hell out of something... I don't work for or sell New Frontier parts or any other firearm parts for that matter. I intend to post the honest truth about these from my own experience as there seems to be a lot of talk and not too many real life accounts about these poly lowers out there on the interwebs.
    Let's try to keep it to factual experience please. I know many of us don't like new and different and that many have the opinion that poly sucks no matter what. There's loads of those threads out there already, please no thread crapping because you have an opinion that has no factual basis. Myself, I'm on the fence. I don't know if they suck, are indestructible or make me better looking. I wish to find out and share with all of you and hope that others will share as well.
    Thank you and please be safe.
  • #2
    dedub
    Member
    • Feb 2011
    • 192

    1000+ rounds through a low serial-numbered NFA lower and zero issues so far.

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    • #3
      Mail Clerk
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2008
      • 2324

      I haven't even tried mine on for size yet.......but after I get my upper pretty soon I'll find out and report back in the new year. Mines a low number too so I don't expect anything to happen but who know. Besides that doesn't Frontier warranty their lowers for normal usgae????

      Mail Clerk

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      • #4
        bonesurf
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2011
        • 2084

        Crickets.
        Feedback: https://www.calguns.net/forum/market...k-for-bonesurf

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        • #5
          Dutch Henry
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2012
          • 733

          Not yet!

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          • #6
            Tripper
            Calguns Addict
            • Jan 2011
            • 7628

            I killed one, I dont recall the if it was pre or post 2000 serial
            New Frontier replaced it very quickly, had the new one within 7 days of shipping
            Last edited by Tripper; 09-25-2012, 3:34 PM.
            WTB NAA Belt Buckle
            MILITARY STRETCHER/RADIATION DETECTION KIT

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            • #7
              jctheguy
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2012
              • 1078

              +1500 rounds and it keeps on tickin!

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              • #8
                Zartan
                In Memoriam
                • Nov 2010
                • 6269

                How do you kill a lower?
                "If he won't walk, walk him...be nice"
                -Dalton



                WTS: 870 Barrel Clamp/Railed Mount

                http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/...af415fafe8.jpg

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                • #9
                  SoCalXD
                  Senior Member
                  CGN Contributor
                  • Dec 2006
                  • 969

                  You should put a question mark in your thread title so as not to inadvertantly cast dispersions toward the good guys at Frontier, or what appears to be a pretty decently solution for an ultralight AR solution. Just sayn.

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                  • #10
                    deviljon
                    Veteran Member
                    • Sep 2011
                    • 2513

                    I'm having a very hard time getting this lower to work properly with my CMMG .22lr upper. It's driving me crazy!

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                    • #11
                      bonesurf
                      Senior Member
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 2084

                      Originally posted by deviljon
                      I'm having a very hard time getting this lower to work properly with my CMMG .22lr upper. It's driving me crazy!
                      Change out the hammer to a regular hammer. Not a plastic one. That being said mine works fine "as is" with a taccom3g .22lr upper
                      Feedback: https://www.calguns.net/forum/market...k-for-bonesurf

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                      • #12
                        Chewbaca
                        Veteran Member
                        • Jul 2012
                        • 2686

                        I just shot about 100 rounds of .50 cal Beowulf thru mine not one issue !!!!
                        Last edited by Chewbaca; 09-26-2012, 10:40 AM.

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                        • #13
                          deviljon
                          Veteran Member
                          • Sep 2011
                          • 2513

                          Originally posted by bonesurf
                          Change out the hammer to a regular hammer. Not a plastic one. That being said mine works fine "as is" with a taccom3g .22lr upper
                          I've tried but the metal hammer doesn't seem to fit with the plastic disconnect and trigger.

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                          • #14
                            Tripper
                            Calguns Addict
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 7628

                            Broke a hammer on a second one

                            Not sure if I kept pictures of either
                            WTB NAA Belt Buckle
                            MILITARY STRETCHER/RADIATION DETECTION KIT

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                            • #15
                              JUm3
                              Member
                              • Apr 2010
                              • 383

                              Originally posted by Chewbaca
                              I just shot about 100 rounds of .50 cal Beowulf thru mine not one issue !!!!
                              the true stress test. Let us know when you hit a 1000.

                              I hope theres no issues, I've done a ton of research and i got on in jail right now.

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