NY friendly sources for lowers

Polinese · September 9, 2020, 09:01 PM

I don't need one now at the moment, not that they're easy to find. I used to always use PSA stripped lowers, I think I have 5 or 6 of them total. But as of august 2020 they changed their policy and won't ship stripped lowers to NY anymore.

Anyone know of an alternative source?

jackstrawIII · September 14, 2020, 08:15 AM

I'm not really an AR guy, but I do know that you can walk into most gun stores and legally buy one (following NICS check and all that). I see them in shops quite often. Call around to the shops in your area and ask who's got one.

Houndog · September 14, 2020, 04:13 PM

Aeroprecision and Spike's Tactical both make excellent lowers. I recently bought a blemished one directly from Aeroprecision. But I'm in CO now, so no issue with having them ship to my FFL. Not sure what their policy is with respect to NY.

Might try looking at some of the usual suspects - JoeBobs, Aim, Primary Arms, Brownells, etc. to see what their policies are and if they have stripped lowers in stock and will ship to NY.

And you are correct - I used to live in NY and was able to get a stripped lower shipped to my FFL.

Polinese · September 14, 2020, 06:44 PM

Yeah I used to get stripped ones sent here. I think aero has a moratorium on NY as many companies opted to do with our BS laws. I liked buying the psa, as I would buy the blemished, sometimes on sale and they were dirt cheap. When stores have stripped lowers round here they're usually asking 100 to 150 for one. Hard to swallow when I'm used to paying 30-50 for one haha.

Houndog · September 17, 2020, 01:04 PM

I think I paid $70 for the blemished Aeroprecision. I know in the past I've definitely picked up blemished lowers for closer to $45-50.

And yeah, NY sucks. Lived there for about a year prior to moving to CO. Put my AR's and a half dozen handguns in storage and then shipped directly to CO, rather than dealing with NY BS. At least, as of last year, NY FFL's were transferring stripped lowers. Supply should open up again after the election and this Covid stuff calms down.

Moral of the story - when you find a lower at a bargain price buy multiples. Same with lower parts kits.

Logs · October 11, 2020, 09:08 AM

Have you looked at CDNN? They have Remington complete lowers that are not assembled for $199.

September 9, 2020, 09:01 PM	#1
Polinese Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2010 Posts: 947	NY friendly sources for lowers I don't need one now at the moment, not that they're easy to find. I used to always use PSA stripped lowers, I think I have 5 or 6 of them total. But as of august 2020 they changed their policy and won't ship stripped lowers to NY anymore. Anyone know of an alternative source?

September 14, 2020, 08:15 AM	#2
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	I'm not really an AR guy, but I do know that you can walk into most gun stores and legally buy one (following NICS check and all that). I see them in shops quite often. Call around to the shops in your area and ask who's got one. __________________ In God we trust.

October 11, 2020, 09:08 AM	#6
Logs Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 1999 Location: BLUEGRASS STATE KY USA Posts: 1,780	Have you looked at CDNN? They have Remington complete lowers that are not assembled for $199. __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER

September 14, 2020, 04:13 PM	#3
Houndog Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2006 Posts: 324	Aeroprecision and Spike's Tactical both make excellent lowers. I recently bought a blemished one directly from Aeroprecision. But I'm in CO now, so no issue with having them ship to my FFL. Not sure what their policy is with respect to NY. Might try looking at some of the usual suspects - JoeBobs, Aim, Primary Arms, Brownells, etc. to see what their policies are and if they have stripped lowers in stock and will ship to NY. And you are correct - I used to live in NY and was able to get a stripped lower shipped to my FFL.

September 14, 2020, 06:44 PM	#4
Polinese Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2010 Posts: 947	Yeah I used to get stripped ones sent here. I think aero has a moratorium on NY as many companies opted to do with our BS laws. I liked buying the psa, as I would buy the blemished, sometimes on sale and they were dirt cheap. When stores have stripped lowers round here they're usually asking 100 to 150 for one. Hard to swallow when I'm used to paying 30-50 for one haha.

September 17, 2020, 01:04 PM	#5
Houndog Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2006 Posts: 324	I think I paid $70 for the blemished Aeroprecision. I know in the past I've definitely picked up blemished lowers for closer to $45-50. And yeah, NY sucks. Lived there for about a year prior to moving to CO. Put my AR's and a half dozen handguns in storage and then shipped directly to CO, rather than dealing with NY BS. At least, as of last year, NY FFL's were transferring stripped lowers. Supply should open up again after the election and this Covid stuff calms down. Moral of the story - when you find a lower at a bargain price buy multiples. Same with lower parts kits.