American Defense ? BCI?

[Sniper 79]

Finally got around to visiting Copper Customs in Valpo. They have some nice hardware in there for sure. I coon fingered a couple AR pistols from American Defense and one from BCI manufacturing. They both seemed like sturdy quality made firearms. Made the BCM units seem like junk in comparison.

Anyone have a ADM pistol or rifle or a BCI that could shed a little light on them. Ive never heard of them and don't want to plop down 2K plus for something I know nothing about. Those pistols seemed like a real handy size and something that I would actually use rather than a rifle.

Posted my last AR in the classy adds and hope to be able to make up my mind soon and pick one up.

 

[masterdekoy]

I can only pass along my personal experience. I bought 2 lowers from the recent INGO group buys, which were made by BCI. Both my lowers were slightly out of spec. Enough that a Larue MBT would not function (wouldn’t even fit into one), but my Geissele Trigger worked.

 

[croy]

I'll second the BCI. I had issues with a different lower made by BCI that I had issues with.

 

[Sniper 79]

Yikes!

The two shops I hit are pushing BCI real hard and have a bunch on the shelf. I had a bad vibe about them right off the bat for some reason.

The American Defense seems nicer but it's tall cash. I'm thinking I better find one somewhere to shoot first.

I dropped 1300 on a Benelli shotgun once and it was horrible. Don't want to do that again.

 

[LPMan59]

Just buy reputable lowers with a proven track record like aero and spikes

 

[Anima mundi]

ADM guns are alright but I'd spend that amount of money on a PWS, DD, or LWRC before I went out of my way for one. Or you can save your nickels and dimes and get a Hodge or a Knights (good luck finding one to buy).

 

[churchmouse]

I have built maybe 10 AR's using the Ingo BCI lowers with zero issues. I still have maybe 4 of them and they are A-OK operationally.

I have heard stories that some were out of spec but none of mine or anyone else I know that has used them.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[croy]

I have built maybe 10 AR's using the Ingo BCI lowers with zero issues. I still have maybe 4 of them and they are A-OK operationally.

I have heard stories that some were out of spec but none of mine or anyone else I know that has used them.

Just my 2 cents.

Mine specifically. The front take down pin is tight and so was the bolt release. It was bad enough I replaced the lower with an Aero and this particular lower is just sitting on my safe. My INGO lower I never put together. I have a 2nd BCI lower in my safe but I cannot remember if its put together or not.

 

[halfmileharry]

I know an INGO member that had to dremel some metal out of his INGO lower to get it together and the out of spec trigger pin holes stopped it from being able to use a Geissele trigger assy.