They appear to have started as a machine shop but no indication of what they produced. The founder, William Anderson, was in management at "GE". FWIW, GE has a massive engine factory on the north side of Cincinnati.
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I've been wondering how many parts like lowers are out there in the distribution network, warehouses, etc as there are still companies selling Anderson parts !
Also interesting is the Ruger recently released a lower-cost line of AR-15s. Any guesses where they are reportedly building these ?
Also interesting is the Ruger recently released a lower-cost line of AR-15s. Any guesses where they are reportedly building these ?
CDNN Sports has a ton of Anderson AR parts they're currently selling off. They must have bought up a lot of it in anticipation of their tanking. As they say, "Git while the gittn's good".
https://www.cdnnsports.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=anderson+manufacturing
https://www.cdnnsports.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=anderson+manufacturing
My preferred shop appears to have no more Anderson parts available (at all): https://www.aimsurplus.com/categories/sort-by-brand/anderson
I wonder if they bought up remaining stock from other sellers.
CDNN and AIMSurplus have cashed a few of my paychecks over the years. CDNN has had some of the best deals I've ever seen on quality shotguns and rifles at one time. They're a great liquidator and their staff was always very helpful. Might have to check them out again.
CDNN ships incredibly fast. Many times within just a few hours.
Ruger's new AR (built using the Anderson tooling and facility), called the "Harrier", got a really good review from Guns & Ammo this month. Encouraging. It's priced competitively, at a retail of $749, and it shoots accurately and reliably.
It should be a fine rifle. Anderson made quality stuff even though a lot of people couldn't give them the credit since they were considered a "budget" brand. As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I know someone that's been inside the former Anderson plant (and on the shop floor) and saw parts made for well-known names being produced or finished and being prepared for shipment.
A lot of people don't realize that there are just a few manufacturers that provide AR parts for the entire industry. To produce everything needed for a complete AR-15 rifle would require a fortune to be spent on tooling and machinery. Not to mention jigs, fixtures, and assorted other tooling... None of which is cheap.
Much like home built, "kitchen table" AR-15's, it is simply much cheaper to buy parts. I had heard, (but cannot confirm), that Daniel Defense produces all of their own parts on their own equipment, under their own roof.
If that is the case it would certainly explain why the cost of their weapons is higher than most. Their machine and tooling investment has got to be tremendous to accomplish that. If in fact they are.
I just received this E-Mail from CDNN Sports. And they're selling a ton of Anderson .308 AR parts. In case anyone is interested. Full uppers, bolt carrier groups, barrels, the works.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXnTMmWtDfKhTStmtrHbqLrP
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXnTMmWtDfKhTStmtrHbqLrP
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