Your title indicates you are deciding between a Cthulhu lower or Volquartsen upgraded factory lower and then you mention you ma later get a volq mamba x 4.5 inch upper . If that is your plan why upgrade your factory lower.
I didn't have any experience with that but hopefully someone who does will chime in.
If you just don't like the polymer frame, that I do have experience with. I have had a Mk2 22/45 since the early 90's. It was my small game pistol for many years and was used for target practice by my kids, my grow grand kids and me. I have no idea how may rounds has been through it but it numbers in the 1000's. It still functions as well as the day I bought it.
This is coming from someone who doesn't like plastic guns.

 

Your title indicates you are deciding between a Cthulhu lower or Volquartsen upgraded factory lower and then you mention you ma later get a volq mamba x 4.5 inch upper . If that is your plan why upgrade your factory lower.
I didn't have any experience with that but hopefully someone who does will chime in.
If you just don't like the polymer frame, that I do have experience with. I have had a Mk2 22/45 since the early 90's. It was my small game pistol for many years and was used for target practice by my kids, my grow grand kids and me. I have no idea how may rounds has been through it but it numbers in the 1000's. It still functions as well as the day I bought it.
This is coming from someone who doesn't like plastic guns.

Yeah i messed that up including where i wrote this thread. I’m not really against polymer but i do like the low weight of it. The Cthulhu just looks nice and solid but 4-4.5 ounces bump in weight will add up quite a bit for me i think. would be cool if volq made their own lower like the Cthulhu but a bit lighter, similar to the mk3 lower that they made for the scorpion.
i think the volq trigger kit also goes a bit lighter overall compared to the tandemkross trigger kit By at least half a pound. And if i get the mamba x 4.5 inch upper later, the polymer lower will help to keep the weight down.

 

I moved the tread if I assumed wrong, I can move it again!

 

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