Wilson Combat just announced their new Billet Upper and Lower Receivers. While it is currently listed as only an upgrade option for complete uppers and weapons, I would guess that eventually we may see these available down the road, or at least I would hope so. What do these do that other receivers don’t? To be honest, not much, they are cut for a tight fit and look good. The existing AR15 market has been seeing a rise in popularity of billet uppers and lowers, with some looking better than others, but each certainly looking different than their forged counterparts. Wilson Combat makes no magic claims, but points out some tweak which are listed below in the factory specs. Personally I like the look, and welcome just about anything new to the shooting & AR15 community, and I think these will do very well for Bill Wilson and his crew.
Info from the WC website:
- CNC machined from 7075-T6 aerospace aluminum billet stock
- Picatinny top rail
- Shell deflector
- M4-style extended feedramps for excellent reliability with a wide variety of calibers
- Undersize bolt raceway for smoother chambering, improved feeding and enhanced recoil dynamics
- Smooth side profile without forward assist for maximum accuracy potential
- Oversize, EDM-cut magazine well
- Precision threaded receiver and reamed pin holes
- Hand prepped for a flawless surface finish
- Mil-Spec hard anodized prior to final finishing
