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AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:24 pm
by ovenpaa
I am after an AR15 lower, not fussed about the make or condition too much as it is only to test something.

Anyone?

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:53 pm
by Sixshot6
ovenpaa wrote:I am after an AR15 lower, not fussed about the make or condition too much as it is only to test something.

Anyone?
What are you thinking of testing? Anything good?

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:53 pm
by saddler
I've seen them listed online as not on ticket so free to buy by all & sundry!

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:59 pm
by safetyfirst
Is the lower not the serial numbered part?

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:16 pm
by nickb834
safetyfirst wrote:Is the lower not the serial numbered part?
It well have a serial number but that doesn't necessarily make it controlled. equally, the inverse isn't always true - I have a number of moderators that aren't serial no'd but they're still controlled.

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 3:40 pm
by Mattnall
Go buy an old spec de-act. and see how controlled the lower is on that.

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:23 am
by Blackstuff
Mattnall wrote:Go buy an old spec de-act. and see how controlled the lower is on that.
I tried to argue that with my FLD when i wanted a new lower for an AR (as well as asking them to point to me which piece of legislation/guidance says lowers are licensable) and got no where. I either had to get the spare lower entered on my ticket or i wasn't getting it 8-)

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:50 am
by Gundoc
Ah yes, County Durham seems to have such a good rep....

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:03 am
by TattooedGun
Blackstuff wrote:
Mattnall wrote:Go buy an old spec de-act. and see how controlled the lower is on that.
I tried to argue that with my FLD when i wanted a new lower for an AR (as well as asking them to point to me which piece of legislation/guidance says lowers are licensable) and got no where. I either had to get the spare lower entered on my ticket or i wasn't getting it 8-)
i thought as a non-load bearing part they were not licensed... Oddly, as I presume you already know, they are the only recorded part in the states... wtf

Re: AR15 lower wanted

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:11 am
by Blackstuff
Indeed. The best they could come up with was "they've got the serial number on so have to be entered on your FAC"

I've since sold that AR and the buyer only wanted the newer lower, so the gun he bought had two different serial no's on. wtf Further, as soon as i'd notified them of the sale, Durham then rang me and told me i no longer had a good reason to possess the original lower so i had to lodge it in an RFD, where it sat for a good 3 years or so until i eventually sold it.