A little something different - Strike Industries AR Enhanced Lower Receiver Parts Less Trigger, Hammer and Disconnector

Used this little kit on a recent build, an Aero M4E lower and upper where used. This has slightly different lines and what not than your usual AR lower. All parts work as they are suppose too. Now I am giving in 4 stars simply in that, while I like this parts kit, I highly do not think I would buy it again if at full price. There is only ONE piece I REALLY like and do think of as an improvement, and that is hands down the magazine release. I like that it sticks out a little more and has a concave cut in it. I WOULD buy more of those. The lower pins look great, but functionally don't really do anything. SO its an, "its cool" but IMO, pointless. The selector/safety seems to be a 60/90 degree. I did not know that. So it appears I installed it as a 60 degree throw. At first I HATED it. I am so used to riding my selector back in the Army days that its just weird to have it disengage early from safe to fire. But its growing on me. Those are the BIG bits. Something funky was going on with the rear pin and spring that retain the back take down pin. Shot it across the room 5 times... Never did that before, ever. And not 5 times. No idea what was going on there. Super power spring? Aero lower hole to shallow? No idea. but had to in the end cut like 3 turns of the spring off to get in there.

All and all I personally would buy this kit again on sale. But I found out all I personally want out of it is the mag release. I think I am getting crusty and just don't see what is wrong most of the GI bits. So its down to personal preference. I am happy that I did something different on the plane ole AR bits on this build. Just not enough to go and replace everything off older ones I have or newer ones I might build in future. Well, except that mag release....