Should I sell my lower?

Jonathan Waits · Jul 1, 2014

So I have a complete lower that I built a while back, and I have been slooooooowly saving up for an upper, however, at what most uppers cost these days, it seems I can get a pretty decent complete rifle. Should I sell the lower and just apply that to a full rifle?

striped1 · Jul 1, 2014

build the upper too and get it exactly the way you want it.

charger arms · Jul 1, 2014

When I need extra cash for an assembly session and I am tired of running around the house making the pew pew sound with 2 cocker spaniels as my COD attack dogs, I will head down to the truck stop and shake the money maker at the "Stankie Leg Tavern and Bait Shop".

But seriously, I would keep it. You likely have more invested in it than you could turn it for in this current market. Especially if you have dumped coin on a match trigger.

Bentsight · Jul 1, 2014

Charger Arms said:
When I need extra cash for an assembly session and I am tired of running around the house making the pew pew sound with 2 cocker spaniels as my COD attack dogs, I will head down to the truck stop and shake the money maker at the "Stankie Leg Tavern and Bait Shop".

So that's why you're called the "Beto Junction Princess"...

But seriously, I would keep it. You likely have more invested in it than you could turn it for in this current market. Especially if you have dumped coin on a match trigger.

Tuflehundon · Jul 1, 2014

You really can't make money on lowers these days unless you went with top notch parts, and you find a buyer who wants those exact top notch parts. With the political field leaning more towards Republicans at least for this next election, I don't expect another panic for a while that would allow you to make much off of it.

jtischauser · Jul 1, 2014

You can't give away lowers right now. I would hold onto it for now.

Matt1911 · Jul 1, 2014

You're halfway there. Might as well see it through.

Jonathan Waits · Jul 1, 2014

alrighty thanks guys.

poopgiggle · Jul 1, 2014

Here's what I think happened: after Obamarama 1, lowers got really scarce because ZOMG DEMOCRATS. Then, leading up to the inevitable Obamarama 2: Electric Boogaloo, everyone stocked up on lowers because they thought stripped lowers would be the currency of post-Obamapocalyptic America.

So now everyone has a bajillion lowers that they're going to build something on when they get around to it. Ergo, henceforth, heretofore, there isn't really much of a seller's market for lowers.

Tuflehundon · Jul 1, 2014

poopgiggle said:
Here's what I think happened: after Obamarama 1, lowers got really scarce because ZOMG DEMOCRATS. Then, leading up to the inevitable Obamarama 2: Electric Boogaloo, everyone stocked up on lowers because they thought stripped lowers would be the currency of post-Obamapocalyptic America.

So now everyone has a bajillion lowers that they're going to build something on when they get around to it. Ergo, henceforth, heretofore, there isn't really much of a seller's market for lowers.

I got an email from one of the gun shops I buy from (can't remember which one) that was offering stripped Spike's lowers for $65 for the 4th of July sale. You can't compete with that.