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(4/1/1982 - 4/1/2021)





Essential Arms Co. Farewell


A closing word and thank you to our customers for nearly 40 years of purchasing our products. We always strove to offer a good product at a fair price.


Our lower receivers numberings 1000 to 50,000 will all have raised lettering except for the serial numbers which were stamped.

As CAL. 223-5.56 E.A. CO.

MOD: J.15 KSLA

EA. 0000<Number Stamped


All receivers below #50,000 are pre-ban and were manufactured before the cut off date in September 1994.


The second series lower receivers marked J-15-2 are post ban.


The third series J-15-F (F-forging) with engraved lettering are post ban.


For 35 years, we manufactured CAR aluminum stocks for the AR15 that were second to no other in the country. This tooling has been purchased by Double Star Inc. located in Kentucky. With our original tooling and their advanced manufacturing facility, we believe excellent CAR stocks will be available for Americans shortly.


Thanks to all of you who have supported us all these years!










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