anyone have experience with the new fronteir arms lw 15 ar lower? i am planning a new light weight build. from my research online this is a different stronger, better polymer than the plum crazy lowers that were made before it by another company. Im trying to find some negatives, or problems but really can't find anything like catastrophic failures online, just positive reviews. for the price I might just order 2!

http://www.LW15.com/

I wish they would embed a minimal steel chassis in the plastic frame similar to what polymer pistols have. An inexpensive sheet metal chassis that reinforces all the action pin holes and buffer tube mounting boss would go a long way to imparting extra rigidity.

I have an LW-15 lower. The molds that New Frontier Armory uses are the very same molds that are used for Plum Crazy. NFA does use a propitiatory polycarbonate blend and claims their lower to have superior strength to PC's (what do you expect them to say?). From my research, the only failure(s) I have read about are at the pivot pin for the Plum Crazy design. Apparently one should support the upper and lower when removing the take-down pin. Regarding this "failure", people talk about it happening, but I have not read where anyone mentions that it has happened to them.

 

NFA does warn users not to dry-fire the lower without an upper attached. If you want to exercise the trigger, be sure to support the hammer.

 

The quality of the NFA LW-15 far exceeded my expectations. Moreover, the trigger take-up (minimal, if any) and pull make for a very accurate and consistent rifle.

 

I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another LW-15 from NFA again when I build another AR.

There complete rifles aren't priced to.bad either.. when they have them.in stock.I may order one for the wife

yeah I'm gonna go ahead an order a pair, lifetime warranty so I'm not worried. I'm trying to find an ffl to receive them for me in my area...

Buy a 3 pack, maybe u can get another person to go in on it with yah

 

http://newfrontierarmory.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=245_246&products_id=22564

 

I maybe interested depending on the ffl fees

so is it as light and durable as they claim it to be ? I don't have to worry about dropping it? does it require extra care ? can I use any / all oils/cleaners/lubricants with it ? heat resistant ?

Buy a 3 pack, maybe u can get another person to go in on it with yah

 

I maybe interested depending on the ffl fees

 

I think you can do the transfer of all 3 lowers to one person for one FFL and NICS fee. Then that person can transfer one to the other person with just a COE and DL? Should be able to work it out with no additional cost.

That would either be a straw purchase or dealing in firearm sales without a retail license. Both illegal.

 

BTW, NFA is backed up on orders for 3 months.

i wouldnt do that anyway i keep everything i buy, i still have my saiga i picked up from you sometime ago, hehe. besides that link is for the aluminum lowers, i wanna get the polymer ones. in think alot of places are backed up or sold out on parts but i could wait im not really in a big rush, just wanted another reason to put together another ar, a lightwieght one...

Why a straw purchase, if were both allowed to own in and we do it as w group buy....

How much lighter is the polymer lower compared to an aluminum lower?

How much lighter is the polymer lower compared to an aluminum lower?

 

According to NFA, the LW-15 weighs 1.6 lbs (25.6 oz) vs. 2.05 lbs for an aluminum lower. Once again, according to NFA that’s 7.2 oz, or 23% lighter then an aluminum lower. No a lot, but it helps to offset the weight of optics.

I just ordered the LW-15 lower on Monday and it shipped on Tuesday...now I'm gonna have it sitting in my safe waiting for my Stag 2HT upper

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  I just ordered the LW-15 lower on Monday and it shipped on Tuesday...now I'm gonna have it sitting in my safe waiting for my Stag 2HT upper
  

• Did you order it directly from New Frontier?
  

Yup

Thanks Keith.

 

I just bought a CMMG stripped lower from A&A because I heard NF was backordered for months. Oh well. Might just have to order an LW15 from NF and build another AR.

 

Cheers

Thanks Keith.

 

I just bought a CMMG stripped lower from A&A because I heard NF was backordered for months. Oh well. Might just have to order an LW15 from NF and build another AR.

 

Cheers

 

I got a CMMG from Paul as well, you will be very pleased with it.

Why a straw purchase, if were both allowed to own in and we do it as w group buy....

 

Its all about intent. If you purchase a gun with the intent of re-selling it to another person even if that other person is qualified (FID, etc), it is a straw purchase. The only way to get around that is to become a licensed dealer, which permits you to buy firearms with the intent to sell them, of course following all the laws on the disposition of firearms.

 

If you purchased a gun for yourself, then after awhile decide that you do not want it any longer, and decide to sell it, that is OK. If you perform this behavior regularly, it could draw attention and be grounds to investigate if you are performing any straw purchase or illegal dealer activities.

good info. never new that...

Thread's a bit old, but I have some info I read on another site.

 

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/572547_LW15_review___another_polymer_lower_bites_the_dust____.html

Heres another one about these http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/563864_LW_15_arrived_today.html

I just picked one up from Joe Bob's. $65 for complete lower minus stock. $75 shipped.

 

http://www.joeboboutfitters.com/AR_15_Lower_Receivers_s/3021.htm

 

I plan on building a range gun for my wife with it. Quality is darn good for the money. The trigger is better than a stock DPMS part set trigger. Have not had a chance to fire it yet.

 

Cheers

does that lower come with the pistol grip and stock for $100?

does that lower come with the pistol grip and stock for $100?

 

Yes. It's a complete lower (un-pinned) for $100. Outstanding quality too.

 

Regarding the Plumb Crazy lowers that are shown damaged in the thread posted above, from my research the damage resulted from a user that removed the rear take-down pin without supporting the upper, allowing the upper assembly to swing unsupported on the front pin. Not a good practice whether your lower is poly or aluminum. In any event, the NFA lower uses a different polymer, chosen specifically to address the above type of failure.

 

I have several hundred rounds through my LW-15 and have never even given any thought to its construction. The only time I think about it are those times people assert that they must be crap because they are poly.

 

Those people can keep talkin', I'll continue shooting

Has anyone here had any issues with the NFA lower yet?

 

I think i'll definitely be buying one of these.

1000+ rounds and no issues. Trigger certainly ain't terrible...no its not a Giselle but better than a lot of other stock triggers I've shot. Good buy

Awesome. Definitely on my list

I eventually picked one up too but mine was used as the basis for an ultralight 22lr build. Because of that, its about as unstressed as can be and frankly the best use for this type of receiver. I can say that after recently shooting a blowback 9mm AR, the sharp recoil of that type of system would probably be the one combination that should not be done. I swear that the 9mm blowback ar's hit harder than the DI 223 guns.

My wife has 300+ rounds through hers (OK - 100 of those rounds were fired by me) and no issues. I agree with Keith's opinion on the trigger. not bad at all. I just ordered another one for myself.