New Frontier Armory Billet Lower — Side Folding

[bwframe]

What do we think of these?

https://www.newfrontierarmory.com/product/c-4-billet-lower-side-folding/?goal=0_7fb875d1b2-eb51d25f19-311033269&mc_cid=eb51d25f19&mc_eid=01e2e91300

https://www.newfrontierarmory.com/p...311033269&mc_cid=eb51d25f19&mc_eid=01e2e91300

 

[sig1473]

If it breaks, well you're just FUBAR.

 

[bwframe]

I curious about that also.

A while back, I traded into a magnesium stripped lower. Researching after the fact , I discovered that field "mortaring" to clear stuck cases often breaks these lower receivers, leaving them unrepairable.

While the New Frontier Armory lowers are billet aluminum, I wonder how vulnerable they are to this also?

 

[Gabriel]

I just saw this in a pistol on Expedition Overland last night.

I'm guessing there is a reason the original LAW folding adapters were aluminum, but now they are steel. While I can certainly appreciate the engineering that went into the Frontier, I don't like that it's aluminum and integrated into the receiver.

 

[bwframe]

New Frontier Armory hopefully will sprinkle these to all of our Internet friends who write and video reviews.

 

[Hohn]

Make the whole lower from premium steel and thin where you can to cut weight and I MIGHT consider this. Aluminum lower is not designed for stress of integral fold.

I’d like to see their FEA of the part.

 

[Sniper 79]

The neck beards will bite that off with their teeth and spit it out.

 

[churchmouse]

I have been looking at folder adapters for a while now and agree that Ally is not the material of choice for this.

 

[Gabriel]

I have been looking at folder adapters for a while now and agree that Ally is not the material of choice for this.

The LAW is really nice.