PSA lower receiver questions. New features ??

kymasabe · January 17, 2019, 03:28 PM

So, I bought a new lower receiver from PSA recently, took delivery of it today and was looking it over and saw two features on it that I don't remember seeing before. Maybe I've missed them in the past but...
1st: There's a threaded hold at the bottom of the receiver for one of those nylon tipped screws, to keep tension on the upper receiver so it doesn't wobble.
2nd: The hole under the end plate, for the rear take-down pin spring and detent....is threaded...for an allen screw !! All the ones I've seen (besides my ballistic advantage receiver) are just a hole and the end plate holds the spring in place.

Is this normal for $39 PSA lower receivers?

DukeConnor · January 17, 2019, 03:39 PM

I own a few PSA recievers and none have the "anti wobble " feature

Mobuck · January 17, 2019, 06:35 PM

The tension screw is of questionable worth but an interesting piece of marketing.
The threaded detent hole is a plus for the "stock twiddlers" who like to change stuff (like buffer tubes) frequently. I don't follow that pattern so again, a marketing feature that's wasted on me.

smee78 · January 26, 2019, 08:37 AM

I cant recall them on the last few I picked up.

imashooter · January 26, 2019, 09:57 AM

Those are nice to see. especially the one for the take down detent.

January 17, 2019, 03:28 PM	#1
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	PSA lower receiver questions. New features ?? So, I bought a new lower receiver from PSA recently, took delivery of it today and was looking it over and saw two features on it that I don't remember seeing before. Maybe I've missed them in the past but... 1st: There's a threaded hold at the bottom of the receiver for one of those nylon tipped screws, to keep tension on the upper receiver so it doesn't wobble. 2nd: The hole under the end plate, for the rear take-down pin spring and detent....is threaded...for an allen screw !! All the ones I've seen (besides my ballistic advantage receiver) are just a hole and the end plate holds the spring in place. Is this normal for $39 PSA lower receivers? __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.

January 26, 2019, 08:37 AM	#4
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	I cant recall them on the last few I picked up. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

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January 17, 2019, 03:39 PM	#2
DukeConnor Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2016 Posts: 224	I own a few PSA recievers and none have the "anti wobble " feature

January 17, 2019, 06:35 PM	#3
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	The tension screw is of questionable worth but an interesting piece of marketing. The threaded detent hole is a plus for the "stock twiddlers" who like to change stuff (like buffer tubes) frequently. I don't follow that pattern so again, a marketing feature that's wasted on me.

January 26, 2019, 09:57 AM	#5
imashooter Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 395	Those are nice to see. especially the one for the take down detent.