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High or low shelf?
post November 2nd 2009 8:44 PM
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BRO,

Are your lowers high or low shelf?

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post November 2nd 2009 11:21 PM
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I have two and they are Top Shelf


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post November 2nd 2009 11:58 PM
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QUOTE (eastern_hunter @ November 2nd 2009 2:44 PM) *
BRO,

Are your lowers high or low shelf?

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Is the higt or low shelf, like boose Top shelf being better?
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post November 3rd 2009 12:06 AM
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QUOTE (clint..tx @ November 2nd 2009 5:58 PM) *
Is the higt or low shelf, like boose Top shelf being better?
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That is what I assumed he was talking about, but he might have been talking about a Drop In Auto Sear? CONFUS12.gif
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post November 3rd 2009 1:35 AM
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unsure.gif Meaning "Quality"?


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post November 3rd 2009 3:13 AM
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I think you guys purposefully confused "Top Drawer" with "high shelf!"

I assumed they were Top Drawer! Was interested in the structure of the well cut behind the selector/safety shaft. I find it curious that such makers as Stag and LMT make high shelf uppers. I understand that Colt is trying to be PC ... but why others? And yes, the question was related to the use of an auto sear.

Is not critical for me now, but if the 1986 restriction on new weapons into the pool is ever relaxed I'd very likely do a transfer and an auto sear makes more sense than an RR or a lightning link. So, for the moment is just idle curiosity. Will just have to be happy with an RR M16 bigsmile.gif

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I compared mine to my Stag lower, and the BRO is a low shelf.


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Great to hear they are low shelf lowers. All of my lowers but one are low shelf and I skip over high shelf lowers to buy low shelf ones. Now as for quality they are top shelf.



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I'm alittle confused. I'm in the military and have been around Colt M-4's for a while now and have never heard the term "high shelf" or "low shelf". Can somebody clearify what these terms refer to and the pros/cons of both. I know I must sound like a rookie but the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask.
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QUOTE (NyTrik @ January 20th 2010 6:12 PM) *
I'm alittle confused. I'm in the military and have been around Colt M-4's for a while now and have never heard the term "high shelf" or "low shelf". Can somebody clearify what these terms refer to and the pros/cons of both. I know I must sound like a rookie but the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask.


A low shelf allows the use of M16 parts or a DIAS (drop in auto sear).

The DIAS or M16 lower must be registered tough. You cant just make one and drop it in a low shelf lower.
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QUOTE (eastern_hunter @ November 2nd 2009 9:13 PM) *
bigsmile.gif bigsmile.gif bigsmile.gif

I think you guys purposefully confused "Top Drawer" with "high shelf!"

I assumed they were Top Drawer! Was interested in the structure of the well cut behind the selector/safety shaft. I find it curious that such makers as Stag and LMT make high shelf uppers. I understand that Colt is trying to be PC ... but why others? And yes, the question was related to the use of an auto sear.

Is not critical for me now, but if the 1986 restriction on new weapons into the pool is ever relaxed I'd very likely do a transfer and an auto sear makes more sense than an RR or a lightning link. So, for the moment is just idle curiosity. Will just have to be happy with an RR M16 bigsmile.gif

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QUOTE (AnonymousD @ January 21st 2010 2:03 AM) *
A low shelf allows the use of M16 parts or a DIAS (drop in auto sear).

The DIAS or M16 lower must be registered tough. You cant just make one and drop it in a low shelf lower.


Ok, thanks for the explanation. I think I get it.
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